Family Support Service Practitioner - Worcestershire, United Kingdom - St. Richard's Hospice

St. Richard's Hospice

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Worcestershire, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Job title Family Support Service Practitioner

Hours 22.5 hours per week

Salary £15,539 - £16,317 per annum (FTE £25,901 - £27,196)

Contract Permanent

Location Wildwood Drive, Worcester WR5 2QT

The role

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, hardworking and passionate professional to join us as a Family Support Practitioner to work with the Hospice's Bereavement and Community Volunteer teams to provide a comprehensive service to patients and their families.

St.

Richard's Hospice provides free specialist palliative and end of life care for adults in South Worcestershire with a life limiting condition through our community teams, our newly developed state-of-the-art Living Well centre and our seventeen beds.

We offer care and encouragement to our patients, enabling them to take control of their lives as their condition changes and also offer support to their families and carers.

About you

A relevant qualification in Health and Social Care or counselling and previous experience of working with patients and their families and bereaved individuals are essential requirements for this role whilst training in bereavement and loss and experience of working with a multi-disciplinary team would be advantageous.

This is an exciting opportunity where your existing skills, knowledge and experience can be developed further through our ongoing investment in your professional development.

This post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

What we offer

We offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits including;

Fantastic team where everyone is welcomed and empowered to give their best
Supportive management keen to develop you
Generous annual leave (seven weeks including bank holidays)
Benenden Healthcare offering diagnosis, treatment, 24/7 GP and mental health advice lines, discounts etc.
Opportunities for flexible working
Family friendly policies
Fabulous subsidised onsite café
Pension scheme and opportunity to continue NHS pension for clinical staff
Free Will writing service

Find out more

If you would like to find out more information, please contact:

Matt Tudor, Recruitment Co-ordinator on

Closing date 18th January 2023

Interview date 25th January 2023

Job Reference 3009

Salary:
£25,901.00-£27,196.00 per year

Benefits: