Palliative Care Social Worker
30 hours per week – permanent post (0.6 WTE)
Location: Hospice of the Valleys, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent
Salary: FTE £42,618 (pro-rata for 30hrs = £34,094)
Are you excited by the prospect of a career in palliative care?
Curious about supporting people living with a life limiting illness and their families?
Keen to develop your skill in providing effective bereavement support?
Hospice of the Valleys is the specialist provider of palliative care services in Blaenau Gwent. Our specialist teams provided support to over 600 patients last year; In their preferred place of care. We provide nursing support, respite care, social work and bereavement support, physiotherapy, complementary therapies and welfare rights support to people with life-limiting illnesses across Blaenau Gwent.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and confident social worker to join our active and well established Family Support Team.
The successful applicant will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing support to Hospice patients and their families and carers in making decisions about their future needs as they adjust to a new and changing situation, offering appropriate interventions.
Use of a car and a full driving licence is essential.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Jill Bowen, Family Support Team Lead/Senior Social Worker on: 01495 717277
Shortlisted applicants only will be invited to arrange an informal visit.
You can apply via NHS jobs. (Link provided below)
Closing Date: 14th January 2024
Link to apply via NHS Jobs = Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)
Registered Charity No: 517724
Healthcare Assistants – Bank hours
Employer: Hospice of the Valleys
Location: Ebbw Vale
Salary: £10.64 per hour
Should you require further information regarding this vacancy please contact Rachel Mills (Registered Manager) – rachel.mills@hospiceofthevalleys.com – 01495 717277
We are now looking for Bank Healthcare Assistants to work with our Hospice at Home Team. Qualified to Level 3 or above with experience in a healthcare setting. You will provide a range of care services to patients at end of life, in their own homes. Working primarily night shifts, you will provide practical and emotional help as directed by our dedicated Nursing Team. You must be registered with Social Care Wales
Hospice of the Valleys provides specialist palliative care to the people of Blaenau Gwent. We work with people who have a life limiting condition such as heart failure, Chronic Obstructive Disease (COPD) and cancer.
Specialist Palliative Care can help patients and their families with physical, emotional, social and financial problems that are difficult to control. We can help to plan ahead, provide support at the end of life and through bereavement.
Patients may only need care from Hospice of the Valleys for a short time and can be discharged from us if their symptoms are controlled. We have a designated service for patients with Dementia and their carers called CARIAD (Care and Respect in Advanced Dementia).
Our team is made up of professionals who have all had additional training and experience in palliative care.
BANK HCA Job Description July 2023
| Closing Date: | Oct 2023 – depending on applications |
| Qualified Position: | Yes |
| Staff Group: | Additional Clinical Services |
| Pay Scheme: | Agenda for change – £10.64 per hour |
| Area Of Work: | Community Health Services |
Applications will only be accepted via NHS JOBS – You can apply using the link below:
Registered Mental Health Nurse – (CARIAD) Palliative Dementia Care Service
Hours of Work: 15 hours per week (0.4 WTE)
Annual Leave: Entitlement on commencement would be 30 days plus bank holidays FTE – (pro-rata for part-time employees).
Location: Hospice of the Valleys, Festival Drive, Ebbw Vale, NP23 8XF
Salary: Agenda for Change – Band 6 (£33,706 – £40,588)
Hospice of the Valleys is the specialist provider of palliative care services in Blaenau Gwent. Our specialist teams provided support to over 600 patients last year; in their own homes, in our Day Centre, at Outpatient appointments or in hospital. We provide nursing support, respite care, social work and bereavement support, physiotherapy, complementary therapies and welfare rights support to people with life-limiting illnesses across Blaenau Gwent.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our team. We are looking for a clinical professional with the ability to provide specialist support to patients and their families within our specialist dementia service.
Working within our CARIAD Team (Care and Respect in Advanced Dementia), the post holder will provide high quality palliative care for people with dementia and their families who are experiencing complex symptoms that are not being effectively managed by generalist practitioners. This work aims to enable them to remain in their identified preferred place of care, avoiding unnecessary admission to hospital. You will possess the drive and ambition to help shape our services to enable us to make a real difference to the lives of our patients and their families. The post holder will manage their own caseload.
There is a requirement that the post holder will drive
Closing date: 14th July 2023
Applications will only be accepted via NHS Jobs – click here to apply.
For further information or a confidential discussion regarding the role, please contact Sarah Harries or Kimberley Mason on 01495 717277 (sarah.harries@hosiceofthevalleys.com or kimberley@hospiceofthevalleys.com)
VOLUNTEER VACANCIES
Hospice of the Valleys is the specialist palliative care provider of choice across Blaenau Gwent. A registered charity governed by a board of trustees, the Hospice delivers high quality care for patients living with a life limiting illness, and comprehensive support for their families throughout treatment, end of life care and bereavement. standard possible.
Volunteers are integral to the care offered at the hospice. They allow trained staff to focus on and deliver care to the highest standard possible. A volunteer may be the first person a patient will meet and this will influence their response to being in the Hospice and to the care on offer.
Policies and Procedures: All new volunteers are given a short induction which includes confidentiality policies, evacuation procedures and health and hygiene (safety at work).
Confidentiality: The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business in accordance with the draft Code of Confidentiality and the Data Protection Act (1998).
Health and Safety: Volunteers must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees and visitors.
Hours of Work: All roles are variable and can be any hours between 9am and 4:30pm
Vacancy: Sorting Room Volunteer
MAIN DUTIES
- Sort through bags and boxes of donations and ensuring gift aid donations are kept separate relevant to that supporter.
- Identify goods that are fit for sale and those that are not.
- Help the shop Manager identify donated goods that are of high value and more suited to eBay sale.
- Steam clothing.
- Dust, clean or wash donated saleable items such as ornaments.
- Ticket and price donations.
- Help fill the sales floor rails and shelves with items priced and ready to sell.
- Help maintain a safe, clean and tidy work environment.
- Support the shop Manager and other volunteers in these operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide a professional and friendly shop environment.
- Talking to Customers and making them feel welcome.
- Advising and helping Customers to make their purchases.
- Working as part of a team and on occasions under own initiative.
- Contribute to the general housekeeping of the shop.
- Keeping an eye on the security of the shop, alerting the shop Manager of any suspicious behaviour.
- Welcoming Customers and providing excellent customer service to increase sales.
Person Specification
The potential volunteer will need:
- Good communication skills
- Polite, friendly and approachable attitude
- To be reliable and non-judgmental
- To work with minimum of supervision
Vacancy: Sales Floor Volunteer
MAIN DUTIES
- Help Customers make their purchase and provide excellent Customer service.
- Operate the till and take payments.
- Help keep the rails and shelves stocked with saleable goods.
- Promote Gift Aid to everyone making donations to the shop.
- Help present a clean, tidy and fresh shop.
- Display the goods for sale appropriately.
- Ensure that customers are welcomed and thanked for shopping and donating with us.
- Ensure the window displays are eye catching and appealing to Customers.
- Demonstrate a high standard of Customer service.
- Support the shop Manager and other volunteers in these operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide a professional and friendly shop environment.
- Talking to Customers and making them feel welcome.
- Advising and helping Customers to make their purchases.
- Operating a till and handling various methods of payment.
- Working as part of a team and on occasions under own initiative.
- Contribute to the general housekeeping of the shop.
- Keeping an eye on the security of the shop, alerting the shop Manager of any suspicious behaviour.
- Welcoming Customers and providing excellent customer service to increase sales.
Person Specification
The potential volunteer will need:
- Good communication skills
- Polite, friendly and approachable attitude
- To be reliable and non-judgmental
- To work with minimum of supervision
Chair of Trustees
Hospice of the Valleys is looking to recruit a new Chair of Trustees,
This is an outstanding opportunity to make a real and lasting impact on the lives of the families living in the Welsh valleys as we look to deliver on our new strategy,
We are looking for a transformational leader with a clarity of purpose, creating productive relationships with and among Board members.
A detailed Job Description and details on how to apply can be accessed here
Hospice of the Valleys provides specialist palliative care to the people of Blaenau Gwent.
We generally work with people who have a life limiting condition such as heart failure, Chronic Obstructive Disease (COPD) and cancer.
Specialist Palliative Care can help patients and their families with physical, emotional, social and financial problems that are difficult to control. We can help to plan ahead, provide support at the end of life and through bereavement.
Patients may only need care from Hospice of the Valleys for a short time and can be discharged from us if their symptoms are controlled.
We also have a designated service for patients with Dementia and their carers called CARIAD (Care and Respect in All Dementias).
Closing date: 28th July 2023
We reserve the right to close the recruitment process early if a suitable candidate has been appointed.
Vacancies from our Partner Organisations:
Vacancy: Charity Fundraiser (Lottery Canvasser)
Hospice of the Valleys are proud to be working with Local Hospice Lottery – a weekly lottery set up to provide financial support to adult and children’s hospices across Great Britain. Local Hospice Lottery are currently recruiting for Lottery Canvassers to work in the Blaenau Gwent area. For further information on this vacancy, please visit the Local Hospice Lottery recruitment page here.
