Social Worker (9344)
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Social Worker 9344 permanent contract part-time 18.5 hours per week 39862 to 41771 per annum pro rata GradeJ Norwich
We are offering a unique opportunity for a Palliative Care Social Worker to join a highly skilled multi-agency team supporting patients with life-limiting illnesses at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
This post is funded by the hospitals Palliative Care Team (PCT) one of the largest in the country.
Key Details:
- Location: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (on-site during working hours)
- Referral Sources: Primarily from the PCT with additional referrals from other hospital professionals. You will also have scope to identify needs during daily team meetings.
- Development Opportunities: Enhance your expertise in providing psychological and practical support to patients with serious illness. Access to a psychologist-led support group and potential training opportunities.
Core Responsibilities:
- Support patients navigating the challenges of serious illness.
- Provide advice and signposting on welfare rights and legal matters.
- Assist patients with caring responsibilities for family members.
- Facilitate complex discharges and coordinate with hospital discharge pathways.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Grainne Murray Social Worker - Palliative Care at .
Before you apply we recommend reading the fullJob Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time part time remote and hybrid working dependent on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
- Norfolk Rewardsour employee discounts programme which helps yousave money on almost anything from everyday groceries and clothes to holidays new technology gym membership trips to the cinema and days out.
- ABlue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution life assurance death in service payments and dependants pensions.
Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
You can find information on ourTerms and Conditions here.
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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.
Redeployment closing date: 18 January 2026
All other applicants closing date: 25 January 2026
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
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