Close Date: 17 May 2026
Location: Cross site – Erdington & Selly Park
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: Clinical Band 6, £37,002- £44,557
DBS Requirement: Enhanced
Palliative Care Social Worker – Band 6
Make a meaningful difference where it matters most
At Birmingham Hospice, we support people living with life‑limiting illness to live as well as they can – and we walk alongside their families during some of life’s most challenging moments. We are now looking for a Specialist Palliative Care Social Worker to join our compassionate, expert team across our Erdington and Selly Park sites.
About the Role
As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will deliver high‑quality, person‑centred social work support to patients, families, carers and communities. You’ll provide skilled emotional, practical and safeguarding support, helping people navigate complex situations with dignity, empathy and professionalism this is In addition to supporting hospice staff.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering a coordinated family support service across both hospice sites
- Working closely with the Senior Social Worker and wider MDT to ensure holistic care
- Providing expert support around emotional wellbeing, care planning and practical needs
- Championing best practice in palliative and end‑of‑life care with internal and external partners
- Applying your expertise in safeguarding, the Mental Capacity Act, DoLS and related legislation
- Completing assessments and applications for Social Care and Fast‑Track CHC packages to enable timely support
- Providing education around safeguarding, mental capacity and DOLS
About you:
- You’ll be a skilled, compassionate social worker who brings professionalism, warmth and integrity to your practice.
- Be a registered Social Worker with Social Work England (registration number required on application)
- Be a car owner and will hold a full, clean driving licence
- Be an authentic, open communicator who works inclusively and values diversity
- Have experience or a strong interest in working within palliative or end‑of‑life care settings
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a forward-thinking, values-driven charity
- Enjoy a generous benefits package including enhanced annual leave
- If coming from the NHS or another hospice continuous service benefits for pension and annual leave
- Make a real difference in people’s lives when they need it most
For further information or an informal chat, please email:
maxine.jones@birminghamhospice.org.uk
To learn more about the role please read the job description.
“After I saw the care my dad received at the hospice, I knew I wanted to work there.”
Barbara Bennett, a Healthcare Assistant at Birmingham Hospice’s Erdington site, was inspired to join the hospice after seeing the expert palliative care her dad, Frederick, received there.
Having worked in healthcare for 30 years, Barbara decided it was time she went into palliative and end of life care after helping to care for her father when he was diagnosed with heart failure, kidney failure and dementia.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The hospice is committed to developing a dynamic and diverse team, representative of the communities it serves. We ask you, therefore, to complete the Equal Opportunities monitoring form to help us in this aim.
We value each person as an individual – whether they are colleagues, patients, family members, carers or supporters, every person matters. We embrace diversity of culture, background and environment knowing it enriches our workplace and our relationships with our local communities. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion and belonging. We would love to hear from you, about what makes you uniquely you and how this opportunity will support you to succeed.
Our Values
Our values are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to enable more people from all communities to access the care of their choice at the end of life.
Kindness
Togetherness
Positivity
Openness
Respect
Innovation