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Sibling Support Worker

Sibling Support Worker

Bluebell Wood Children’s HospiceSheffield
30+ days ago
Salary
£22,885.13 yearly
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Job summary

At Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice, we care for children andyoung adults with life-limiting conditions. We support hundreds of families,both in our hospice and in family homes.

Our support services are wide ranging and bespoke to each family;including overnight care, music therapy, counselling, sibling support groups,home visits and much, much more.

It costs around £ to keep our doors open for families acrossSouth Yorkshire and beyond. Statutory funding makes up 16% of this amount andthe rest is raised through fundraising activity.

Ourservices include overnight stays and community breaks at home or in thehospice. We also support the whole family from diagnosis with ourmulti-disciplinary Family Support team who provide counselling, sibling supportgroups, music therapy and much more. Our care team supports these families inour modern, purpose-built building. All our rooms / bedrooms have a homely feel.We have a sensory room, spa pool, cinema room and six acres ofgardens.

Wesupport families from a large geographical area, including South Yorkshire,North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. Thehospice is easily accessible from Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield andNorth Notts. We have free secure on-site parking for families and staff touse.

Main duties of the job

Towork as part of our Family Support Team providing holistic support from thepoint of referral through to post bereavement. This role will be workingprimarily with the siblings of children with life limiting conditions as wellas those who are bereaved. The roleinvolves visiting siblings aged 7 18, to conduct 1 : 1 support based on theiremotional wellbeing. This can be in their educational settings, in the familyhome or within the hospice so includes travel within our catchment area. Thefacilitation of group work within the hospice may also be required.

BluebellWood Children's Hospice strongly recommends for direct care roles full COVID& FLU vaccinations. Further vaccination history is required as part of thepre-employment checks.

The requirements :

Tofulfil the role effectively you will be a creative and empathetic person ableto work flexibly and dynamically to meet the holistic needs of children andyoung people. You will have experienceworking with children and young people from a range of backgrounds as well asknowledge and experience of facilitating and delivering pastoral supportinterventions on a 1 : 1 and group basis.You must also be able to travel to various settings within ourgeographical catchment area.

About us

Inreturn, we can offer you a fantastic working environment and the followingbenefits

33 days annual leave with the option to buy and sell

Sick pay

Health Care Cash Back Scheme

Free counselling sessions

Enhanced maternity pay

Enhanced paternity pay

Enhanced parental bereavement leave

Compassionate leave

Salary sacrifice scheme

Training & Development

Investment in your wellbeing

Volunteering & shadowing days

Free parking on main site

Free drinks and subsidised meals

Time off in lieu

Uniform

Eligible for NHS Blue Light Card

Eligible for The Company Shop

AtBluebell Wood Childrens Hospice we value everyone who works with us, embraceindividual differences and recognise that great things happen when we worktogether.

How to apply :

For informalenquiries please contact Sarah Bottrell on 01909 514360, or email

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Job description

Job responsibilities

JobDescription

Job Title : SiblingSupport Worker

Responsible To : Head of Family Support

Job Purpose To work as part of the Family Support Team delivering pastoral care to thefamilies of babies, children and young people diagnosed with life limitingillnesses and those who are bereaved, specifically siblings. Siblings are referred to Sibling SupportServices for low-level 1-1 intervention to support their emotional health andwellbeing when navigating daily life as a young carer or when dealing withanticipatory grief or bereavement.

Main duties and responsibilities

Key Responsibilities :

To conduct 1 : 1 support for siblings aged 7 18 in the hospice, community or educational setting as part of a bespokeintervention programme.

Provide support for school staff and familymembers via practical advice, resources and signposting.

To deliver peer support groups for thoseliving with a sibling who has a complex, life limiting illness and those thatare bereaved.

Liaise with professional agencies as part ofthe families support network, advocating for the sibling in multi-agencymeetings where necessary.

To build on and develop current siblingsupport services within Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice.

To support the Sibling Activity Coordinatorat sibling specific trips and events, when required.

Key Tasks

To participate in hospice servicecoordination meetings to assess Family Support referrals and those suitable forsibling support.

To network with other hospices andorganisations to maintain up to date knowledge and skills in supportingchildren and young people who are young carers and / or experiencing anticipatorygrief or bereavement.

To utilise assessment tools to identify theindividual needs of each child / young person and create a bespoke package ofsupport.

To manage own diary and caseload includingimplementing waiting lists where appropriate.

To maintain accurate records andconfidentiality.

Evaluate the service, alongside colleagueswithin Family Support, to provide data and create reports for a wide range ofaudiences.

To implement high levels of safeguardingawareness at all times.

Communication

Establish and maintain effectivecommunication with current and bereaved families, being respectful towards theindividual needs of each family.

Establish and maintain effectivecommunication with relevant individuals and groups to support siblings;including key members of the hospice; volunteers; service users; statutory andvoluntary organisations and educational organisations.

Understand the importance of, and maintain,the need for confidentiality in all individual and hospice matters.

Develop mechanisms to engage with service users enablingsiblings to have a voice, which influences current and future serviceprovision.

Service Development

Work with children and young people and their families toensure their views, experiences and opinions are heard.

To collaborate with the Head of Family Supportand Psychological Therapies Manager to identify gaps in the service and makerecommendations regarding service delivery and development.

GENERAL

AllBluebell Wood employees are required to :

Abide by the Health & Safety at Work Act

Adhere to policy and procedures aroundsafeguarding children and young adults

Respect confidentiality applying to allHospice areas

Work within Hospice policies and procedures

Demonstratable understanding and applicationof the provisions of GDPR

Comply with the Hospice no smoking policy

Participate in and contribute to team meetings

Co-operate and liaise with colleagues

Behave in a professional manner at all times

Act as an ambassador for Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice, reflectingthe objectives and values, and to always work in the best interests of thecharity.

All Bluebell Wood employees are expected to :

Demonstratea commitment to their own development, to take advantage of education and trainingopportunities and develop their own competence.

Support andencourage harmonious internal and external working relationships.

Make apositive contribution to fundraising and raising the profile of the Hospice.

This Job Description is not exhaustive. Itwill be subject to periodic review and may be amended following discussionbetween the post-holder and employer.

Person Specification

Personal qualities

Essential

  • Confident and assertive
  • Adaptable in approach when communicating with children, young people, families and professionals.
  • Emotionally resilient and capable of handling frequent contact with children and young people with emotional needs.
  • Trustworthy and reliable
  • Cheerful and positive outlook and attitude
  • An interest in the charitable sector and able to demonstrate understanding of, and empathy with, the hospice sector

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum Level 3 Qualification in related area childcare, health and social care, education etc.
  • Desirable

  • Level 2 qualification in counselling skills
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Significant and relevant experience of working with children and young people (0-18+) with varying needs and experiences, including SEND
  • Experience of working with wider multi-disciplinary teams / others.
  • Experience of designing and facilitating group work.
  • Experience of planning and delivering bespoke services to children and young people across a wide age and capability range on a 1 : 1 basis.
  • Desirable

  • Experience working with families receiving palliative care and with complex health needs and / or disabilities.
  • Experience of working with bereaved families and responding to high levels of emotion.
  • Skills / Knowledge

    Essential

  • Knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable young adults.
  • Knowledge and experience in using various approaches and / or resources when delivering interventions to encourage emotional wellbeing and positive communication in children and young people.
  • The ability to assess childrens emotional and behavioural needs and provide appropriate support.
  • Excellent communication skills and a strong ability to manage the expectations of others
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the complexities of grief in children, young people and parents.
  • Ability to manage own caseload and time effectively.
  • Knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (to basic level) and database systems
  • Desirable

  • Knowledge of reflective practice and clinical supervision.
  • Other

    Essential

  • Legally entitled to work in this country
  • Ability to work flexibly over a 7-day week including occasional weekends, some evenings and bank holidays, at the hospice and in the community.
  • Full driving licence with access to a reliable vehicle and business insurance cover