Sibling Support Worker inSheffield inSheffield PUBLISHED 4 DEC 2023
Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice rZVErouo
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Job Description
Job Title:
Sibling Support Worker
£22,885.13 pa (FTE)
30 Hours per week
Responsible To
: Head of Family Support
Job Purpose
To work as part of the Family Support Team delivering pastoral care to the families of babies, children and young people diagnosed with life limiting illnesses and those who are bereaved, specifically siblings. Siblings are referred to Sibling Support Services for low-level 1-1 intervention to support their emotional health and wellbeing when navigating daily life as a young carer or when dealing with anticipatory 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 bespoke intervention programme.
Provide support for school staff and family members via practical advice, resources and signposting.
To deliver peer support groups for those living with a sibling who has a complex, life limiting illness and those that are bereaved.
Liaise with professional agencies as part of the families support network, advocating for the sibling in multi-agency meetings where necessary.
To build on and develop current sibling support services within Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice.
To support the Sibling Activity Coordinator at sibling specific trips and events, when required.
Key Tasks
To participate in hospice service coordination meetings to assess Family Support referrals and those suitable for sibling support.
To network with other hospices and organisations to maintain up to date knowledge and skills in supporting children and young people who are young carers and/or experiencing anticipatory grief or bereavement.
To utilise assessment tools to identify the individual needs of each child/young person and create a bespoke package of support.
To manage own diary and caseload including implementing waiting lists where appropriate.
To maintain accurate records and confidentiality.
Evaluate the service, alongside colleagues within Family Support, to provide data and create reports for a wide range of audiences.
To implement high levels of safeguarding awareness at all times.
Communication
Establish and maintain effective communication with current and bereaved families, being respectful towards the individual needs of each family.
Establish and maintain effective communication with relevant individuals and groups to support siblings; including key members of the hospice; volunteers; service users; statutory and voluntary 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 enabling siblings to have a voice, which influences current and future service provision.
Service Development
Work with children and young people and their families to ensure their views, experiences and opinions are heard.
To collaborate with the Head of Family Support and Psychological Therapies Manager to identify gaps in the service and make recommendations regarding service delivery and development.
GENERAL
All Bluebell Wood employees are required to:
Abide by the Health & Safety at Work Act
Adhere to policy and procedures around safeguarding children and young adults
Respect confidentiality applying to all Hospice areas
Work within Hospice policies and procedures
Demonstratable understanding and application of 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, reflecting the objectives and values, and to always work in the best interests of the charity.
All Bluebell Wood employees are expected to:
Demonstrate a commitment to their own development, to take advantage of education and training opportunities and develop their own competence.
Support and encourage harmonious internal and external working relationships.
Make a positive contribution to fundraising and raising the profile of the Hospice.
This Job Description is not exhaustive. It will be subject to periodic review and may be amended following discussion between the post-holder and employer.
At Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice, we care for children and young 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 £6.5m to keep our doors open for families across South Yorkshire and beyond. Statutory funding makes up 16% of this amount and the rest is raised through fundraising activity.
Our services include overnight stays and community breaks at home or in the hospice. We also support the whole family from diagnosis with our multi-disciplinary Family Support team who provide counselling, sibling support groups, music therapy and much more. Our care team supports these families in our modern, purpose-built building. All our rooms/bedrooms have a homely feel. We have a sensory room, spa pool, cinema room and six acres of gardens.
We support families from a large geographical area, including South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. The hospice is easily accessible from Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield and North Notts. We have free secure on-site parking for families and staff to use.
To work as part of our Family Support Team providing holistic support from the point of referral through to post bereavement. This role will be working primarily with the siblings of children with life limiting conditions as well as those who are bereaved. The role involves visiting siblings aged 7 18, to conduct 1:1 support based on their emotional wellbeing. This can be in their educational settings, in the family home or within the hospice so includes travel within our catchment area. The facilitation of group work within the hospice may also be required.
Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice strongly recommends for direct care roles full COVID & FLU vaccinations. Further vaccination history is required as part of the pre-employment checks.
The requirements:
To fulfil the role effectively you will be a creative and empathetic person able to work flexibly and dynamically to meet the holistic needs of children and young people. You will have experience working with children and young people from a range of backgrounds as well as knowledge and experience of facilitating and delivering pastoral support interventions on a 1:1 and group basis. You must also be able to travel to various settings within our geographical catchment area.
Job Description
Job Title:
Sibling Support Worker
£22,885.13 pa (FTE)
30 Hours per week
Responsible To
: Head of Family Support
Job Purpose
To work as part of the Family Support Team delivering pastoral care to the families of babies, children and young people diagnosed with life limiting illnesses and those who are bereaved, specifically siblings. Siblings are referred to Sibling Support Services for low-level 1-1 intervention to support their emotional health and wellbeing when navigating daily life as a young carer or when dealing with anticipatory 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 bespoke intervention programme.
Provide support for school staff and family members via practical advice, resources and signposting.
To deliver peer support groups for those living with a sibling who has a complex, life limiting illness and those that are bereaved.
Liaise with professional agencies as part of the families support network, advocating for the sibling in multi-agency meetings where necessary.
To build on and develop current sibling support services within Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice.
To support the Sibling Activity Coordinator at sibling specific trips and events, when required.
Key Tasks
To participate in hospice service coordination meetings to assess Family Support referrals and those suitable for sibling support.
To network with other hospices and organisations to maintain up to date knowledge and skills in supporting children and young people who are young carers and/or experiencing anticipatory grief or bereavement.
To utilise assessment tools to identify the individual needs of each child/young person and create a bespoke package of support.
To manage own diary and caseload including implementing waiting lists where appropriate.
To maintain accurate records and confidentiality.
Evaluate the service, alongside colleagues within Family Support, to provide data and create reports for a wide range of audiences.
To implement high levels of safeguarding awareness at all times.
Communication
Establish and maintain effective communication with current and bereaved families, being respectful towards the individual needs of each family.
Establish and maintain effective communication with relevant individuals and groups to support siblings; including key members of the hospice; volunteers; service users; statutory and voluntary 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 enabling siblings to have a voice, which influences current and future service provision.
Service Development
Work with children and young people and their families to ensure their views, experiences and opinions are heard.
To collaborate with the Head of Family Support and Psychological Therapies Manager to identify gaps in the service and make recommendations regarding service delivery and development.
GENERAL
All Bluebell Wood employees are required to:
Abide by the Health & Safety at Work Act
Adhere to policy and procedures around safeguarding children and young adults
Respect confidentiality applying to all Hospice areas
Work within Hospice policies and procedures
Demonstratable understanding and application of 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, reflecting the objectives and values, and to always work in the best interests of the charity.
All Bluebell Wood employees are expected to:
Demonstrate a commitment to their own development, to take advantage of education and training opportunities and develop their own competence.
Support and encourage harmonious internal and external working relationships.
Make a positive contribution to fundraising and raising the profile of the Hospice.
This Job Description is not exhaustive. It will be subject to periodic review and may be amended following discussion between the post-holder and employer.
At Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice, we care for children and young 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 £6.5m to keep our doors open for families across South Yorkshire and beyond. Statutory funding makes up 16% of this amount and the rest is raised through fundraising activity.
Our services include overnight stays and community breaks at home or in the hospice. We also support the whole family from diagnosis with our multi-disciplinary Family Support team who provide counselling, sibling support groups, music therapy and much more. Our care team supports these families in our modern, purpose-built building. All our rooms/bedrooms have a homely feel. We have a sensory room, spa pool, cinema room and six acres of gardens.
We support families from a large geographical area, including South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. The hospice is easily accessible from Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield and North Notts. We have free secure on-site parking for families and staff to use.
To work as part of our Family Support Team providing holistic support from the point of referral through to post bereavement. This role will be working primarily with the siblings of children with life limiting conditions as well as those who are bereaved. The role involves visiting siblings aged 7 18, to conduct 1:1 support based on their emotional wellbeing. This can be in their educational settings, in the family home or within the hospice so includes travel within our catchment area. The facilitation of group work within the hospice may also be required.
Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice strongly recommends for direct care roles full COVID & FLU vaccinations. Further vaccination history is required as part of the pre-employment checks.
The requirements:
To fulfil the role effectively you will be a creative and empathetic person able to work flexibly and dynamically to meet the holistic needs of children and young people. You will have experience working with children and young people from a range of backgrounds as well as knowledge and experience of facilitating and delivering pastoral support interventions on a 1:1 and group basis. You must also be able to travel to various settings within our geographical catchment area.
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