Cystic Fibrosis Specialist Social Worker

• Jan 2018 - Present

Paediatric Oncology Social Worker

• May 2007 - Oct 2016

My most recent employment as a Social Worker was supporting children diagnosed with cancer and their families. This was a hospital based post, working on the ward and in clinic as well as home/community visits. The role required excellent interpersonal skills, individual and multi-disciplinary team work to provide a high quality reactive service using all appropriate methods of social work intervention. The work involved assessing levels of children's needs and those who care for them and were appropriate deliver services to meet those needs, reviewing these needs as required and in line with care plans. At times this may include providing services to those children who are at risk of significant harm and in need of protection. Generally much of the work was around the impact of a serious illness on the family as a whole, supporting them with emotional, financial (DLA, welfare benefits, loss of earnings, additional costs of caring for a child with cancer) practical problems (employment, education, childcare, housing problems) and occasionally end of life and bereavement support. Additionally duties include working within timescales, keeping and maintaining accurate up to date recordings of case work, advocacy, participation in team meetings, psycho/social meetings and supervision, referral to other agencies, group work, developing resources and tools in assessment, care planning, end of life/bereavement support and treatment abroad, and having good use of computer systems and involvement in the duty social work system.

Social Worker

• Apr 2006 - May 2007

My roles and responsibilities included providing a social work service to Children with Disabilities and Complex Needs for the Local Authority of Wigan. Assessing Children's Needs and those of their Carers, completing Care Plans and providing services to meet those needs, reviewing in accordance with guidance. At times this may include providing services to those children who are at risk of significant harm and in need of protection. The work also involved undertaking statutory requirements, monitoring and reviewing children's needs when they are cared for by the local authority. I also completed Practice Teacher Training to support the needs of a first year student in their 30 day placement.

Social Worker

• Jul 2003 - Apr 2006

Providing a social work service to Children with Disabilities and Complex Needs for the Local Authority of Bury. Assessing Children's Needs and those of their Carers, completing Care Plans and providing services to meet those needs, reviewing in accordance with guidance. At times this may include providing services to those children who are at risk of significant harm and in need of protection. The work also involved undertaking statutory requirements, monitoring and reviewing children's needs when they are cared for by the local authority. Regularly liaising with other agencies such as housing, education, health, police, various voluntary, public and private sectors.