John Gready Email & Phone Number

York, Gb

York, England, United Kingdom

Scarborough, England, United Kingdom

Team Leader for Social Work and Pastoral CareMental Capacity and DoLS LeadSafeguarding Concerns ManagerExperienced Practice Educator

Wakefield, United Kingdom

- Assessing the social, emotional, psychological, practical and financial needs of patients (in the Inpatient, and Day Therapy Units), their families and carers, and promoting understanding of these needs within the multi-disciplinary team.- Assessing strengths and coping strategies of patients, families and carers, and facilitating opportunities for them to express and discuss their feelings individually and together.- Advocating on behalf of service users with various organisations e.g. DWP, financial services, schools, housing providers and employers.- Being involved in all aspects of discharge planning, coordinating fully with the Discharge Planning Nurse in ensuring smooth discharge and appropriate support to patients and families in this process. - Developing strong working relationships with local Social Services teams, Clinical Commissioning Groups, District Nursing teams and Macmillan teams in order to ensure greater coordination around patients’ care and support.- Responsibility for developing and delivering training regarding Safeguarding and Mental Capacity issues. - Being responsible for the development, reviewing and auditing of social work services; the reviewing of operational policies and procedures; and maintaining standards in relation to the provision of social work services. - Fulfilling the Practice Educator role to social work students on placement, and providing all associated support, supervision and evaluation.- Participating in the regional group of the Association of Palliative Social Workers (APCSW), and helping to expand a local group of West Yorkshire Hospice Social Workers to provide shared practice and mutual support.- Promoting the involvement of service users within the Hospice, and establishing and facilitating the Hospice Service User Group monthly meetings.

La Mesa, Ca. Usa

- Experienced in conducting holistic needs assessments in a patient-focused way, incorporating practical issues such as housing, finances, resources and support, as well as psychological and emotional issues brought on by the diagnosis, development and treatment of illness.- Possessing an in-depth understanding of the psychosocial effects of illness, death and bereavement and a working knowledge of psychosocial theories and models.- Skilled in applying a range of working styles in a flexible manner, and developing effective methods of intervention to meet identified needs.- Practiced in individual casework with clients with complex and multiple needs e.g. people with dual diagnosis, asylum seekers etc. - Experienced in using counseling skills and models in addressing emotional and psychological needs- Experienced in working in multi-professional and Interdisciplinary teams. - Practiced in representing and advocating for clients within, focusing on the importance of the psychosocial perspective.- Skilled in building relationships and collaborating with other departments and external agencies.- Served as acting Social Work Supervisor in Supervisor’s absence.- Participated in reviewing the work of the Social Work department and setting realistic and achievable developmental goals.- Served as a founding member of Social Work Practice Council for Sharp HospiceCare.- Experienced in conducting Audit and Quality Assurance exercises.- Developed and conducted in-service training for Hospice staff and Nursing Homes on such topics as ‘Teamwork and Professional Boundaries’, and ‘Working with ‘Difficult’ Patients’.- Facilitated a Caregiver Support group for local Senior Resource Centre. - Participated in the Annual Hospice Family Bereavement Camp for 5 years – facilitating an adult group through 3 days of counseling work and support for families experiencing complex and traumatic loss.

Hampstead, London, Uk

Clapham Common, London, Uk

Clapham Common, London, Uk

Part-time position

London, United Kingdom

Part-time position

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Oxford, United Kingdom

Master'S Degree (Part), Social Work Practice Education

Stage 1. Developing PE Skills Stage 2. Enhancing PE Skills

Master'S Degree / Dipsw, Social Work, Distinction

Specialising in Palliative Care 1st Year placement: Enfield Mental Health User Group 2nd Year placement: Edenhall Marie Curie Centre.

Bsc (Hons), Geography