Adults Social Worker
This company is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Social Worker to join their Adult Social Care Review Team. As a Social Worker Standard Adults, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of health and social care functions for adults/carers for the people of Wirral. You will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Personalisation and Inclusion Pathways for Adults and Carers ensuring legal framework of the Care Act 2014, strength and asset-based practice, personalisation and social inclusion is embedded and applied effectively.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Work as part of an integrated and supportive team, planning, monitoring and evaluating work with the Multi-Disciplinary (MDT).
Carry out needs led assessments, work of a complex nature, care and support planning and reviews, and, where appropriate, initiate a multi-disciplinary assessment.
Provide social work support to individual adults and their carers and families, and involve them in all planning and actions taken, helping to signpost/refer on (where appropriate) and/or develop social resilience, the role also focuses on prevention of admission to acute hospitals.
Submit funding applications, including representation to local commissioners, or regional panel in collaboration with health colleagues or other stakeholders.
Organise and chair multi-disciplinary and strategy meetings and professional case conferences as required with the appropriate levels of support and guidance from senior staff.
Undertake enquiries with adults experiencing or at risk of abuse or neglect in line with the Care Act (2014) and interagency Adult Safeguarding Policies and Procedures, ensuring a swift and personalised safeguarding response proportionate to improve the outcomes for the people concerned.
Requirements
Social Work qualification.
Registered with Social Work England.
Completion of Assessed and Supported Year Experience plus 2 years’ post experience.
Able to demonstrate practice which supports the core social work values and principles.
Proven experience of working with vulnerable adults and carers.
Experience of completing safeguarding enquiries.
Experience of arranging support plans and/or packages of care.
Experience of working with adults with complex needs.
Desirable Knowledge, Experience, and Skills
The ability to prepare statement or reports for court proceedings. This could include attendance in court.
Best Interest Assessor training.
Practice Educator award.
How to apply
If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on (phone number removed) or email me your CV – (url removed)
If this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.
The benefits of working with SCS:
A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
Exceptional referral bonuses – £350 per referral placed in to work!
An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
Payroll service twice a week.
Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge
