Senior Social Worker
Bexley
£36/hr
Start date: ASAP
Full time: Mon - Fri - 36/hrs a week
Contract: 3 - 6 months
Main purpose of the job: SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER
* To provide specialist advice and support to Managers and staff within Adult Social Care in the management of adult safeguarding enquiries ensuring compliance with developing practice in accordance with the Care Act 2014, Statutory Guidance.
* To provide advice and support to external agencies and services in fulfilling their safeguarding adults duties.
* Coordinate complex or establishment concerns (Level 3) enquiries
* Support the Head of Safeguarding Adults, other Heads of services and other key senior people through robust quality and performance monitoring of adult safeguarding across Bexley
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
* To provide advice and guidance to ACS and appropriate Oxleas NHS Trust staff and other partner organisations on the proper operation of the Bexley Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) procedures (London multi agency safeguarding procedures) ensuring that staff involved are clear about their roles and responsibilities
* Responsible for monitoring performance data and tracking safeguarding information in order to identify any issues that requires further action. For example where procedures and timescales are not being followed reminding staff and managers and escalating to the head of the relevant service if necessary.
* To monitor investig...