Permanent contract | £36,124 to £40,476 per annum (Scale I/J) | 37 hours per week | Norwich Community Hospital
Who Cares? We do.
Are you a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England (SWE) looking to make a positive difference to those living in Norfolk? If so, joining us in Adult Social Services could be the right move for you. You can find out more about us here.
We're looking for a Social Worker to join our Home First Hub, which is a new, developing integrated team working closely with our Norfolk and Community Care (MCH&C) and NHS colleagues to ensure safe and timely hospital discharge for those in community and acute hospitals across the Central Area of Norfolk.
Supporting Adults who have been discharged from the acute hospital to a community hospital bed, you will be the aligned Social Worker alongside a brand new multi-disciplinary team. You will assess people's need for care and support under the Care Act 2014, using a strength-based approach and arranging person-centred support that promotes independence.
We take a living well approach in Norfolk which means supporting people in the context of their own families, communities and circle of support; empowering people to remain independent for longer. Through our integrated team of professionals, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team supporting our community units as well as having close links to local health and social care teams in central Norfolk.
We value the wellbeing, training and support of all our teams with opportunities for professional development as well as regular supervision and reflective practice sessions. We are committed to our employees' learning and development, offering all Social Workers a protected half day per month for continuing professional development and training.
This role will be based at Norwich Community Hospital but we operate a hybrid model of working, with opportunities to work from home as well as from other community bases, including other community hospitals. Our technology platform and equipment is first class enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have good Broadband connectivity in place.
Your application
Please ensure you include a statement in your application to demonstrate how you meet the person specification and job description for this post. CVs submitted without a supporting statement about this post will not be accepted. You need to be registered with Social Work England as a practising social worker.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
* Competitive salary
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
* Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working depending on your job role and business need.
Financial Benefits Such As
* Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
* A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
* Relocation expenses paid upfront (where applicable)
* An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
* Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions.
* A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.
* Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. #J-18808-Ljbffr