Job summary
As a registered Social Worker intheHampshire County Council Continuing Healthcare (CHC) team, youll workwithin a multidisciplinary environment collaboratively with your social carecolleagues and other professionals in the varied and complex field of NHS CHC. Youll be supported to manage a diverse caseload,working across all care groups including older and younger adults, with mentalhealth concerns and physical and learning disabilities.
Main duties of the job
What youll be doing:
1. Supporting individuals with their onward care journey following a Discharge to Assess period from hospital.
2. Undertaking assessments in line with the Care Act 2014.
3. Engaging with multidisciplinary teams to support completion of NHS CHC assessments.
4. Collaborating with individuals and their families to transition them to suitable care provision following assessment.
5. Undertaking mental capacity assessments.
6. Managing challenging and complex cases.
What were looking for:
7. Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE). We would welcome applicants wanting to complete their ASYE.
8. UK based experience within Adult Social Care.
9. Experience and / or knowledge of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care July 2022 (Revised).
10. A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.
11. Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services statutory duties.
12. Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours.
About us
This is a hybrid role (home and office working)with your office base being the closest Hampshire County Council office to yourhome address. This role requires travel across Hampshire and working 20% ofyour week in office. The team meets once a month in Basingstoke.
Other jobtitles you may be searching for may include: Newly Qualified Social Worker,Senior Case Worker, Welfare Worker, Social Services, Case Manager, Social WorkPractitioner.
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