Main area: Social Worker Grade Band 7
Contract: Fixed term: 9 months (per annum)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (working flexibly in response to the demands of the service)
Job ref: 364-A-7860-F
Site: Rawreth Court
Town: Rayleigh
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/01/2025 23:59
About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk.
* We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
* We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has now arisen and we are in the position to recruit a Senior Social Worker within our Older Adult Nursing home services in the South of the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Social Worker will be working to support our older adult residents and their families who have complex social needs and are more vulnerable as a result of disability, exclusion, or diminished capacity. You will maximise their potential to live independently.
The Senior Social Worker will focus on the most complex and challenging resident cases, ensuring that residents and their families are safeguarded. You will share ideas and best practices, providing specialist advice as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Senior Social Worker will be responsible for providing specialist advice and support to the nursing homes and their multi-professional teams in managing effective resident discharge and preventing delayed transfers of care as an integral part of care management across the Trust.
You will be expected to undertake Care Act assessments, assessment for social care funding completing required paperwork, and supporting colleagues, scrutinizing their paperwork and working with ECC and the respective CCGs. As the Senior Social Worker, you will have responsibility as the Lead role within the team.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
* Possession of recognised Social Work Qualification – Degree in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent
* Registration with Social Work England Approved Mental Health Professional
* Studying or willingness to study towards full Post Qualification Award in Social Work
Knowledge
* Multi-disciplinary Social Care experience within a multi-disciplinary team – relevant to people with mental health difficulties.
* Experience of undertaking assessments and other duties in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983 and Amendments 2007 and the Mental Capacity Act.
* IT skills to enable effective input and retrieval of data and information.
* A variety of experiences working with people with mental health difficulties.
* Understanding of social care resources and provision available beyond statutory agencies
Skills/ Experience
* Literate in IT/Computer Skills
* Good oral communication skills based on fluency in the English language
* Makes ongoing assessments of frequently complex client needs and associated risks and demonstrates knowledge and understanding of a wide range of resource options within budgetary framework/constraints. Negotiates and implements effective plans for support, enablement, prevention, protection, and monitoring, within department/government targets.
Personal Qualities
* Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure.
* Responds calmly to unexpected and challenging problems, seeking solutions, modifying plans and arranging the provision of additional services and/or resources where appropriate.
* Able to identify own stressors and take appropriate action to prevent negative impact on wellbeing and seek appropriate and timely support.
Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment.
The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment.
If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing epunft.cv19hr@nhs.net.
Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
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