Qualified Social Worker - Adults Safeguarding 37 hours p/w Gwent, Wales Principal Job Purpose: To ensure compliance with Part 7 of the Social Services & Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and to contribute fully to the development of promoting best practice and strategic development in Adults Safeguarding. Responsible to: Adults Safeguarding Senior Practitoner and Team Manager Responsible for: To ensure compliance with Part 7 of the Social Services & Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and to contribute fully to the on-going development of promoting best practice and strategic development in Adults Safeguarding. Principal Accountabilities and responsibilities: 1. To perform all the functions of the post consistent with legislation and within the policies, strategic aims, plans, standards, procedures, and guidelines established within Blaenau Gwent. 2. To work in collaboration and promote effective communication with other agencies including Gwent Police, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Care Inspectorate Wales, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, and the Independent and voluntary sector to ensure the statutory requirements of SSWBA are met. 3. To contribute and link to with operational staff within Blaenau Gwent and other agencies to ensure that changes in process and procedures reflected in the delivery of services to adults at risk. This will include assisting in the training and development functions for the safeguarding of adults at risk. 4. To manage a complex caseload and associated administrative tasks from point of referral through to closure in an efficient and effective manner. 5. To assist in the collection, monitoring (quality assurance), analysis and reporting of Performance Information relating to Adult Safeguarding to determine patterns of abuse and actively engage in the preventative strategy. 6. To work within multi professional / integrated health and social care hubs to ensure that they are supported in the delivery of Adult Safeguarding policies and processes. 7. To develop, implement and review effective service user risk management plans and care and support plans in relation to Adult Safeguarding. 8. To ensure that anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice characterises individual performance. 9. To maintain accurate records of own professional involvement with service users, carers and families in line with the requirements of the Directorate, which will involve the use of I.T systems. 10. To engage and empower service users, their carers and their support networks and to actively elicit service user and carer feedback in order to ensure person centred interventions. 11. To attend team meetings and undertake any necessary and appropriate team duties and activities. 12. To undertake direction, supervision and personal development requirements appropriate to the post and as agreed by the Safeguarding Manager 13. Comply with all Departmental and Authority policies e.g. Health and Safety. 14. To accept that this job description may periodically be subject to review. 15. To undertake any additional duties appropriate to the role as required by the Director of Social Services. To be considered for this post you must be registered with Social Care England and at least 3 years post qualifying experience as a social worker. This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:- Friendly and dedicated consultant with expert knowledge Access to a wide variety of roles across England and Wales Access to roles exclusive to Pertemps Quick and simple online application process with free DBS Up to £250 Refer a Friend scheme £250 bonus if you find your own role Ongoing compliance managed for you Prompt and reliable weekly payroll Please contact Kaye Fleming 07435787863 or email kaye.flemingpprsocialcare.co.uk for more information. We recruit across all areas of Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.