Social Worker Review and Extra Care Team
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced part-time Social Work Practitioner to join Salford Adult Social Care. We strive to support people to live well and to be safe at home by having strength-based conversations to promote their wellbeing. We work closely with other organisations to ensure that people are well connected with their local communities and can work towards achieving their personal outcomes. The Adult Social Care workforce aims to improve outcomes for people who live in Salford by developing a skilled and motivated workforce through continued professional development and ensuring that social work practice is current and of a high standard.
You should hold a degree in social work, be registered with Social Work England, with evidence of continuing professional development and a strong understanding of the application of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and Safeguarding Adults.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include completing strengths-based assessments and promoting well-being by utilising resources from social care, health, and other voluntary or statutory agencies. The role involves undertaking initial assessments, proactively working with complex and legal issues, crisis planning, providing information, advice, signposting, and transferring to other social work teams or services as required. You will be a skilled practitioner who can identify whether the need for further assessment under sections 9 and 10 of the Care Act is necessary and transfer these to the relevant social work teams for these assessments to take place. You will also be required to complete support planning and reviews. There is a Safeguarding function within the service, which includes initial information gathering, risk assessing, safety planning, and establishing whether Safeguarding Adult Enquiries under section 42 of the Care Act are required. The role requires resilient practitioners who can manage competing demands and prioritise work effectively, as well as confident decision-makers who can stay calm under pressure.
About us
We are committed to supporting the recruitment and retention of our Social Work staff. It is recognised by the Trust that many experienced Social Work staff are currently likely to be employed by local government organisations. To ensure clarity over terms and conditions of employment, we offer National Joint Council Pay Scales to Social Workers we appoint, rather than NHS pay-scales. We have adopted the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment for recognising continuous service regarding annual leave, sickness, and maternity for moves within Greater Manchester. In addition, we also recognise previous, continuous, national local government service regarding annual leave.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Possession of a recognised Social Work qualification; Degree, CQSW, CSS, Dip SW or equivalent.
* You must hold a current registration with Social Work England.
Skills, knowledge & experience
* You must hold a full, current, and valid driving licence and have a vehicle with a current valid MOT certificate. You will also need adequate vehicle insurance cover.
* To undertake social work functions in accordance with legislation, policies, procedures, and best practice to deliver services effectively (i.e., Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act, Equality Act).
* To be able to complete strength-based assessments, identify the need and urgency of the situation, and implement actions to meet needs and minimise risk while balancing people's rights.
* To effectively triage safeguarding referrals, considering risk, safety planning, and decision-making underpinned by the Care Act 2014 (s.42).
* To be accountable for your own workload by prioritising and monitoring your workload, completing timely assessments and support planning.
* To develop effective working relationships with the people you work with, their carers/families, and other professionals/colleagues.
* To have a clear understanding of the social work role and work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
* To maintain accurate, complete, accessible, and up-to-date records and reports that meet legal and policy frameworks, using appropriate Information Technology, systems, and software.
* To keep your knowledge of legal, policy, and procedural frameworks and social work models and methods up to date to develop and improve your own practice and contribute to team development.
* To support less experienced staff and mentor new staff and/or students across Adult Health and Social Care Services.
* To engage in supervision as a tool to help manage your workload and improve practice.
* You have additional qualifications; Best Interest Assessors; AMHP; Practice Educator; Post Qualifying courses or other professional development qualifications.
* You can show knowledge of the recent Government Guidelines.
* Experience of working with adults/carers.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
£34,834 to £41,418 a year pro rata per annum
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