An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join our Adult and older People Social Work Team To provide an assessment, review and care management service to service users and their carers that promotes personal choice and control, identifies and manages risks to the person’s health and wellbeing and uses the Good Conversations Model to develop personal plans that support the person’s chosen outcomes in line with the principles of Self the Directed Support legislation. You will report directly to your line manager and your role will include the following:
* To undertake assessments and support reviews in line with legislative frameworks and The National Health and Social Care Standards. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team designing and developing personal plans that support individuals to continue to live in their own home where safe and possible.
* To coproduce SDS personal support plans with the person receiving the service, their representatives and / or carers, and review these to take account of the person’s changing needs, circumstances, and identified risks. To ensure that any changes to the design of the personal plan are agreed with the person and or their representatives, and are recorded and communicated to the care provider and other professionals involved in their care.
* To provide advice and guidance to services users and their carers - liaising and if necessary, making formal referrals for specialist services, or advocating on behalf of service users, with other Council employees, services, and other agencies.
* To respond timeously to unplanned situations where the person’s changing needs or circumstances, or the needs of their carers, require an urgent review of their support plan.
* To undertake duties and appropriate planning activities to effectively manage a caseload which will require an ability to risk assess and prioritise your workplan, provide accurate record keeping, be responsible and accountable for workload management and case records.
* The post holder will work as part of a team and have access to direction, support and supervision through their line manager. Whilst you may be involved in areas where there may be complexity of needs and reference to legislation such as The Adults with Incapacity Act, your contribution would be as very much part of a professional team with access to and direction by the support of qualified practitioners.
* You will work in partnership with individuals, carers, families, professional health staff, other agencies, service providers and support brokers in order to support vulnerable adults and their families to identify and arrange services that meet their needs and promote independence, choice and control.
Hours: 35 hours
Vacancy: Permanent
Salary: £29,016 - £36,023
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Legislative Information
This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.
This post is considered Regulated Work with adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with adults.
Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
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Foreign Police Check
Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.
Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant
South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.
South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.
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