About the Role/Team We are seeking a Social Care Practitioner to join our Hospital Teams within Warwickshire, Posts available at St Cross Hospital Rugby, George Eliot Hospital Social and Warwick Acute Hospital. Our teams also operates county wide and has bases in South of the County- Warwick, North Warwickshire, Rugby and Bedworth and teams comprises of Social Care Practitioners and Social Workers. As a hospital team, we are currently working on a hybrid model. The hybrid working model is a location-flexible arrangement, allowing employees to combine onsite and home working in line with our hybrid rota. At present we do two days in the office base and three days home working. This is subject to change as we continue to follow current Covid and government guidelines. You will be required to work with a variety of customers from 18 years and above who come into our acute and community hospitals. These include people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health, carers and their families and other professionals. You will be required to undertake outcome focused assessments, support planning and reviews. Focusing on strengths, you will enable customers to identify outcomes, meet their full potential and maximise their independence. As a strong team player, you will be required to contribute to the development and promotion of the Hospital Teams, using imaginative, creative and innovative ways of meeting the support needs of adults and their carers. The roles require applicants to be able to work under pressure within hospital setting and discharge customers promptly. In Warwickshire we put our people first - our customers, carers and our staff. We value and develop our workforce to ensure staff can provide the best care and protection possible for the people of Warwickshire. The benefits of working for Warwickshire: Full induction Regular supervision Training opportunities Childcare voucher scheme Excellent local government pension scheme Key Requirements: Driver’s licence is essential for the role as you will be expected to complete reviews post discharge; some reviews might include going to customer’s homes where appropriate. Be able to work 5 days over 7 days, to support a streamline service and support timely discharges. The hospital teams currently work one weekend in a Month (4 weekly Rota). Candidates should be prepared to work weekends. To work closely with the Multidisciplinary Health & Social Care team To participate fully in the duties of the team, including team meetings and other meetings determined by the Team Leader and/or Operations Manager. Hospital Social Care Experience will be desirable- practitioners should be willing to learn within a fast-paced environment. In Warwickshire, we use the Mosaic IT System- Knowledge of Mosaic will be desirable but training will be provided. For the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click on the link below; Social Care Worker If you wish to apply for this post, please ensure that your supporting statement (Personal Statement) is written directly to the headings of the Essential Criteria in the Person Specification with clear examples of how you meet each point. We do not accept CVs. Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels?valued, included, safe, supported,?and?welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them? At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund ' The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform. Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council. Additional Information promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public. For further information about the role please contact Hiring Managers Carollyn Hakulandaba. carollynhakulandabawarwickshire.gov.uk and Geo Sebastian geosebastianwarwickshire.gov.uk Closing date: 18 th November 2024 Interview date: 3 rd /4 th December 2024 Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayrollwarwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See? more