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.
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’ll maximise their potential to live independently.
The Senior Social Worker will be focusing on the most complex and challenging resident cases, ensuring that residents and their families are safeguarded. You’ll share ideas and best practice, providing specialist advice as part of a multi-disciplinary team, sharing your knowledge as a Social Worker.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn, and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:
1. Season Ticket Loans
2. NHS discounts for staff
3. Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
4. Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
5. The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
6. Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
7. Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options, and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
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, assessments for social care funding, complete required paperwork, as well as support 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.
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