Permanent post of 32.5 hours per week in DTA3 Pathway.
Livewell Southwest is one of the largest independent social enterprises in England. We work as part of the NHS family in a similar way to GPs, dentists, and pharmacies. Our 3,000-strong workforce delivers health and social care to people in Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, as well as some specialist services to people living in parts of Cornwall and Devon.
Livewell Southwest champions a positive work-life balance and offers multiple flexible working options.
Livewell Southwest is currently looking for a Social Worker within its Discharge to Assess 3 Pathway.
Social workers primarily work with people in complex situations. Complex is defined as unpredictable or ambiguous situations where the person may be resistant, coerced, or a significant risk to self and others. These situations are often time-consuming owing to the multiple factors that have led the person to become socially excluded. Decisions require proportionality and analysis of many different views and factors, such as psychological, biological, legal, environmental, and economical.
Livewell Southwest is fully committed to an integrated health and social care workforce which operates a shared skills model, whilst adhering to the core principles of the social work profession.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to discharge statutory social care functions on behalf of the organisation and to uphold the standards outlined in the Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Work. As such, they are required to undertake complex and proportionate assessments that are evidence-based. Examples include Mental Capacity assessments and Care Act assessments of people who have a variety of needs that may create a high level of risk to their wellbeing. The post holder is also required to arrange and review the delivery of social care support.
Wherever possible, the post holder is required to support people to take risks in complex situations so that their outcomes and wishes are promoted. The post holder is also required to undertake safeguarding investigations and consider decisions made in a person's best interest that may deprive them of their liberty.
All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7-day service.
Job Share(s) Considered.
Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health and social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon and Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health and wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible, and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support, and empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families, and carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place, and at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead healthy independent lives and be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees and making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
1. Protected CPD time for registered staff.
2. Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff.
3. Leadership and mentoring programmes.
4. Access and funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training.
5. A Robust Preceptorship.
6. A bespoke induction programme.
7. Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
The post holder is required to discharge statutory social care functions on behalf of the organisation and to uphold the standards outlined in the Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Work. As such, they are required to undertake complex and proportionate assessments that are evidence-based. Examples include Mental Capacity assessments and Care Act assessments of people who have a variety of needs that may create a high level of risk to their wellbeing. The post holder is also required to arrange and review the delivery of social care support.
Wherever possible, the post holder is required to support people to take risks in complex situations so that their outcomes and wishes are promoted. The post holder is also required to undertake safeguarding investigations and consider decisions made in a person's best interest that may deprive them of their liberty.
The post holder needs to:
1. Be accountable for their actions or omissions.
2. Promote and uphold the privacy, dignity, rights, health, and wellbeing of people who use health and care services and their carers, at all times.
3. Work in collaboration with colleagues to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe, and compassionate healthcare, care, and support.
4. Communicate in an open and effective way to promote the health, safety, and wellbeing of people who use health and care services and their carers.
5. Strive to improve the quality of care and support through continuing professional development (CPD).
6. Uphold and promote equality, diversity, and inclusion.
7. To be legally literate with the Care Act (2014), the Mental Capacity Act (2005), and Human Rights Act (1998). To have a good understanding of the Mental Health Act (1983) and its subsequent amendments and the Children Act (1989).
8. To have an awareness of national policy and guidelines and how these should be used in practice.
9. Preparing legal documents for court and representing the organisation in a court setting.
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Responsibility for People Management
2. Responsibility for financial and/or physical resources
3. Responsibility for administration
4. Responsibility for people who use our services
5. Responsibility for implementation of policy and/or service developments
6. Other Responsibilities
Maintain positive working relationships and communicate clearly with team colleagues, line manager, other professionals, people who use our service and their families/carers which may include highly sensitive issues.
Listen to and work in partnership with the people who use our services and families and carers.
Maintain professional conduct and communicate clearly when faced with competing demands and in situations that are potentially highly emotive, such as being challenged by families or other professionals.
Present evidence-based decisions and judgements about potentially complex/ambiguous situations in a manner fit for the audience. This includes writing court reports, explaining legal requirements to people and their families, and projecting social work values in a multi-disciplinary setting.
Travel between different offices to attend meetings.
Visit people at home, community settings (e.g. cafes), hospitals, care homes, or prisons. Visiting people in their own homes may be prejudicial to health and wellbeing. Some visits may be out of county and on occasion may require an overnight stay. Protective equipment may be required such as gloves and facemask in certain settings.
Sitting at a computer either in office or remote working (refer to DSE policy).
Take pro-active steps to maintain self-care and resilience (e.g. through the use of supervision, occupational health services, etc.)
Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Please see supporting information for full Job Description and Person Specification.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
* A qualification in Social Work, such as postgraduate diploma, bachelor degree, or master's level.
Desirable
* Any postgraduate qualifications relevant to social work, such as Graduate Certificate in Practice Education or Approved Mental Health Professional.
KnowledgeEssential
* Knowledge of social work theories and models, the strengths and limitations and how they can be applied to practice.
* Knowledge of the legal framework relevant to social work, including the Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005), Mental Health Act (1983) and subsequently in 2007 and The Human Rights Act (1998).
* Knowledge of the Professional Capability Framework and the standards set by the social work regulatory body, and maintaining professional registration.
Desirable
* Specific knowledge of one or more diagnoses/conditions that can impact a person's wellbeing, such as dementia or learning disability.
ExperienceEssential
* Proven relevant experience of working in the health and social care sector.
Desirable
* Experience of working with other professionals in an integrated service.
SkillsEssential
* Undertake complex, proportionate, and holistic assessments that are evidence-based.
* To undertake support planning that helps promote the outcomes of the person.
* Engage in the supported risk-taking of complex situations.
* Undertake safeguarding investigations and the application of the 6 principles of Making Safeguarding Personal.
* Maintain accurate and professional reports that present complex information in a clear manner.
* Ensuring that case records are accurate, timely, and that work is completed in accordance with the priorities outlined by the line manager and record keeping guidelines.
* To undertake regular training/CPD and to promote the learning of colleagues, Newly Qualified Social Workers, and students.
* To consistently apply theory to practice in order to evidence decision making.
* The ability to be critically analytical and reflect on practice.
* To apply the principles of equality and diversity to practice at all times.
Desirable
* Knowledge of total communication (e.g. BSL, PECS, and Makaton).
* Experience of writing court reports and/or appearing in court.
Employer detailsEmployer name
Livewell Southwest
Address
200 Mount Gould Road
Mount Gould
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7PY
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