We have a vacancy for a Band 6, Level 2 Social Worker to join the East Staffordshire Discharge to Assess Team. The Discharge to Assess team is a multi-disciplinary team, the social care staff carry out statutory assessments for patients that have been discharged from hospital that have care and support needs as an ongoing requirement. The social care team work very closely with allied health professionals to achieve the best possible outcome for these patients, promoting independence whilst striking the balance of working within timescales of this service. This is a fast-paced team, so we are looking for an enthusiastic individual who has experience of prioritization and good time management skills.
Unplanned Care South East service includes the Discharge to Assess (D2A) East Staffordshire and also bed-based facilities in Lichfield and Tamworth (BLT) and East Staffs and surrounding areas. You will work closely with other Multi-Disciplinary team members including Social Workers, Social Care Assessors, Nurses, Therapists (Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapist), and Home First Teams and external agency partners. The successful candidate will have a flexible approach and be confident to forge partnership working relationships with the Multi-Disciplinary Teams across the various teams, hospitals, and community sites.
Main duties of the job
You will have the skills, knowledge, and experience to work autonomously and to assess Staffordshire residents. The successful candidate will require extensive knowledge of The Care Act 2014, a good understanding of the discharge to assess process, experience of conducting s.42 investigations, and knowledge of the Continuing Healthcare funding process.
You must be enthusiastic, highly motivated, and able to work under pressure with a strong commitment to promoting timely, safe, holistic, and person-centered assessments. Supporting individuals in the community to prevent readmissions and assess need for ongoing care and complete timely reviews to support individuals remaining at home whilst promoting ongoing independence.
The successful candidate must be a confident practitioner, team player with excellent communication and IT skills.
You will be expected to work between the hours of 08:00 – 17:00.
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:
* Supporting your career development and progression.
* Options for flexible working.
* Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
* Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources.
* If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
* Salary sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI, and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates.
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation, and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
On appointment, the post holder will be auto-enrolled in the SWLA and aligned to the appropriate British Association of Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework. The relevant SWLA ‘stage’ (i.e. stage 1 (ASYE), 2 (Social Worker) or 3 (Advanced Social Worker) will also be agreed taking all prior Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and relevant experience into consideration. The post holder will be required to take responsibility for their own Continuous Professional Development.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
* Professional Social Work qualification, DipSW, CQSW, CSS, BA, MA or Foreign qualification where certified by the Professional Social Work regulatory body.
* Ensuring current registration with the Professional Social Work regulatory body at all times.
* To hold/to undertake and achieve the status of Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interest Assessor as per the SWLA Career Pathway.
* To undertake and achieve the status of Work Based Supervisor and Practice Educator as per the SWLA Career Pathway.
* Good keyboard / IT skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email, and PowerPoint.
* An ongoing commitment to personal and professional development.
* A clear understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
* Existing accreditation relating to Practice Educator/Work Based Supervisor.
Experience
* Significant post-qualification experience of working with adults with needs associated with older age, physical health, or mental health needs and their carers.
* Experience of social work in other user groups/settings i.e. Children and Families, Learning Disabilities, Older Adults. Experience of a development role for service/facilities.
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