Experienced Social Worker

Wiltshire Council; City of Salisbury; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in South Australia is seeking an experienced Social Worker for the Hospital In-Reach Team. This role involves supporting timely hospital discharges and working collaboratively with healthcare partners. The candidate must be passionate, with a strong understanding of safeguarding and health care legislation. The position offers flexible working options and requires working on a rota basis, including weekends.

Qualifications

• Social Work qualification and registration are required.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and health and social care legislation essential.
• Experience in collaborative working with healthcare partners is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-reach social care function for timely hospital discharges.
• Work with acute health partners and support admission avoidance.
• Conduct person-centered assessments and manage discharge pathways.

Skills

Social Work qualification

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of safeguarding

IT skills

Education

Social Work England registration

Job description

Salary:£42,852 - £44,904 (Inclusive of 7.5% market supplement)

Hours per week:37 hours

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to join our Hospital In-Reach Team. This role is an opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking approach to admission avoidance, discharge planning and recovery. Based daily at Salisbury District Hospital, you will work closely with healthcare partners adopting a collaborative approach to achieve the best outcomes for the people we work with.

The In- Reach social work post is a developing role, and we are looking for an innovative and passionate person to continue to develop and expand this role within the team. Youll find a supportive environment with flexible working options, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This role requires the successful candidate to work on a rota basis, 5 days over 7, working 1 weekend day in 3.

As an Experienced Social Worker, youll provide advice, assessments and support for people moving from hospital to home or care settings. Youll work closely with healthcare colleagues, ensuring patients are on the right discharge pathway from the start. This is a fast paced role requiring creativity, reflexivity and gives you autonomy to make timely decisions.

To succeed, youll need a Social Work qualification, Social Work England registration and knowledge of safeguarding and health and social care legislation. Strong communication and IT skills are essential, along with a commitment to delivering the best outcomes for patients.

About us

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a \'One Council\' ethos. Thats why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.

Job responsibilities

• To provide an in-reach social care function to support timely hospital discharges including 1 in 3Weekends i.e. 5/7 days per week, on a Rota basis.
• To work in a responsive, integrated way with our acute health partners, including Health in-reachservices and the ASC Flow & Triage Advanced Practitioner.
• To provide proactive social care support at Acute Hospital front door for admission avoidance.
• To provide proactive social care support to achieve a reduction in length of stay
• To proactively identify barriers to discharge and find solutions to these.
• To undertake proportionate assessment, and sharing of information with MDT colleagues
• To identify carers, and signpost customers to appropriate support services
• To support Care Transfer Hub function including gathering of information required by Flow & TriageAdvanced Practitioner
• To represent ASC on Care Transfer Hub calls on weekends and make joint decisions with the MDTregarding discharge pathways.To provide on-call in-reach support to acute hospital partners at weekends - 1 weekend in 3
• To undertake person-centred assessments (including Mental Capacity Assessments) with customersand to plan for the provision of support and/ or services with customers in order to assist them meettheir outcomes and to live as independently as possible, fulfilling their individual potential.
• To ensure accurate and timely recording of all information/assessment activity onto the Social Carerecords database in accordance with work targets set by the Hospital Team Manager and Supervisor.
• To gather sufficient information about customers in order to be able to accurately assess their needs.To ensure that local knowledge about universally available services is up to date including what isavailable within the voluntary and community sector, as well as the Departments commissioned andcontracted services and to signpost/advocate for customers accordingly.
• To have a well-developed understanding of assessment and the management of risks for individualsand to be able to apply Council policy and support customers to manage risk appropriately. To identifywhere vulnerable adults may be at risk and to act in accordance with the Departments Safeguardingpolicies and procedures. To be able to undertake the Investigating Officer role in accordance withDepartments Safeguarding policies and procedures.
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, with health and social care colleagues to ensure effectivecommunication/information sharing and to support assessment/decision making process.
• To ensure that Council corporate and departmental Policies and Procedures are followed at all times.
• To contribute proactively to the effective working of the team with positive attitude, by sharingknowledge, offering advice and support and by preparedness to be involved in the development ofservices.
• To fully engage and prepare for own supervision and appraisal through self-evaluation, ensuring thatcontinual professional development is evidenced.
• To be an ambassador for the Council and the department at all times, always representing the Councilpositively, professionally and appropriately at meetings with customers, external partners andagencies

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualifications to be confirmed in the job advert

Experience

• Experience to be confirmed in the job advert

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£42,852 to £44,904 a year(Inclusive of 7.5% market supplement)