Senior Practitioner Social Worker- Level 3

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working

Annual leave + bank holidays

Vivup benefits and discounts

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is seeking a Social Worker to join our Hospital Social Care team at George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton. You will provide a social work service to a high professional standard, manage a caseload, and travel across North and South Warwickshire as needed.

You will undertake robust assessments and care and support planning, communicating with customers, families, health partners and agencies. A driving licence is essential and weekend work is required on a rotating basis.

Qualifications

• Professional Social Work qualification and HCPC registration.
• Ability to work 5 days over 7 days with weekend rotations.
• Valid driving licence is essential.
• Hospital/social care experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide a social work service to a high professional standard.
• Manage a caseload and travel within Warwickshire as required.
• Undertake robust assessments and care and support planning.
• Communicate with a wide range of customers, families, health partners and agencies.
• Participate in team meetings and supervision.

Skills

IT skills

Communication

Education

Social Work qualification

HCPC registration

Tools

Driver's licence

Job description

About us:

Do you fancy trying a new approach to working with older people within a hospital acute setting?

The Hospital Social Care team is currently pioneering a new approach to front line working which focuses on customer strengths and promoting use of universal services.

We have three hospital sites across Warwickshire County Council/Coventry. We are dedicated and supportiveteams. We aim to respond quickly and efficiently in offering strengths-based assessments & providing support to customers and their carers within fast paced environment.

The teams have a mixture of staff skill sets and roles that include:

• Social Workers
• Social Care Workers
• Admin
• Trusted Assessors

Team Managers & Senior Managers

About the role:

Joining our established Hospital Team, you'll be providing a social work service to a highly professional standard.Managing a caseload and travelling throughout the locality of North and South of Warwickshire depending with business need, you'll be working with older adults and their families and unpaid carers.

Undertaking and recording robust assessments and care and support planning will also be part of your role.

In addition, you'll be communicating with a wide variety of customers, communities, health partners and agencies as well as working on your own initiative, often in pressurised situations.

Team members are supported by their colleagues and Team Managers who deliver regular supervision and day to day support. Staff also have access to regular training provided by Warwickshire County Council

At Warwickshire County Council (WCC), we are dedicated to building strong relationships and connections within our communities. Our focus is on maintaining independence and preventing issues through strength-based, community-led support approaches to maximise positiveoutcomes.

Ourwork aligns with our broader County Council aim – to make Warwickshire the best it can be for everyone. This is a significant responsibility that can be challenging at times, but it drives our staff to succeed, develop, and achieve. If you are passionate, tenacious, courageous, and purposeful in your work, we want you to join us.

Key Requirements:

• To be successful in this role it's essential you have a professional Social Work qualification and are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• 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 Manager and/or Service Manager.
• DRIVER’S LICENCE IS ESSENTIAL for the social work role as you will be expected to complete reviews post discharge especially in care homes
• You will have a dynamic approach and will embrace our new way of working (Strength based Approach).
• You will be used to making difficult decisions and can work to tight deadlines.
• You'll also have adult social care experience and good Information Technology (IT) skills.
• 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.

The role will be based at George Eliot Hospital Nuneaton

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Social Worker

Working for Warwickshire –This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feelsvalued, included, safe, supported,andwelcome. 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,skillsand infrastructure.Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council isa great placeto 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 19percent 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 anadditionalday at Christmas, and access toVivupbenefits and discounts platform.

Additional Information

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, youngpeopleand 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 withthe DBScode of practiceand our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal