Senior Social Worker

CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD; Bromley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in social care is seeking a Senior Social Worker to join the Locality Team in Bromley. The role involves promoting independence for vulnerable adults, conducting assessments, and working within a multidisciplinary framework. Applicants should have a deep commitment to high-quality care standards and a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding practices.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults of all ages and those with complex needs.
• Qualified Social Worker/Nurse/Opptherapist with HCPC or NMC registration.

Responsibilities

• Support vulnerable adults to maintain their independence.
• Conduct assessments and implement care plans with clients and carers.
• Supervise and support team members while deputizing for Team Leader.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Flexibility

Commitment

Education

Registration with HCPC or NMC

Job description

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Job Title: ASC – Senior Social Worker – Locality Team

2-3 months with a Local authority

Job Purpose

• SSW to work within Hayes and Five Elms Locality Team. The Locality teamwork is an ongoing care management intervention, and the coordination team leads on annual reviews of support plans, extra care housing support and direct payment work. This service also provides assessments under Care Act 2014 and work with young people transitioning from Children’s services to adult services, and beyond.
  
• You will be supporting Younger Adults with physical disabilities and sensory impairment and Older People to live as independently as they are able and work with their carers to ensure risks are appropriately managed. You will need to be flexible, committed, and hard working with a willingness to work to quality standards. You will be working within a multidisciplinary framework and need to have good communication and negotiating skills. You will be working with Partner agencies and will be required to develop close working relationships with them.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• To promote and maintain independence for vulnerable adults in line with the wellbeing principles set out in the Care Act 2014 and the Health and Social Care Act 2022.
  
• To support carers to continue in their role
  
• To protect adults at risk by robust assessments and the use of safeguarding procedures with an emphasis on making safeguarding personal.
  
• To assess the needs of Adults and their Carers in line with LB Bromley procedures based on the Care Act 2014 and other relevant legislation
  
• With the Adult and Carer, formulate and implement personal budgets and support plans
  
• Monitor, review and evaluate support plans including direct payments in order to ensure that they are consistent with eligible need.
  
• Provide supervision, support and advice to other team members and deputise for the Team Leader
  

Essential Experience Required

• Experience of working with adults of all ages including those approaching adulthood, those who substance misuse, have No Recourse to Public Funds, dementia, brain injuries, neurological and self-neglect/hoarding etc is essential.
  
• For qualified Social Workers/Nurses/Occupational Therapist registration with the (HCPC or NMC) is mandatory from 1 April 2005 is essential.
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 36 hours per week.
  
• A satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure is required.