Social Worker

5 Star Recruitment; Borough of Wyre; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused social service organization in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Social Worker to provide a comprehensive assessment service to adults across varied settings. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in social work, particularly in collaborating with health colleagues and delivering quality assessments. This role requires a commitment to promoting independence and the ability to manage a caseload effectively. Opportunities for continuous professional development are provided.

Qualifications

• Must have HCPC registration and relevant qualifications in social work.
• Experience in assessing individual and family needs is essential.
• Ability to manage caseload and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide a professional social work service in line with statutory requirements.
• Collaborate with other professionals to support individual independence.
• Ensure timely discharges from hospital settings.

Skills

Knowledge of legislation relating to general social work practice

Effective written and oral communication skills

Organisational skills

Negotiating and networking with professionals

Education

SW, CSS, DipSW or Social Work Degree

Current HCPC registration

Tools

Liquid Logic

Manual record keeping

Job description

Overview

To provide a strengths based, outcome focussed assessment service to all adults (with the exception of adult mental health) across community and hospital settings.

The post holder will be required to:

1. Provide a professional social work service, including statutory social care responsibilities
2. Contribute to service delivery that is strengths based and outcome focussed with an emphasis on promoting independence and enabling recovery
3. Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to address complex needs and achieve the most ideal outcomes for individuals and their carers that supports their choice and independence
4. Work collaboratively with health colleagues to ensure safe and timely discharges from hospital, to the most appropriate service and setting for the individual
5. To contribute to the delivery of strengths based social care service as outlined in national legislation and guidance and in line with county policies and procedures
6. To contribute to the provision of high quality assessments and support plans for individuals, in consultation with the person and their carer.
7. To work collaboratively with health colleagues to ensure safe and timely discharges from hospital the most appropriate service and setting for the individual that actively supports their choice and independence.
8. To promote the creative and flexible use of personal budgets to appropriately meet the needs of customers and carers
9. To communicate effectively with customers, carers, other agencies and professionals to support the delivery of a co-ordinated response to customer and carer needs
10. To effectively prioritise and manage your caseload.
11. To keep accurate records in relation to the contact and work undertaken, using electronic record systems (Liquid Logic) and other relevant ICT systems.
12. To contribute to effective team working and to service development and to work with management to identify improvements that could be introduced to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Directorate
13. To undertake continuous professional development including attendance at formal training

Person specification

Qualifications

SW, CSS, DipSW or Social Work Degree

Current HCPC registration

Experience

• Accepting referrals.
• Gathering information.
• Assessing the needs of individuals and their families
• Work in a Social Services Directorate or other Statutory or Voluntary Agency.
• Work with a range of client groups within an Agency
• Managing a caseload
• Determining priorities
• Working as a member of a team

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of legislation relating to general social work practice
• Experience in assessing and analyising need and risk and planning care with individuals.
• Experience in working effectively with other agencies and professionals.
• Working understanding of relevant legislation and its application and ability to work within legal framework and accountability.
• IT literate, experience in using manual and computer systems for record keeping.
• Negotiating and networking with a range of professionals.
• Numerate and able to contribute to management of budgets and resources.
• Organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage a generic case load and work independently under pressure.
• A demonstrable understanding and acceptance of the principles underlying equal opportunities and diversification and a commitment to achieving these.
• Effective written and oral communication skills appropriate to the situation.
• A commitment to improving practice standards and personal competencies through continuous professional development, and use of supervision and appraisal to improve personal performance.