Social Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Enfield; Hybride; GBP 36 000 - 46 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

LGPS pension

Annual leave up to 32 days + holidays

Hybrid working

Season ticket loan

Career development and learning

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and leisure discounts

Tax-free bikes

Résumé du poste

The London Borough of Enfield is seeking a Social Worker to join the Assessment and Prevention Hub within the Older People and Physical Disabilities Service. You will carry out strengths-based assessments, develop person-centred support plans and help adults after hospital discharge to remain independent at home.

Collaborating with occupational therapists, social care assessors and families, you will support pathways across community settings and post-discharge steps, while fulfilling Trusted

Qualifications

• Registration as a Social Worker with Social Work England
• Experience with adult health and social care assessments preferred

Responsabilités

• Carry out timely strengths-based assessments, reviews and short-term case management
• Develop person-centred support plans matched to the level of care and intervention needed
• Support adults after hospital discharge, illness, rehabilitation, recuperation or a decline in health at home
• Complete assessments and support planning in community settings, step-down beds, flexi flats, residential placements and post-discharge pathways
• Work closely with health professionals, community partners and families to achieve positive outcomes
• Act as a Trusted Assessor, including assessing for and providing minor aids and adaptations

Connaissances

Strengths-based assessment

Care Act 2014 knowledge

Safeguarding

Personal budgets

Continuing Healthcare

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Partnership working

Trusted Assessor duties

Description du poste

The post sits in the Assessment and Prevention Hub of the Older People and Physical Disabilities Service at the London Borough of Enfield, alongside occupational therapists and social care assessors. The work centres on strengths-based assessments and support planning to keep adults independent and delay long-term care, including people leaving hospital. Assessments take place in community settings, step-down beds, flexi flats and residential placements, and the role includes Trusted Assessor duties. Social Work England registration is required and newly qualified social workers are welcome.

What the job involves

• Carry out timely strengths-based assessments, reviews and short-term case management
• Develop person-centred support plans matched to the level of care and intervention needed
• Support adults after hospital discharge, illness, rehabilitation, recuperation or a decline in health at home
• Complete assessments and support planning in community settings, step-down beds, flexi flats, residential placements and post-discharge pathways
• Work closely with health professionals, community partners and families to achieve positive outcomes
• Act as a Trusted Assessor, including assessing for and providing minor aids and adaptations

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Registration as a Social Worker with Social Work England

Skills & knowledge

• Sound knowledge of the Care Act 2014
• Knowledge of safeguarding processes
• Knowledge of personal budgets and Continuing Healthcare
• Confidence in strengths-based, needs-led assessment and support planning
• Commitment to multidisciplinary and partnership working
• Ability to work effectively with health services, the voluntary and community sector and social prescribing services

Other

• Willingness to undertake the Trusted Assessor role

What’s offered

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pension
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service, plus eight public holidays and an extra day at Christmas
• A blend of remote and office-based working for most roles
• Interest-free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months
• Career development and learning from a range of training courses and methods
• Employee Assistance Programme with free, confidential advice and counselling for staff and family members
• Health and leisure discounts
• Tax-free bikes for work