Social Worker

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Responsibilities

• Fulfilling delegated Adult Social Care statutory duties on behalf of the Local Authority
• Completing timely assessments under the Care Act 2014 and Section 117 of the Mental Health Act
• Working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams across Gloucestershire and beyond
• Practising in line with Care Act principles, focusing on prevention, reduction, and delay
• Supporting individuals under s117 with a focus on independence, recovery, and social inclusion
• Promoting and enabling access to universal services to meet care and support needs