SOCIAL WORKER

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council; Llandough; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff Council is recruiting a Grade 7 Social Worker to join Mental Health Services for Older People, based at Llanfair unit, Llandough Hospital. The post offers a market supplement of £3,000 per annum (full-time) and a permanent contract for 37 hours/week.

You will collaborate with health colleagues and local authority teams, providing recovery‑focused care and advocating for safe, independent living in the community.

Qualifications

• This role requires recovery-focused care and a strengths-based approach while achieving personal outcomes for individuals.
• Commitment to excellent practice with individuals, families, carers and communities.
• Assessment skills and understanding of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act (Wales) 2014.
• Confidence and knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting wellbeing of citizens.
• Willingness to work closely with a specialist social work team and multi-professional colleagues.

Skills

Recovery-focused care

Strengths-based approach

Assessment skills

Mental Capacity Act

Safeguarding

Multi-professional working

Job description

Our service offers secondary mental health care for adults living with dementia and people diagnosed with mental ill health over 65 years. We also work closely with the Young Onset Dementia Service and Local Authority community teams.

About the job

This role currently attracts a market supplement of £3,000 (full time equivalent), reviewed annually.

If you are looking to expand or develop your understanding of mental ill health whilst working collaboratively with health colleagues, look no further. We are seeking to recruit a Grade 7 Social Worker to join us in Mental Health Services for Older People.

Our philosophy is to foster a culture where employees are valued, supported and encouraged to reach their full potential. We are an integrated team, based in Llanfair unit, Llandough Hospital. We work collaboratively with multiple professionals from local authority and health. We provide staff with regular supervision and hold a weekly meeting to discuss complex cases in a multidisciplinary arena.

What We Are Looking For From You

• Through the provision of recovery focussed care and treatment, we encourage employees to adopt a strengths-based approach whilst striving to achieve personal outcomes for individuals. Our team works closely with Citizens, families and carers to ensure they are safe and live well in their communities.
• Commitment to excellent practice with individuals, families, carers and communities.
• Assessment skills and a clear understanding of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act (Wales) 2014.
• Confidence and a good knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act legal framework.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of citizens is an expectation of all who work in the service area.
• A commitment to working closely with colleagues in a specialist social work team and to multi-professional working with colleagues in statutory and third sector services.

The ability to speak other languages, in particular Welsh, and Community Languages would be an advantage.

Additional information

With effect from the 1 st April 2021 this post attracts a market supplement of £3000 per annum full time equivalent. This payment is reviewed on a 12 monthly basis.

This post is permanent for 37 hours per week.

This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced check.

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

This post has a requirement for registration with Social Care Wales.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well‑being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

The interview process for this role will be conducted face to face or otherwise on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. The hiring manager will advise on the format of the interview as part of the recruitment process.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Job Category Social Services - Adults

Department Social Services - Adults

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Permanent