Social Worker - Hospital Social Work Team x 3 - Rolling Advert

London Borough of Hounslow; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Hounslow is seeking qualified Social Workers to assist residents in identifying needs and formulating support plans. This role offers exciting opportunities within diverse teams in Adult Social Care, emphasizing human rights and safety. Candidates should possess a relevant social work qualification and have experience in working with vulnerable populations. Opportunities for career progression and further training are provided.

Benefits

Flexible and remote working arrangements

Access to corporate benefits

Career progression structure

Qualifications

• Promoting people’s human rights.
• Ensuring that the person is central to all social work practice.
• Working with the individual to support them to achieve their desired outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents and carers to identify needs, assets, and strengths.
• Formulate care/support plans based on individual needs.
• Promote safety in line with safeguarding policy.

Skills

Experience of working with vulnerable adults

Strong advocacy skills

Robust knowledge of the legal framework for Adult Social Care

Competent written and verbal communication skills

Strong partnership working skills

Competent understanding of safeguarding policies

Education

Masters or BA in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent qualification

Social Work England Registration

Enhanced DBS

Job description

About The Role

Rated in our inspection by CQC as ‘GOOD’, we currently have vacancies for new and experienced Qualified Social Workers. Hounslow is a wonderfully diverse borough. As a Qualified Social Worker within Hounslow, you will have exciting opportunities to work within diverse teams across Adult Social Care. “We all want to live in the place we call home, with the people and things we love, in communities where we look out for each other, doing the things that matter to us.” (social care futures)

Working within the full legal framework of Social Work functions, you will assist residents and carers to identify their needs, assets and strengths, and desired outcomes, helping them to formulate a care plan/support plan where appropriate and, where indicated, to use their personal budget to set up individually tailored services to achieve desired outcomes. Our emphasis is on person‑centred, assets‑based, relationship‑based practice.

You will be key in protecting the human rights of our residents and carers, promoting their safety in line with the Council’s and the Multi‑Agency Adult Safeguarding Policy & Procedures. You will be instrumental in formulating protection plans, carrying out safeguarding enquiries and participating in outcome meetings.

About The Department You’ll Be Working In

The Department comprises a First Contact Team, four Localities teams, a Review Team, a Hospital‑based Team, an Adult Learning Disability Team, an Independent Futures Team and an Adult Locality Mental Health team. We are looking for qualified Social Workers to join a stable and dedicated team of social workers and social work assistants.

The Hospital Social Work Team works with medical staff to ensure that Hounslow residents needing ongoing care leave hospital with immediate support services in place, giving them the best chance of recovery and reducing the likelihood of readmission.

Supporting you

You will be in a role with opportunities to progress. The London Borough of Hounslow has a clear career progression structure. Recently qualified staff will complete their Assisted and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). Our ASYE programme ensures a protected caseload, enhanced support and critical reflection groups. We are committed to growing our own Social Work teams, focusing on development and creating opportunities for Social Workers to have a long career in Hounslow.

After this, you may apply for specialist training such as Best Interest Assessor, Practice Educator, Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) training, and various Leadership and Management training options. The council also offers a significant amount of additional training to refresh skills and develop other areas of practice.

Caseloads are allocated based on a social worker’s experience, complexity, and, where possible, the interests of the Social Worker. You will receive regular, reflective one‑to‑one supervision from experienced Social Work Managers. As you progress through your career, there is support for training for managers such as Level 3 and 5 Leadership, as well as coaching and mentoring schemes.

Our flexible and remote working arrangements allow our workforce to balance work with family and other personal commitments. As well as paying your Social Work England registration fees, you will have access to a range of corporate benefits.

About You

We would welcome applications from Social Workers at all stages of their careers and those currently awaiting their social work qualifications.

What we’re looking for

• Promoting people’s human rights.
• Ensuring that the person is central to all social work practice.
• Working with the individual to support them to achieve their desired outcomes.
• Research based practice.
• Social work practice based on robust social work ethics, principles and values.
• Your own professional development and reflective practice, learning from and sharing best practice with colleagues.

Your Skills

• Experience of working with vulnerable adults.
• Strong advocacy skills.
• Robust knowledge of the legal framework for Adult Social Care.
• Competent written and verbal communication skills to deliver timely, person‑centred and robust assessments, carry out reviews and close cases.
• Strong partnership working skills, working with colleagues, partner agencies, voluntary sector etc. to ensure a holistic assessment is completed.
• Competent understanding of and ensuring compliance with the Council’s Safeguarding policies and procedures, the London Multi‑Agency Adult Safeguarding Policy & Procedures, the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act.

Qualifications

Essential for The Role:

• Masters or BA in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent qualification.
• Social Work England Registration.
• Enhanced DBS.

Desirable For The Role:

• Specialist Qualification eg Best Interest Assessor, Approved Mental Health Professional, Specialist Safeguarding Qualification.

Who to Contact

Hospital team: Kelly Goater

Telephone: [phone]

Applications will be reviewed on a regular basis.

About Us at Hounslow

We’d love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be.

We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can‑do culture, we’ve built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London’s most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in “Harness the Mix”. It’s about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem‑solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community; we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer.

We value diversity in its broadest sense. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves, give of their best and reach their full potential.

We believe that a diverse workforce helps us to better understand our communities and deliver the best services for our residents. We want to receive applications from all, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status or social‑economic background. We want to harness the mix and ensure that everybody can apply and be part of our recruitment processes.

We will therefore make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There’s space for you to tell us what you need within our application form.