Location: Amersham
Overview
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to become part of a hospital discharge team that places a premium on listening and learning, and is determined to make a difference?
We have a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic Advanced Practitioner who is passionate about enabling clients to fulfil their potential to join our Hospital Discharge South and Central Team based at Amersham Hospital.
If you have experience in enabling clients to achieve or maintain independence, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working alongside individuals, supporting them to achieve their goals of living independently, then we want to hear from you!
The Hospital Discharge Teams operate a 7-day service. At present, this equates to weekend working approximately once every 2 months. For this you will receive an enhancement and time off in lieu.
About us
Our vision is simple. To make a real difference to the people and communities we serve. Now, and for the future. This means safeguarding the vulnerable, creating opportunities, building self-reliance, and keeping Buckinghamshire thriving and attractive. All whilst ensuring that we’re delivering value for money.
Our local communities are at the heart of everything we do, and they really rely on the work we do. Whether its new roads being built, helping parents get their children a school place or providing essential support to vulnerable children or elderly residents, what we do touches the lives of everyone in Buckinghamshire.
If you'd like to hear from some of our current adult social care employees, take a look at our Bucks Careers pages, ,,
About the role
To ensure the highest standards of service are provided to the residents of Buckinghamshire, Advanced Practitioners will:
1. Work in accordance with the Better Lives framework
2. Promote and deliver goal-based support people to achieve greater independence
3. Promote equality as an integral part of a role and treat everyone with fairness and dignity
4. Provides a proactive personalised approach to the delivery of care and practice
5. Respond to people’s needs in a timely manner
6. Focus on improving people’s well-being
7. Give people greater choice and control over the care that they receive
8. Take account of people’s risks and safety at all times, identifying mitigations to reduce that risk
9. Support people to achieve the outcomes that are most important to them using all available resources and taking responsibility for the public purse
10. Provide personalised information and advice, safeguarding, assessment, support planning and review to individuals/families and their carers
11. Our hospital social work team complete assessments in a number of hospitals where Buckinghamshire residents are patients, as well as assessing people in their own homes with short term support and in short term placements following hospital discharge.
12. Supervise and support colleagues within the team
Mobile:
A ‘mobile’ role gives you the flexibility to schedule your own diary, so you can meet with colleagues and clients in a variety of locations. You’ll access digital folders and resources on your laptop and be able to use the network wherever you are based. Working from home will be common, as well as meeting your team in the office where necessary.
About you
Naturally, you will be a great people person, familiar with working to a strength-based approach where you think outside of the box and enable people to prevent, reduce or delay the need for care. Bringing your in-depth knowledge of the latest legislation and statutory guidance, you’ll work independently and with colleagues to support adults and their families. Persistence and an adaptable approach are needed in an outcome focused way with our partners such as health services, community sector, housing, care providers and other stakeholders.
You must be a qualified Social Worker (holding a social work degree or equivalent) and be registered with Social Work England.
You must have had successful completion of qualifying year together with two years post qualifying experience of working with adults.
Please see the job summary for more information.