Overview
To assess adults to determine eligibility for the provision of services, promote user empowerment and independence, and offer appropriate information, advice and signposting to alternative services to meet identified needs.
Qualifications
* Experience of working with adults who are vulnerable through illness, disability, mental illness, substance misuse or age‑related frailty.
* Experience of working with adults living with mental health problems, and within mental health services.
* Assessment of adult service users and carers.
* Understanding of illness, disability, mental illness, substance misuse and age‑related frailty and its effects on individuals, carers and families.
* Knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g. Social Services and Well‑Being (Wales) Act 2014, Mental Health Measure (Wales) 2010, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983).
* Knowledge of safeguarding issues and procedures in relation to adults.
* A good standard of general education.
* A recognised degree/diploma or equivalent qualification in social work (e.g. degree, DipSW, CQSW).
* Registration with Social Care Wales and Disability Confidence.
About Disability Confidence
A Disability Confidence employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
Integrated Discharge Service
The Integrated Discharge Service (IDS) works closely with health professionals and Age Connects to provide discharge planning support to all citizens 65 years and over resident in the Vale of Glamorgan while they are in hospital.
Team and Workplace
The team is based at University Hospital Llandough (UHL) and consists of social workers and accommodation discharge coordinators who work in partnership with health professionals and discharge support officers (Age Connects) to assist in planning and arranging the safe discharge of adults from Princess of Wales Hospital, University Hospital of Wales (St David's Hospital Cardiff), University Hospital Llandough and Barry Hospital.
The social work team provides a liaison between hospital wards, citizens and their families to develop a care and support plan that enables identified needs to be met and focuses on wellbeing outcomes to maintain safety, independence and quality of life when discharged from hospital. Social workers work as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), attending safe discharge planning meetings, best interest meetings and Continuing Health Care meetings to facilitate safe, timely discharge.
Values
* Ambitious: Forward‑thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.
* Open: Open to different ideas and accountable for decisions.
* Together: Working together as a team that engages with customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.
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