Connect2Kent recruit exclusively for Kent County Council. We recruit for a range of Social Work position's both Locum and Permanent.
Kent County Council are Ofsted rated as 'Outstanding'. We are currently seeking a Locum Social Care Officer to join the Peripatetic Safeguarding team. This is a specialist team which covers the County of Kent.
Purpose of the Job:
To make a difference every day as a Safeguarding Enquiry Officer. Supporting people to make informed choices to live as full and safe lives as possible. Working in partnership to ensure support is appropriately coordinated and communication is effective between agencies and other parties. Work closely with service providers and other agencies to support the people we support to work towards their independence, wellbeing goals and outcomes. Collaborate closely with Adult Social Care Connect Hubs, Adult Social Care Community Teams, the Market Support Team, Commissioning and Care Providers to enhance the quality and consistency of care delivery. Undertake safeguarding enquiries assessed as presenting substantial or critical risk, where multiple concerns have arisen concurrently or within a short timeframe. Primarily work with-though not limited to-residential care providers, and undertake other enquiries as required, in response to evolving service demands. Ensure proactive engagement with providers and internal teams to promote best practices in the prevention of abuse and neglect, in alignment with the Principles of Safeguarding as outlined in the Care Act 2014.
Main duties and responsibilities:
* Liaise with multiple external organisations (for example: GPs, Community Mental Health Teams and Community Wardens) to ascertain additional information as required, to identify the appropriate support for a person.
* Deliver high-quality, person-centred care and support. Identify what is important to the people we support, and how they can live a life they want to live. Being involved in people's lives in the least intrusive way - and always in their best interests
* Support people and their carers, family members or others in their support network, to build and maintain community links, and to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible
* Build and develop relationships with wider partners to conduct person-centered reviews, including annual statutory reviews, of clients' care and support plans, and work together to enable people to achieve their personal outcomes.
* Support the management of crisis intervention to meet immediate requirements and reduce risk. Carry out safeguarding enquiries under the direction of an experienced practitioner and ensure safeguarding post implementation plans are disseminated to minimise the risk of future abuse or neglect.
* Be flexible and adaptable in supporting people, their families and carers by using skills and expertise/training to undertake specialist work, by working with people in another locality if required and by working with managers and colleagues to provide access to the service during its operating hours in order to contribute to the delivery of an effective, accessible and resilient social care service.
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