Job Description
Oxfordshire Council are currently recruiting for a Permanent Adult Social Worker.
Job Purpose:
This post is based in Adult Social Care and the post holder will be required to work collaboratively across adult social care and partner agencies to support and promote strong communities, making a real difference to the people and communities we serve, now, and for the future, whilst ensuring that we are delivering value for money. Support is delivered through a strength-based approach to create opportunities, build resilience and long-term support networks so that people live their lives as successfully, independently and as safely as possible.
The post holder will work within the competency framework achieving completion and passing of progression to Grade 11, within the timescales set out in the criteria.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Work within the requirements of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 and any other relevant legislation, guidance and codes of practice, providing personalised information and advice to individuals, families and their carers.
2. Use strength-based approaches, ensuring that in responding to eligible needs all options including the use of informal support networks, community resources, and the assessment of equipment and adaptations are explored in order to achieve identified outcomes.
3. To undertake timely and proportionate assessments, reviews and professional interventions and other duties relating to individuals, families and carers.
4. Ensure support plans are reflective of the persons needs and outcomes by providing a clear breakdown of how these are being met, regardless of determination of eligibility.
5. Identify and make necessary arrangements where an individual would benefit from services which will improve and maintain independence, in particular reablement services and equipment including:
- To assess for and provide equipment including Assistive Technology to meet needs and reduce risk
- To assess and offer advice and facilitation of minor and major adaptions to properties
- To assess and offer advice on moving and handling techniques (including postural management support)
and the issue of appropriate equipment
- To work with housing partners to assist with re-housing applications in line with Local housing policy.