This is an exciting opportunity to join the Short-Term Pathways Team in East Kent. We are a friendly, dynamic, and supportive team which promotes professional development. The team works alongside adults who have had a hospital stay or period of short-term care and are now planning for how to meet their future care and support needs. As a team we work collaboratively with health and other partner agencies and focus on promoting a person's independence. We are proud of the high standard of service we provide to those we work with at their most vulnerable times. We are looking for motivated professionals who are committed to embrace new ways of working, to help further shape our services. As a Social Worker in this team you will be working with people over the age of 18 with a diverse range of care and support needs.
Responsibilities
Manage a caseload of complex assessments and creative care and support planning, holding registration with Social Work England. Conduct proportionate, observation-based and holistic care needs assessments for people with more complex needs, establish abilities, circumstances and support mechanisms to determine required resources. Provide early intervention, identify risks and agree solutions for timely and safe discharge. Facilitate a person-centred, solution-focused approach to timely hospital discharge through listening support, coaching, signposting and family liaison. Serve as an expert resource for advocacy and safeguarding expertise. Collaborate with the ward Registered Practitioner to enable timely referral for ongoing social care assessment for non-complex people, and those self-funding. Provide support, guidance and teaching to other disciplines on aspects of good practice in social care. Travel across a wide geographical area in East Kent as required, with a flexible schedule to attend Short‑Term Pathways work.
Qualifications and Experience
Hold registration with Social Work England. Have experience managing complex person caseloads and triaging individuals admitted to community health wards. Hold a Full UK Driving Licence (reasonable adjustments will be considered for those unable to drive due to disability). Be able to travel across East Kent in a timely and flexible manner at various times of the day. Meet the Council’s statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to command a sufficient level of spoken English/Welsh for effective performance of the job requirements.
Benefits
* Full induction and comprehensive professional learning and development
* Regular and supportive supervisionStarting annual leave allowance of 29 days
* Consideration for one-off, market recruitment payment to successful applicants who meet the criteria
* Flexibility in working hours and environment
EEO and Eligibility Requirements
The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
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