Social Worker - Learning Disability Team x 2
To deliver a high quality,strengths-based approach to statutory social care service, ensuring that adultsand their families and carers
* Areable to seek strengths-based solutions, assess, manage and review their ownneeds and risks, maximise their own independence and self-direct theirresponses to deliver agreed outcomes
* Canaccess personalised care and support to meet their assessed needs and maintainthemselves in the community
* Areprotected and safeguarded.
Main duties of the job
Ensure that people are fully involved and empowered throughout their contact with the service.
Ensure that the person is fully understood in order that the most appropriate tailored solutions can be offered.
Identify and address any system barriers which prevent the people from experiencing the most efficient and effective journey through the service.
Ensure that people are empowered, connected, independent and have an improved sense of well-being through the provision of outcome focused support
Meet with people regularly to discuss their experiences of the service to drive further improvement.
About us
A competitivesalary based on your skills, experience and talent
Hybrid andflexible working options
An excellentlocal authority benefits pension scheme
Professionaldevelopment through learning opportunities, regular training sessions andapprenticeship and management schemes
Job responsibilities
Performance
* Workto the teams operating purpose and principles to help individuals live thebest lives they can, whilst working within the relevant processes, policies andprocedures.
* Fulfilthe full range of the services statutory responsibilities with regard toindividuals and carers who present with a need for care and support.
* Assistwith the allocation of referrals to the appropriate team member based oncomplexity of need, skills set required and worker capacity; escalate to seniorsocial worker/team manager for action if capacity is not available as required.
* Ensurethat individuals are protected from abuse and neglect by undertakinginvestigations into Adult Safeguarding enquiries and completing written andverbal reports outlining findings/ conclusions.
* Whereidentified as the lead worker, be responsible for ensuring that the servicemeets what matters to each citizen.
* Undertakework with individuals in situations of high risk or complexity, utilising arange of evidence based social work models and approaches.
* Alwaysseek to optimise the participation of citizens in the assessment and, planningof support utilising the Mental Capacity Act where appropriate to support andunderpin decision-making.
* Helpto develop the strengths and assets of individuals and their networks.
* Act toeffectively prevent, reduce or delay the need for care and support prior tolonger term support services being put in place.
* Ensurethat the individual and/or their representative is fully aware of the financialimplications of their care and support arrangements, arranging timely FinancialAssessments and inputting service package details onto Care First.
* Maintainelectronic and professional records to demonstrate professional accountabilityand support performance reporting.
* Provideguidance and support to unqualified colleagues, as required and within theremit of your role and experience.
Resource Management
* Utilisethe full range of council processes, policies and procedures that relate to theeffective, safe and accountable operation of the business.
* Contributeto the use of data to ensure that team resources are used effectively andefficiently.
* Utiliseevidence relating to personal and team performance to identify and addressareas for development.
Communications
* Obtainfeedback from citizens on the effectiveness and quality of our service.
* Contributeto the development of local networks and community resources by developing andmaintaining effective partnerships with a range of professional, Third sectorand citizen partners.
* Contributeto the development of local networks and community resources by identifyingresource gaps and seeking opportunities to address these.
* Ensurespecialist functions are pulled where appropriate to add value to theindividual.
* Contributeto the provision of information and advice to optimise individuals choice andcontrol.
* Contributeto the effective management of patient flow across the local Health andSocial Care Economy by ensuring that individuals are tracked through andsupported out of hospital settings in a proactive and timely manner; help toensure that records showing patient status are kept up to date and accurate.
Culture
* Demonstrateconfident and critical application of professional ethics to decision making,using a legal and human rights framework, and support others to do so.
* Modelthe social work role, promote social work and decision-making within andoutside the organisation.
* Usecritical reflective skills in practice and supervision settings to enhance yourown practice.
* Promotepositive approaches to diversity and identity in your area of responsibility,providing guidance and challenge as required.
* Modeland contribute to the development of best practice in use of power andauthority within your sphere of influence. Provide challenge in situationswhere power is used inappropriately.
* Model best practice, provide or seek outexpert professional social work/legal advice, applying human and civil rightsin complex situations where there are competing issues. Contribute to policyand practice developments to support service improvement.
* Modeland demonstrate professionalism, ensure professional social work standards aremaintained throughout your area of responsibility.
* Contributeto a work environment which promotes health, safety and wellbeing of self andothers.
* Establisha network of internal and external colleagues from whom to seek advice andsupport.
* Beable to meet the requirements of the professional regulator.
* Maintainawareness of own professional limitations, knowledge gaps and conflicts ofinterest, actively seeking to address issues for self and others; escalateissues and concerns to the relevant manager where action is required beyond theremit/level of the Social Worker role.
* Anyother duties appropriate to the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Have a recognised Social Work Qualification
* Be registered or in the process of registering with the HCPC
* Practice in accordance with HCPC standards at all times
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Demonstrate a high level of organisational skills; has Order as a strength being able to organise and plan activity with the team and coordinate complex actions
* Demonstrate excellent Judgement; be able to make the right decisions quickly and easily even when faced with pressurised situations
* Demonstrate effective skills in Persuasion; is able to bring others round to a new way of thinking as a way of helping them to change. Is confident in positively challenging colleagues and agencies in order to achieve the best outcome for citizens.
* Possess excellent verbal, written communication and analytical skills
* Have excellent skills in relevant IT systems e.g. Outlook,
* electronic records systems
* Be able to cover the whole geographic area of the city either by possession of a current and valid driving licence or by access to public or other transport
* An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English
* Have a detailed understanding of key legislation and Guidance underpinning work with adults
* Have a detailed understanding of Adults Safeguarding Principles and best practice
* Have a detailed understanding of relevant council policies and
* procedures
* Have a good understanding of common Health conditions and
* how these can affect the delivery of care.
* Have a detailed working knowledge of Health and Social Care
* systems
* Have a sound knowledge of evidence based social work models, approaches and interventions
* Demonstrate knowledge of Systems thinking and continuous improvement methodology
Experience
* Be able to build Rapport with key partners to optimise citizen
* outcomes; can build relationships with others easily and
* demonstrates emotional intelligence in dealings with others,
* within the team and with external partners
* Be able to provide professional support and guidance to
* colleagues within the remit of the role; demonstrate Enabling
* as a strength; be able to create conditions for people to grow
* and develop for themselves.
* Have Leadership as a strength act as a role model, and
* show confidence, conviction and commitment in delivering the
* purpose of the team
* Be able to demonstrate a commitment to continuous
* improvement; constantly looking for better ways of doing
* things. Has a proactive can-do attitude and willingness to
* contribute to ideas and suggestions
* Have a willingness to take Personal Responsibility, taking
* ownership for decisions and being accountable for what has
* been promised
* Have a commitment to Service; be comfortable in looking for
* ways to help others to solve their problems and getting their
* hands dirty to model what needs to be done.
* Demonstrate a strong Moral Compass in the confident
* application of professional ethics to practice
* Have the ability to Critically Reflect; be willing and able to
* reflect on own/team performance and act to improve
* personal and professional effectiveness
* Demonstrate Persistence: be willing to keep going to try and
* help people even when this gets difficult. Will try different
* approaches to resolve issues with and for citizens.
* Demonstrate strong Resilience and be able to take setbacks
* in their stride, showing that they can recover quickly and carry
* on in getting things done.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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