Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.46
1. To work within an integrated discharge team to facilitate safe and timely discharge of adults from hospital.
2. To complete assessments within a hospital setting in accordance with the Social Services Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, adopting a strengths based and outcome focused approach to practice and assessments.
3. Promote empowerment and independence for adults and their carers.
4. Work within current legislative framework and Council policy, procedures and practice to assess, commission and review services, including planned interventions, for a specific client group.
5. To advocate for adults ensuring that their wishes and feelings are heard and represented.
6. Work in a positive way to ensure anti discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice is
7. Support team and social workers including being part of a duty rota.
Experience / Knowledge
Experience of working with older people and adults with a physical disability through direct contact in a working environment.
Experience of working with staff from a wide variety of agencies.
Experience of working within a hospital setting.
Education & Training
Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent
NVQ/GNVQ Level 3 or 4 in Social Care
Skills and Abilities
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to make relationships with se5rvice users and carers.
Administrative ability
Good communication skills
Organisational skills.