FULL TIME EXPERIENCED SOCIAL WORKERS
Hospital Discharge Team & Community Home First Hub Service.
An exciting opportunity is now available for the correct Social Work candidates to join a hybrid social care services supporting patient in the acute setting and those patients placed to Discharge to Assess & Long-Term facilities.
This role is based over two facilities, one acute and one community which both support multidisciplinary working. As part of this multidisciplinary approach, you will work hand in hand with therapy, nursing & reablement teams all focused with the same goals of completing personalised holistic assessment to support patients home safely and without delay.
Here at the Northern Care Alliance the social care teams work 37 hours weekly which covers 7 day working via a team rota which include days/ evenings/weekends.
Responsibilities
* Be person centred and reinforce a patient’s choice and control.
* Promote a patient’s well being throughout their journey in the acute and community setting.
* Provide Strength Based Assessments and independence.
* Complete Care Act 2014 compliant assessment.
* Source provisions both formal and informal in support of patient needs.
* Interact with a plethora of professionals daily.
* Guide and support colleagues from other professions or colleagues less experienced in social care processes.
* Have knowledge of related legislation, policy, and frameworks.
* Experience of Safeguarding processes and procedures.
* Complete mental capacity assessment and best interest processes for patients unable to make specific decision.
* Knowledge of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
* Be an active and integral part to the team.
From commencement you will be supported by a dedicated teams from Practice Development, Leadership and Learning Development. This support includes access to specific programmes, e-learning, training courses, shadowing opportunities, partnership led workshops and bespoke CPD funding to help you access university modules linked to your goals and objectives to take your career in the right direction.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire to join our team.
Benefits
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
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