Social Worker
About us
The Integrated Discharge Service (IDS) works closely with Health Professionals and Age Connects to provide discharge planning support to all citizens 65 years and over resident in the Vale of Glamorgan whilst they are in hospital.
The Team is based at University Hospital Llandough (UHL) and consists of Social Workers and Accommodation Discharge Co-ordinators who work in partnership with Health Professionals and Discharge Support Officers (Age Connects) to assist in planning and arranging the safe discharge of adults from the Princess of Wales Hospital, University Hospital of Wales (St David’s Hospital Cardiff), University Hospital Llandough and Barry Hospital.
The Social Work team provide a liaison between the hospital wards, citizens and their families to develop a Care and Support Plan that enables identified needs to be met and focuses on wellbeing outcomes being promoted in order to maintain safety, independence and quality of life when discharged from hospital. In order for this to be achieved social workers work as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) attending safe discharge planning meetings/best interest meetings/Continuing Health Care Meetings to facilitate safe timely discharge.
Ambitious: Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.
Open: Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.
Together: Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.
Proud: Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
About the role
Pay Details: Grade 8, SCP 26-30, £36,124 - £39,513 / Grade 9 Scp 31-35 £40,476-£44,711
Hours of Work: 37
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Main Place of Work: Llandough Hospital
Description: To assess Adults to determine eligibility for the provision of services, promote user empowerment and independence. To offer appropriate information advice and signposting to alternative services to meet identified needs.
About you
You will need:
1. Experience of working with adults who are vulnerable through illness, disability, mental illness, substance mis-use or age-related frailty.
2. Experience of working with adults living with mental health problems, and within mental health services.
3. Assessment of Adult service users and carers.
4. Understanding of illness, disability, mental illness, substance mis-use and age related frailty and its effects on individuals/carers/family
5. Knowledge of relevant legislation eg Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, Mental Health Measure (Wales) 2010, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983.
6. Knowledge of Safeguarding issues and procedures in relation to Adults
7. A good standard of general education.
8. A recognised Degree/Diploma or equivalent qualification in Social Work i.e. Degree, DipSW, CQSW etc.
9. Registration with Social Care Wales