Overview
An exciting opportunity for a social worker to join the Learning Disability Service in Salford. The Learning Disability has been an integrated team for over 20 years and the successful candidate will work alongside health colleagues in a single service. We strive to support people to live well and to be safe at home, using strength-based conversations to promote wellbeing. We work closely with partner organisations to ensure people are well connected with their local communities and can work towards their personal outcomes. The Learning Disability Service aims to improve outcomes for people who live in Salford by developing a skilled and motivated workforce, investing in continued professional development and ensuring social work practice is current and of a high standard.
The main duties of the role include completing strengths-based assessments and promoting wellbeing by utilising resources from social care, health and other voluntary or statutory agencies. The role involves undertaking initial assessments and proactively working with complex and legal issues, crisis planning, providing information, advice, signposting, and transferring to other social work teams or other services as required. There is a Safeguarding function within the service, which includes initial information gathering, risk assessment, safety planning and establishing whether Safeguarding Adult Enquiries under section 42 of the Care Act are required. The role requires resilient practitioners who can manage competing demands and prioritise the work demands effectively. The role requires applicants who are confident decision makers and who can stay calm under pressure.
Responsibilities
* Complete strengths-based assessments and promote wellbeing by utilising resources from social care, health and other voluntary or statutory agencies.
* Undertake initial assessments and proactively address complex and legal issues, crisis planning, information provision, advice, signposting, and transfer to other social work teams or services as required.
* Safeguarding: initial information gathering, risk assessment, safety planning and determining whether Safeguarding Adult Enquiries under section 42 of the Care Act are required.
Qualifications
* Degree in social work, registered with Social Work England, with evidence of continuing professional development and a strong understanding of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding Adults.
About the employer
Salford is an exciting place to work and live. The fastest growing economy in Greater Manchester, the city is already home to the BBC and Granada and is attracting many more digital media, creative and professional businesses. The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people in Greater Manchester, with 20,000 colleagues caring for people in hospital and in the community across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford.
As a large NHS Trust we are committed to delivering high standards of care and collaborating with local authorities and key partners. We value three core values — care, appreciate and inspire — and offer a competitive benefits package, including a generous annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities.
To read more about the advertised role and main duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more about working at the Northern Care Alliance on the careers site.
The NCA is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities and beliefs. We also welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please indicate that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria). Disability Confident Employer status means guaranteed interviews are available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements are met. If you require reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact the dedicated email address provided in the vacancy.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified. For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts may be offered to external applicants. The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies.
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