Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Social Worker to join the Capacity & Flow Service (Working Age Adult). This service works in close collaboration with system partners to optimise overall capacity across the acute Inpatient pathway.
The post holder will play a prominent role in maintaining efficient patient flow and in preventing unnecessary delays in discharge pathways. They will perform a key role in supporting the identification of barriers or potential barriers to discharge in both LYPFT and OOA acute and PICU placements and will work in close collaboration with the clinical team’s service users, families and key stakeholders to address them.
Specific Responsibilities For Senior Social Workers – Mental Health
Work with people aged 18+ with Mental Health issues
Participate in the Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) rota.
Qualifications: Appropriate professional qualification (BSc, BA, MA, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent) Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) upon commencement of the post and maintain registration. Practice Educator Level 1 on appointment, and to undertake Practice Educator Level 2 within an agreed time period.
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We expect for interviews to be held in person at Tribeca House on 17 March. If you have any questions about the job role, please contact the recruiting manager Holly McKenna-Hylton Holly.McKennaHylton@leeds.gov.uk Tel: 07562439336 or laura.sutton@leeds.gov.uk Tel: 07891271379.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s or Adults’ barred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you\'ll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.
Job Description
Job Purpose: Under the general direction of a Team Manager to provide a high quality and comprehensive social work service adults, carers and community in accordance with the organisational needs, policy and practices of the Directorate and within statutory guidelines
The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities within the City Council’s Policies and Procedures, in particular the Council Policies on Equality and Diversity, Health and Safety, and also within the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Code of Practice.
This is an experienced Social Worker role with specific responsibilities for managing a caseload of higher levels of challenge and complexity, which will include assessment and management of risk and to provide casework advice, support and guidance to other team members
Job Overview
To be responsible for a complex caseload which includes the assessment of needs and management of risk regarding adults, carers and community. Maintain and update case notes and other records, write reports as required and if required, give evidence in court in relation to care or other proceedings. Contribute to planning and developing of future services and policies and promote innovative ways of developing support to service users. Supervise students and develop the practice learning setting. Give guidance to trainees, support staff and social work assistants as required.
Responsibilities
* Undertake a range of complex Community Care assessments. Investigate complaints of alleged neglect and/or abuse of adults.
* Undertake safeguarding investigations in accordance with legislative requirements and Multi-agency Safeguarding procedures.
* Undertake risk assessments, identify needs and options.
* Develop and maintain effective relationships with service users, their families and carers: provide advice and support: promote independence and early intervention, as necessary; help resolve conflict, where appropriate.
* Contribute to the enhanced screening of new referrals and people already in receipt of services.
* Work with individuals, families, carers and communities to help them make informed choices and decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning.
* Where necessary work in the court arena with appropriate support to obtain and implement court orders
* Construct value for money care packages; commission a range of services for individuals, groups and communities designed to minimise risk and improve quality of life for service users and their carers.
* Contribute to the development of practice and services through participation in workshops, and consultations.
* Carry out specific pieces of work on cases that are allocated to other team members.
* To undertake the Practice Educator Level 2 role and assess and manage the work of social work students.
* Participate in office duty on a rota basis, responding to new referrals, assessing urgency of requests and with advice and support, if appropriate, implementing actions to meet immediate needs.
* With appropriate supervision and guidance and following a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience undertake Best Interest Assessments as set out in statute, document and evidence assessments as required within statutorily defined time frames.
* Where required identify and nominate a Representative for the individual and make recommendations for any proposed authorisation
Where required, following a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience to undertake social work duties with regard to the Mental Health Act 2007, including assessment and admissions, where authorised for this duty.
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