Your new companyHays are seeking a dedicated and passionate Band 6 Social Worker to join our dynamic team in Oldham on a temporary basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality care and support to service users and their families.Your new roleThe Social Worker will have a key role to play in relation to supporting the delivery both the personalisation and social inclusion agendas ensuring quality public facing services including health and social care services. The role will involve assessing; accessing; and implementing a range of social care services and providing guidance/advice and information for adults with acute or long-term physical health, mental health needs and for older people and carers. Key Responsibilities
1. You would be required to assess patients under Section 117 aftercare Under the Mental Health Act 1983 using the mosaic system
2. Carry out a range of assessments including holistic "needs" led assessments, care and support planning and reviews, and, where appropriate, initiate a multi-disciplinary assessment.
3. To provide social work support to individual adults and their carers and families and involve them in all planning and actions taken, helping to signpost/refer on (where appropriate) and/or develop motivation and daily living skills.
4. To undertake assessments in response to Care Act, Mental Capacity and any legislative statutory requ...