Adults Social Worker - Physical Disability & Sensory Impairment

Our client Caerphilly county borough Council is looking for an Adults social worker to join their Physical disability & Sensory impairment team.

• Practice in accordance with National Occupational Standards for Social Work and Code of Practice for Social Care Workers.
• Assessment and reviews of service users recorded outcomes, risks and needs.
• Assessment and Care Management.
• Multidisciplinary Working.
• Service Development.
• Demonstrate professional competence in social work practice.
• Manage and be accountable, with supervision and support, for your own social work practice.
• Ensure integration of service provision with Health Trust and Social Services through regular liaison with staff in related organisations during daytime, evenings and at weekends.

• Prepare for, and work with individuals, families, carers, groups and communities to assess their needs and circumstances:
  • Prepare for social work contact and involvement.
  • Work with individuals, families, carers, groups and communities to help them make informed decisions.
  • Assess needs and options to recommend a course of action.
  • Plan, carry out, review and evaluate social work practice, with individuals, families, carers, groups, communities and other professionals.
• Respond to crisis situations.
• Interact with individuals, families, carers, groups and communities to achieve change and development and to improve life opportunities.
• Prepare, produce, implement and evaluate plans with individuals, families, carers, groups, communities and professional colleagues.
• Support the development of networks to meet assessed needs and planned outcomes.
• Work with groups to promote individual growth, development and independence.
• Address behaviour which presents a risk to individuals, families, carers, groups and communities.
• Advocate with, and on behalf of, individuals, families, carers, groups and communities.
• Prepare for, and participate in decision making forums.
• Manage risk to individuals, families, carers, groups, communities, self and colleagues:
  • Assess and manage risks to individuals, families, carers, groups and communities.
  • Assess, minimise and manage risk to self and colleagues.
  • Be accountable and take responsibility for their own health and safety.
• Manage and be accountable, with supervision and support, for your own social work practice within your organisation:
  • Manage and be accountable for your own work.
  • Contribute to the management of resources and services.
  • Manage, present and share records and reports.
  • Work within multi-disciplinary and multi-organisational teams, networks and systems.
  • Evidence continued professional development.
  • Actively participate in regular supervision and annual performance appraisal.
  • Work as part of a team and make an active contribution to that team including team development and team planning.

Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.