Social Worker Community Learning Disability Team

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a social worker to join the Learning Disability Service in Salford. The Learning Disability Service 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, and we work closely with partner organisations to ensure people are well connected with their local communities and can achieve their personal outcomes.

The 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 that social work practice is current and of a high standard.

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• The main duties of the role include completing strengths‑based assessments and promoting well‑being by utilising resources from social care, health and other voluntary or statutory agencies.
• The role involves undertaking initial assessments, 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 assessing, safety planning and establishing whether Safeguarding Adult Enquiries under section 42 of the Care Act are required.

• You should hold a degree in social work, be registered with Social Work England, demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development and have a strong understanding of the application of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding Adults.
• 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.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford to save and improve lives. As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners.

We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values – care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work‑life balance.