Experienced Social Worker

Care job family overview:

Support and assist the well-being of individuals and groups to assure their protection, security and development

• Safeguarding, protection and care.
• Community, residential, day or field settings.
• Ongoing risk/needs assessment of and advice for individuals/groups.
• Specification of any non-council provision.
• Individual or small group emphasis.
• May involve personal care activities.
• Likely to involve immediate response to client.

The overall responsibilities of the service/function are:

• To provide statutory support to adults with care and support needs and their carers/families, which includes information and advice, assessment, support planning and safeguarding.
• Comply with legal framework for social care in line with personalisation principles, which aim to put individuals, families and communities at the heart of care and wellbeing, and in doing so strengthen relationships between members of that community and build social capital.
• Operate within defined budgets for social care.
• Work in partnership and liaison with partners including primary, secondary and tertiary health care and with voluntary sector organisations.

To practice in accordance with and uphold the Standards of Professional Practice for social workers as defined by the Health and Care Professions Council, which includes the code of ethics and the continuing professional development requirements in order to maintain registration as a social worker to be able to work in England.

To practice in accordance with the Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Workers (the national occupational standards for the profession) at the level of Experienced Social Worker.

• To undertake complex person-centred assessments (including assessment of mental capacity where appropriate) with customers and to plan for the provision of support and/ or services with customers in order to assist them meet their outcomes and to live as independently as possible.
• To support carers to continue in their role in complex situations.
• To ensure accurate and timely recording of all information and activity onto the social care records database in accordance with work targets set by the Team Manager and supervisor.
• To gather sufficient information about customers in order to be able to accurately assess their needs against eligibility criteria.
• To contribute to local knowledge (within the team and the service) about universally available services is up to date including what is available within the voluntary and community sector, as well as the Department’s commissioned and contracted services and to signpost/advocate for customers accordingly.
• To have advanced skills and knowledge in assessment, support planning and the management of risks for individuals and to be able to apply Council policy and support customers to manage risk appropriately.
• Practice in line with legal requirements, demonstrating a detailed understanding of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Continuing Health Care guidance.
• To undertake Best Interests decision making, including convening and chairing Best Interests meetings to fulfil legal requirements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Advise, guide and support colleagues to meets legal, procedure and practice requirements.
• To identify where adults may be at risk and to act in accordance with the Department’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
• To undertake the role of Investigating Officer, including section 42 (Care Act) enquiries and multi-agency working in accordance with Wiltshire multi-agency policies and procedures for safeguarding adults, including gathering and analyzing complex information and associated risks, and making recommendations in relation to Adult Protection Plans.
• Carry out one to one supervision once a month with allocated staff ensuring that supervision is timely and recorded and that any practice concerns are communicated to senior staff/line managers.
• To take on formal assessor role for newly qualified social workers undertaking Assessed and Supported Year (ASYE).
• To participate in Practice Education Professional Standards…