Social Worker

Location

Stevenage, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom

Job description

1. To be a champion of social care with a comprehensive understanding of legislation and statutory guidance. 2. To take a lead in the promotion of adult safeguarding practice and undertake safeguarding enquires and contribute to the provision of care plans that protect both adults and children from abuse. 3. To undertake comprehensive assessments and reviews, for people who may present with a high risk, or those with significant interpersonal, social, legal and/or environmental complexities, ensuring people are assessed appropriately against social care eligibility criteria as defined by The Care Act 2014. 4. To offer direct support to service users and their carers, and to colleagues, through information and advice, to ensure that those who do not meet social care eligibility are appropriately signposted and supported. 5. To ensure that appropriate health and social care services are commissioned with and on behalf of service users, including the duty to offer direct payments, and that processes are in place for service users to be charged by the local authority for the social care services they receive, if applicable. 6. To ensure that commissioned services allow choice to service users and carers and focus on people living in the community with appropriate support and access to universal services. 7. To undertake regular risk assessments and ensure that vulnerable people are kept safe. 8. To undertake carer assessments, including identifying contingency plans, and provision of support. 9. To be skilled in partnership working and identify, develop, and facilitate a wide range of recovery-focused community services, ensuring that colleagues within the locality are also aware of developments and best practice. 10. To ensure the involvement of service users and their carers to that the Trust can learn from their experiences to make improvements to service delivery. 11. To ensure accurate computer records of all work undertaken are kept up to date. 12. To undertake your own post qualifying and other appropriate training to ensure high standards of practice and continuation of your registration with Social Work England. 13. To provide both management and reflective supervision to newly qualified social workers and unregistered social care staff. 14. To support newly qualified social workers through the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE), with opportunities to train as an ASYE assessor. 15. To undertake duties as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) or be willing to undertake AMHP training. 16. To participate in your own regular supervision and ensure regular reflection on your own practice as both a social worker and AMHP. 17. To undertake other tasks and duties which form part of the delegated social care responsibilities accepted by the Trust on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council. 18. To adhere to Trust policies and procedures. 19. To undertake additional training as required. 20. To carry out any other duties as appropriately identified by your line manager.

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Salary

£35.39k - £42.62k per annum