Job Description
Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for an opportunity to truly transform lives? Look no further! At Global Healthcare Jobs, we understand the immense impact you can make, and we are here to support you every step of the way. As a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency we believe in the power of personal connections. We are seeking Adults Social Workers with UK experience to join our team and embark on a fulfilling journey with us. Let’s connect and explore the incredible possibilities that lie ahead for you.
Location: Bishop Auckland
Team/Specialism: Community Treatment & Intervention
Pay Rate: £204.89 per day
Contract: Locum, 6-Months
Hours: Full-time
Why work with us?
- Personalized Support: At Global Healthcare Jobs, we believe in building strong relationships. Connect with us and benefit from your own dedicated consultant with extensive experience in recruiting social work roles in both the public and private sectors. We provide tailored guidance to ensure your success.
- Exclusive Benefits: Join us and enjoy a range of exclusive benefits that enhance your professional journey. We offer a fully online and paperless registration service, free DBS and compliance service, and access to paid mandatory e-learning and practical training modules (if applicable). Additionally, we provide exclusive access to fully managed service social work projects (some outside IR35) with high rates of pay, flexible working options, support from experienced social work practitioners, accommodation assistance (if applicable), retention bonuses (if applicable), and extensive equipment provided.
- Career Development: We prioritize your growth and revalidation/registration renewal based on your length of service. We also offer a £250 refer-a-friend bonus once your referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped – T&Cs apply) and a find your own job bonus of £250 for bringing your own position to us. Access our online career’s hub for further development opportunities.
- Smooth Payroll Process: Enjoy the convenience of daily payroll and our reliable in-house payroll system. We ensure timely and hassle-free payments, so you can focus on making a difference.
Duties:
- Ensure that the social care needs of people are fully assessed and that services are delivered, monitored and reviewed in accordance with the agreed care plan
- Undertake assessments of the needs of potential users and obtain contributions to that assessment from other personnel and/or agencies; to encourage the participation of users and carers and ensure that their views are taken fully into account; and to relate those needs to agency policies and ensure that the process is carried out in accordance with published standards
- Define service requirements and design individually tailored packages of care to meet assessed needs; taking into account the views of users and carers and agreeing any areas of risk with them; and to cost the care plan and assess the user’s ability to contribute towards the cost of services, in conjunction with administrative and other staff
- Specify the nature of the services to be provided in terms of volume, frequency, duration and quality
- Negotiate the provision of services at the most cost-effectiverate and ensure they meet service principles, objectives and specifications; to make imaginative use of community resources and stimulate the development of local services: and to contribute to the drawing up of contracts with providers, in conjunction with staff of the Commissioning Service
- Be responsible for developing systems to monitor the delivery of services within budgetary limits and in line with objectives and specifications and to provide continuing support to users and carers
- Review the achievement of care plan objectives, reassess needs and revise the care plan and re-define service requirements accordingly and ensure value for money
- Maintain published standards for the delivery of care management and assessment; to notify providers and quality controllers about deficiencies in the standards of services and to inform service planners about unmet need and gaps and shortfall in provision
- Provide specialist counselling social work, occupational therapy, approved social worker or other professional skill contribution as requested by clients or other Social Workers in keeping with the training, experience and aptitude of the postholder, and to ensure that users have access to an advocate or independent representative whenever necessary
- Ensure that records and user information are maintained using new technology wherever appropriate; to produce reports for management staff when requested; and to contribute to other Departmental administrative requirements necessary
Requirements of the Adults Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Willing to undertake an enhanced DBS check
- Understand and implement current and future legislation that applies to the post
- Demonstrate and be a role model for the council’s values and behaviours to promote and encourage positive behaviours, enhancing the quality and integrity of the services we provide
- Understand the operational impact of transformational change and service design principles to support new ways of working and to meet customer needs
- Experience in health or social care settings; of working with client group serviced by the Team
- Ability to form relationships with users and carers
- Specific therapeutic skills
Contact:
This Adults Social Worker job is advertised by Nathan Rowe; If you are interested in this position, please click above to apply now.
We welcome applications from Social Workers who meet the above requirements.
Please note that while we regretfully can only respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet the specified requirements for this role, we encourage you to explore our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
Reasonable Adjustments:
At Global Healthcare Jobs, we value inclusivity and diversity. If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
Transform lives and make a difference as a Social Worker with Global Healthcare Jobs. Apply now to embark on an exceptional career journey!