Experienced Social Worker – Adult Safeguarding Team

Global Healthcare Jobs, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Experienced Social Worker within the Adult Safeguarding Team to work Full Time based in Swindon.

The salary for this permanent Experienced Social Worker job is up to £45,495per annum.

Main duties:

• To undertake complex person-centred assessments (including assessment of mental capacity where appropriate) with individuals and to plan for the provision of support and/or services with individuals in order to assist them to 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 into the social care records database in accordance with work targets set by the Team Manager and Supervisor.
• To gather sufficient information about individuals in order to assess their needs against eligibility criteria.
• To contribute to local knowledge (within the team and the service) about universally available services, 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 individuals accordingly.
• To advise, guide and support colleagues to meet 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, and Investigating Manager including Section 42 (Care Act) enquiries and multi-agency working in accordance with Swindon multi-agency policies and procedures for safeguarding adults, including gathering and analysing complex information and associated risks, and making recommendations in relation to Adult Protection Plans.
• To represent the council in multi-disciplinary working with health, police and other colleagues, working collaboratively to ensure effective communication/information sharing and to support decision making processes.
• To write reports for court hearings and to present evidence in court, including court of protection and high court.
• To ensure that council corporate and departmental policies and procedures are followed at all times.
• To contribute proactively to the effective working of the team with a positive attitude, by sharing knowledge, offering advice and support and by preparedness to be involved in the development of services.
• To fully engage and prepare for own supervision and appraisal through self-evaluation, ensuring that continual professional development is evidenced.
• 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.
• To work in partnership and liaison with partners including primary, secondary and tertiary health care and with voluntary sector organisations.
• When working with families recognise monitor and assess risk. To ensure information about risk is escalated to managers in a timely manner.

Requirements of this Experienced Social Worker role:

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.

Contact:
This Experienced Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Global Healthcare Jobs is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Global Healthcare Jobs takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Global Healthcare Jobs is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment 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.