Job summary
We are seeking to recruit an experienced social worker within our County Wide Hospital Discharge Service. This post is based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital Discharge Team but there will be an expectation to provide support to other hospitals when required.
Main duties of the job
The team primarily provides short -term assessment and support to facilitate safe transfers of care, or to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital and to enable people to continue living in their own home as long as possible. Post holder will be expected to work within tight discharge timescales and therefore will be of interest to applicants who enjoy working within a busy integrated Multi-disciplinary setting.
You will need to be committed to working in a person centred and strengths-based way, recognising peoples assets and strengths and build networks and positive relationships with Acute and Community Trust health colleagues and agencies.
We expect that applicant to be confident in using the Care Act and have a good understanding of Making Safeguarding Personal and the Mental Capacity Act.
The successful applicants will need to work in a team setting, cover part of a duty rota system and be expected to manage a busy, complex caseload. Good communication with other agencies is essential.
Experience of working in Adult Care, is beneficial but not essential. You will need to have transferrable skills to enable you to facilitate safe, sustainable transfers of care for people utilising a Home First approach.
About us
Derbyshire has a strong commitment to training and professional development and offer a professional development framework for Social Workers including Assessed & Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).We also offer a flexible working scheme.
The post is for a 5 from 7 working pattern but at the present time staff are expected to work on a Monday to Friday basis. Prior notice will be given in advance if this changes.
Date posted
06 September
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£28, to £38, a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
F-23-
Job locations
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Calow
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
Job description
Job responsibilities
Purpose of the role:
To provide a social work service that supports individuals and communities to achieve their most independent outcome.
To work in partnership with individuals to identify needs and to develop plans and responses which meet those needs.
To support individuals to safeguard their health and wellbeing.
Effectively manage a designated caseload to achieve the best outcomes for individuals, groups and communities.
Provide leadership and expertise to empower individuals, groups and communities to achieve identified change.
Build and sustain relationships with individuals and communities.
Represent the needs of vulnerable people.
Key Relationships:
Individuals
Carers/Families
External partners/agencies
Employees
Local people & community groups
Line managed by: Service Manager Supervises and supports: Newly Qualified Social Workers and other learners/employees as required.
Key result areas include:
Work with individuals, their carers and their advocates, where appropriate, in the assessment of individuals needs and the provision of appropriate services/resources.
Work with individuals to identify the goals and outcomes of proposed interventions.
Produce support plans with individuals and ensure their effective implementation.
Provide social work with homeless and potentially homeless persons/families.
Act as a Duty Officer.
Undertake additional specialist duties (e.g. BIA (or equivalent) /AMHP/Practice Educator role) as required, if qualified and approved by DCC to do so. This will include for example participation in the AMHP rota where relevant, undertaking relevant ongoing training requirements and assessments, being able to evidence that you continue to meet the professional national and local standards/ AMHP competences associated with the specialism and reaccreditation/reapproval requirements.
Assist in the inductions of newly qualified social work employees.
Provide consultation to other social worker staff on a particular specialism.
Supervise and assess social worker apprentices or trainees.
Record all work undertaken and prepare reports/assessments.
Accept responsibility, with the line manager, for reviewing work on caseloads at regular intervals. This would include closure and transfer of cases.
Ensure that the quality of service provided to and on behalf of individuals meets agreed quality standards.
Maintain effective contacts with all providers of care and other people responsible for relevant community resources.
Initiate, where necessary, multi-disciplinary meetings for the co-ordination of complex care arrangements including safeguarding.
Undertake financial assessment role, where required.
Seek to ensure income maximisation for people.
Understand and comply with all County Council policies and relevant legislation in the performance of the duties of the post.
General Responsibilities:
Equality and Diversity – Actively support the Councils Equality and Diversity policy.
Health and Safety – Ensure own compliance with the Councils Health & Safety policy/procedures and that of any resources you have responsibility for.
Risk Management – Identify opportunities and risks associated with the service and escalate/report to management.
Information Security – Comply with the Councils policies on information security including the ICT Security Policy, Internet and Email Policy and Safe Haven Guidance.
Climate Change – Contribute to the Councils corporate responsibility in relation to climate change by considering the environmental impact of individual and collective actions, working to 3 reduce resource and energy use, minimise waste, and anticipate and enhance the efficiency of services in response to a changing climate, wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Purpose of the role:
To provide a social work service that supports individuals and communities to achieve their most independent outcome.
To work in partnership with individuals to identify needs and to develop plans and responses which meet those needs.
To support individuals to safeguard their health and wellbeing.
Effectively manage a designated caseload to achieve the best outcomes for individuals, groups and communities.
Provide leadership and expertise to empower individuals, groups and communities to achieve identified change.
Build and sustain relationships with individuals and communities.
Represent the needs of vulnerable people.
Key Relationships:
Individuals
Carers/Families
External partners/agencies
Employees
Local people & community groups
Line managed by: Service Manager Supervises and supports: Newly Qualified Social Workers and other learners/employees as required.
Key result areas include:
Work with individuals, their carers and their advocates, where appropriate, in the assessment of individuals needs and the provision of appropriate services/resources.
Work with individuals to identify the goals and outcomes of proposed interventions.
Produce support plans with individuals and ensure their effective implementation.
Provide social work with homeless and potentially homeless persons/families.
Act as a Duty Officer.
Undertake additional specialist duties (e.g. BIA (or equivalent) /AMHP/Practice Educator role) as required, if qualified and approved by DCC to do so. This will include for example participation in the AMHP rota where relevant, undertaking relevant ongoing training requirements and assessments, being able to evidence that you continue to meet the professional national and local standards/ AMHP competences associated with the specialism and reaccreditation/reapproval requirements.
Assist in the inductions of newly qualified social work employees.
Provide consultation to other social worker staff on a particular specialism.
Supervise and assess social worker apprentices or trainees.
Record all work undertaken and prepare reports/assessments.
Accept responsibility, with the line manager, for reviewing work on caseloads at regular intervals. This would include closure and transfer of cases.
Ensure that the quality of service provided to and on behalf of individuals meets agreed quality standards.
Maintain effective contacts with all providers of care and other people responsible for relevant community resources.
Initiate, where necessary, multi-disciplinary meetings for the co-ordination of complex care arrangements including safeguarding.
Undertake financial assessment role, where required.
Seek to ensure income maximisation for people.
Understand and comply with all County Council policies and relevant legislation in the performance of the duties of the post.
General Responsibilities:
Equality and Diversity – Actively support the Councils Equality and Diversity policy.
Health and Safety – Ensure own compliance with the Councils Health & Safety policy/procedures and that of any resources you have responsibility for.
Risk Management – Identify opportunities and risks associated with the service and escalate/report to management.
Information Security – Comply with the Councils policies on information security including the ICT Security Policy, Internet and Email Policy and Safe Haven Guidance.
Climate Change – Contribute to the Councils corporate responsibility in relation to climate change by considering the environmental impact of individual and collective actions, working to 3 reduce resource and energy use, minimise waste, and anticipate and enhance the efficiency of services in response to a changing climate, wherever possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
BA Honours in Social Work or equivalent
Current Social Work England registration
If recruited to a post in Mental Health there is an expectation that you will be AMHP qualified (or willing to undertake the Pre AMHP and PG Certificate AMHP qualification(s), subject to service need/course availability and selection process)
Otherwise as agreed in meeting registration Continuing Professional
Development requirement (post appointment)
NB To be read in conjunction with Social Work Career Progression Framework Document.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals,
groups/agencies
Excellent interpersonal skills
Organisational ability to take responsibility for planning and managing an individual workload
Comprehensive assessment skills
Person Centred care planning
Ability to work on own initiative
Ability to work with other organisations and local people/
community groups
Competent IT skills with the ability to use bespoke systems
Relevant service issues related to specific service user groups
Welfare Benefits
Relevant legislation
Range of resources available
Understanding of the principles of treating others with dignity and
respect
Desirable
Supervision
Practice assessing
Ability to identify and manage risk
Group work
Counselling, liaison, negotiating skills
Experience
Essential
Assessment of need
Working with people in a variety
of settings within social care
Multi-disciplinary work
Work with people experiencing emotional, personal or practical problems
Desirable
Working with groups & communities
Personal Effectiveness
Essential
Ability to reflect on own practice and development
Ability to travel, as required, throughout the County.
Ability to speak fluent English in order to be able to communicate
fully in the role with clients/the public
Ability to work flexibly across service teams/ functions and participate in additional duties, in line with qualifications/service needs, such as AMHP area rota, Practice Education and BIA (or equivalent) roles/activities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
BA Honours in Social Work or equivalent
Current Social Work England registration
If recruited to a post in Mental Health there is an expectation that you will be AMHP qualified (or willing to undertake the Pre AMHP and PG Certificate AMHP qualification(s), subject to service need/course availability and selection process)
Otherwise as agreed in meeting registration Continuing Professional
Development requirement (post appointment)
NB To be read in conjunction with Social Work Career Progression Framework Document.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals,
groups/agencies
Excellent interpersonal skills
Organisational ability to take responsibility for planning and managing an individual workload
Comprehensive assessment skills
Person Centred care planning
Ability to work on own initiative
Ability to work with other organisations and local people/
community groups
Competent IT skills with the ability to use bespoke systems
Relevant service issues related to specific service user groups
Welfare Benefits
Relevant legislation
Range of resources available
Understanding of the principles of treating others with dignity and
respect
Desirable
Supervision
Practice assessing
Ability to identify and manage risk
Group work
Counselling, liaison, negotiating skills
Experience
Essential
Assessment of need
Working with people in a variety
of settings within social care
Multi-disciplinary work
Work with people experiencing emotional, personal or practical problems
Desirable
Working with groups & communities
Personal Effectiveness
Essential
Ability to reflect on own practice and development
Ability to travel, as required, throughout the County.
Ability to speak fluent English in order to be able to communicate
fully in the role with clients/the public
Ability to work flexibly across service teams/ functions and participate in additional duties, in line with qualifications/service needs, such as AMHP area rota, Practice Education and BIA (or equivalent) roles/activities
