Senior Social Worker – Adult Services (ID 04269)

Job Description

Job title: Senior Social Worker – Adult Services (ID 04269)
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Location The Royal Alexandra Hospital, Marine Drive, Rhyl, Denbighshire, Rhyl, LL18 3AS, Denbighshire County Council
Hours per week 37
Salary: £237.60 per day
4 days a week office/visits – one day home working
Job Purpose
To deliver a high quality social work service to adults and their families to achieve positive outcomes in line with the Service’s visions and priorities.
Social Workers are expected to provide support and to develop resilience and independence, ensuring that adults and their families are at the centre of decision making about their lives and the outcomes that they want to achieve without compromising their safety.
The social worker will develop an understanding of the culture, health and social needs of the locality or community to inform practice.
Basic preventative work will be undertaken in order to reduce the need for managed care or accommodation and where necessary the social worker will make and support placement arrangements and future plans for individuals.

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities
Job Specific Principle Accountabilities
Provide a direct social work service to those adults and families who are identified as in need of care and support in accordance with statute, national and regional policies and guidelines, incorporating an outcome focussed approach, identifying appropriate service responses at different levels to achieve this.
Work in partnership and develop effective relationships with colleagues in other Social Service sections, private and voluntary sector, Health and Emergency services to deliver an integrated response to meeting need.
Build effective relationships and work in partnership with adults and their families/carers to identify and meet needs and ensure that the rights of the individual are safeguarded.
Ensure that the statutory timescales for assessment and review are met.
Use Collaborative skills approaches, to support the effective participation of citizens in the assessment, care planning and review processes, ensuring they are at the centre of the decision making.
Respond to safeguarding concerns in accordance with the Wales Safeguarding Procedures 2019.
Carry out safeguarding investigations and complete risk assessments.
Contribute to the preparation and presentation of reports and plans at Strategy meetings, reviews and Case Conferences.
Work in partnership with other Social Service areas, developing knowledge and awareness of what is available to ensure access to a range of early and preventative interventions which are community based.

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Qualification in Social Work i.e. Degree in Social Work or recognised predecessor equivalent such as DipSW.
Be registered with the Care Council for Wales as a Social Worker and re-register at three yearly intervals.
At the end of Year 2 having completed 1st year in practice requirements, be able to demonstrate an initial consolidation of Social Work practice.
An approved Continued Professional Education and Learning (CPEL Consolidation Programme should commence on completion of the First Year in Practice and be completed by the time the person is 3 years post qualified.
On completion of CPEL Consolidation Programme a portfolio of evidence will need to collated for progression to grade 9

Special Working Conditions
When working alone (providing face to face service at various locations around Denbighshire or in clients’ own homes) the postholder must be aware of the need to work within the parameters of the Lone Working Policy and be aware of their own health and safety.
There will be a requirement to work within assigned localities, and the ability to travel is essential for the role.
There will be the expectation that you will respond to service needs outside of your locality as and when required by the management team.
The postholder will work on the Duty System Rotas, as set out by the relevant Manager.

Employment Checks/ Specific Requirements
A DBS Check is required for this role due to one to one contact with citizens and carers
All new starters are required to undergo our standard safer recruitment checks; DBS clearance, 2 satisfactory references covering 3 years’ employment, evidence of essential qualifications, evidence of Right to Work in the UK.
Denbighshire County Council recognises its obligations to safeguard children and adults together with preventing slavery and human trafficking and will do all in its power to prevent slavery and human trafficking within its business. Modern slavery can take many forms including the trafficking of people, forced labour, servitude and slavery.
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and all Denbighshire employees are required to work in accordance with the Council’s Child and Adult Safeguarding policies and procedures and have a duty to report any concerns which may be noted during the course of their duties and are asked to be alert to the signs of exploitation. Concerns should be raised via their Designated Safeguarding Manager in order that the Council can take prompt action when exploitation is identified.

Vision/Context
Adult Social Care and Housing Vision
Our vision is to support individuals to maintain or recover their independence by providing early intervention and prevention services that also support the development of individuals’ and communities’ resilience and not reliance on formal care services.
The social care part of the service is also focused on providing and commissioning high quality care and support services for those in greatest need but this is still with a focus on the principles of least intervention and reducing dependence.

This vision is delivered through working in partnership with local communities, health, the 3rd sector and others to deliver both mainstream and targeted services that promote independence and resilience.
Our vision is supported by legislation contained in the Social Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014 and the Housing Act (Wales) 2014.
The post holder, will be expected to provide advice for cases in the field they specialise in and will provide support and guidance to the Social Care Practitioners in undertaking less complex cases. Taking the lead on good practice, they will attain high professional standards in relation to their work.