Social worker Adults – (70000001602)

Job Description

Job Category :Social Care – Qualified
Location : Ty Dewi Sant, Flintshire County Council
Hours Per Week :37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time :09:00
End Time :17:00
Salary: £31.98

We are looking for an extremely experienced Social Worker with significant experience in dealing with Hospital Discharge to be part of a newly formed team in Flintshire.
Flintshire County Council has created the ‘Discharge Assessment and Recovery Team’ to provide support to the citizens of Flintshire through D2RA pathways, including discharge from local acute and community hospitals, step down beds and a specialist D2RA unit providing gold standard multi-disciplinary support.
The successful candidate will work holistically with citizens co-producing strength-based, outcome focused interventions, encompassing the key principles of the SSWBA 2014. The work is fast paced and rewarding, providing opportunities for creative and innovative practice via multi-disciplinary working. The team work in partnership with health colleagues improving outcomes for citizens.
The post will require the successful candidate to work flexibly across the different pathways and key sites that the team covers. The team operates a hybrid working policy.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post.
Please do not submit recently qualified social workers. They must also be registered with Social Care Wales

Principal Accountabilities

1. The post holder will undertake a range of community care and safeguarding assessments, in accordance with relevant statutory requirements, identifying risks, needs and options.
2. Develop and implement care plans, which are clearly linked to the needs of clients and identify any unmet needs and outcomes
3. The post holder will construct value for money care packages; commission a range of services designed to minimise risk and improve quality of life of service users and carers
4. The post holder will work with individuals and their families, carers and communities to help them make informed choices and decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning
5. Manage an allocated case load of clients; regularly monitor, review and evaluate changes in client’s needs and ensure that all services contribute effectively to the care plan and ensure it remains an effective use of resources.
6. The post holder will develop and maintain effective relationships with clients, their families and carers; provide advice and support, promote independence and early intervention, as necessary; help resolve conflict where appropriate.
7. The post holder will liaise with colleagues in own and other departments and external agencies in order to gather information relevant to assessment and care planning activities; act as advocate on behalf of clients and carers within the local authority and with health agencies and voluntary organisations
8. The post holder will update case-notes and other records, write reports as required; if required give evidence in court in relation to care or other proceedings.
9. May supervise a social work student on placement, trainees, support staff or volunteers.
10. Continue to undertake post qualifying training such as CPEL credits that will meet the requirements of the Care Council for Wales, including experienced practitioner awards, such as Practice Assessor, Best Interest Assessor, Deprivation of Liberty Assessor etc. Upon completion of such qualifying programmes the post holder will engage in the practice.

Academic/ Professional Qualification

Social Work qualification (CQSW, CSS, DipSW)
At least two years post qualifying experience As social worker assessing and managing risks. Designing outcome focussed care plans.
Previous experience of working with older people and their families / carers.
Knowledge and Experience

Proven ability to undertake assessment of older people and their families / carers in conjunction with other professionals as required
Ability to arrange, monitor and evaluate care plans
To use initiative and make decisions without consultation where appropriate
To be creative and innovative in approach and designing care plans
Reviewing and monitoring care arrangements

Previous experience of working with a multi-disciplinary team.
Working knowledge of legislation as pertains to social care