Social Worker (Adults) (Grade 10)

Job Description

Job title: Social Worker (Adults) (Grade 10)
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Location: The Crescent, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4DY, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week :37.00
Pay : £27.78 per hour
Driving Licence Required
Social Work Degree Required
2 days on site. expected travel within Somerset. Access to own vehicle required.
Work Experience Knowledge & Skills

Essential
Relevant multi-disciplinary Social Care experience within multi-disciplinary team- relevant to needs of post
Evidence of partnership working with other agencies including Social Care Services, Health Services, Voluntary Agencies and/or Education
Knowledge and understanding of Social Care practice as defined by Social Work England Guidelines, appropriate legislation and issues relevant to client group.
IT skills to enable effective input, manipulation and retrieval of data and information.
Ability to speak fluent English as stated in Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016)
Significant post-qualifying Adult Social Care experience.
Strong Learning Disability practice experience.
Experience completing Care Act reviews and reassessments.
Excellent evidence-based assessment and analytical skills.
Ability to identify and evidence eligible care and support needs.
Strong professional judgement and defensible decision-making.
Ability to work autonomously and at pace.
Ability to travel across Somerset and attend the office a minimum of two days per week.
Knowledge or experience of CHC, Checklists, DSTs, joint funding arrangements or health/social care boundaries.
Experience of challenging funding decisions using evidence and professional rationale

Qualifications
Essential

Possession of recognised Social Work Qualification � Degreein Social Work (BA), a Masters Degree in Social Work, or equivalent.
Registration with Social Work England
Desirable
Previous experience of working with health professionals
Personal Attributes

Essential

Demonstrates empathy, sensitivity, self- awareness and acceptance of others.
Able to prioritise workload, work with competing deadlines and organise time effectively.
Self-reliant and resilient able to respond positively to difficult situations
Willingness to embrace organisational change
Access to / use of a vehicle is an essential requirement

Main Responsibilities and Duties

Undertake detailed Care Act reviews and reassessments for adults with learning disabilities as part of the Review Project.
Complete face-to-face visits with people in their homes, supported living services, residential settings and other community-based environments to gather evidence and assess current care and support needs.
Gather, analyse and evaluate information from multiple sources, including the person, family members, advocates, providers, health professionals, records and direct observations to inform professional decision-making.
Determine whether existing information supports a statutory review or whether a full reassessment is required, recording clear professional rationale for decisions made.
Identify, evidence and record eligible care and support needs in accordance with the Care Act, applying strengths-based and person-centred practice throughout the assessment process.
Produce high-quality, evidence-based and audit-ready assessments, reviews, support plans and case recordings which clearly demonstrate professional judgement, analysis and rationale
Analyse and distinguish between social care needs, delegated health tasks, NHS responsibilities and potential health-related needs requiring further consideration.
Identify cases where Continuing Healthcare (CHC), Checklist consideration, Checklist review or challenge may be appropriate and provide evidence-based recommendations to support decision-making.
Participate in multidisciplinary discussions, funding reviews and CHC-related processes where required, providing clear professional analysis and recommendations.
Consider opportunities to maximise independence, reduce reliance on paid support where appropriate, and ensure support arrangements remain proportionate, outcome-focused and person-centred.
Manage an allocated workload independently, ensuring reviews, reassessments, recording and associated tasks are completed within project timescales and organisational expectations.
Work collaboratively with Adult Social Care teams, health colleagues, providers and other stakeholders to achieve timely, defensible and evidence-based funding and care planning outcomes.
Attend Somerset office locations as required (minimum two days per week) and travel across Somerset to undertake visits, assessments, reviews and project-related activities.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with health colleagues, providers, housing services, family members, advocates and other partner agencies to support evidence-based assessment and decision-making.
Establish and maintain effective professional relationships with people, their families, carers and representatives to ensure assessments and reviews are person-centred, strengths-based and outcomes focused.
Work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environments, contributing professional expertise and participating in meetings, reviews and funding discussions where required.
Promote equality, diversity, inclusion, rights and choice, ensuring practice remains person-centred, anti-discriminatory and compliant with statutory responsibilities.
Maintain accurate and timely electronic records, using relevant IT systems to record, analyse and evidence professional decision-making to an audit-ready standard.
Maintain professional development and apply current legislation, guidance, research and best practice to support high-quality assessment and review activity.