Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for an opportunity to truly transform lives? Look no further! At Sanctuary Personnel, we understand the immense impact you can make, and we are here to support you every step of the way. As a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews, we believe in the power of personal connections. We are seeking Adults Social Workers with UK experience to join our team and embark on a fulfilling journey with us. Let's connect and explore the incredible possibilities that lie ahead for you.
Location: Lewisham
Team/Specialism: Adults Social Work
Pay Rate: £32 per hour (assignment rate)
Contract: Locum, 3-Months
Hours: Full-time
Why work with us?
- Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
- Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
- Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Social Work roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
- Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
- Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a friend with social work experience and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many social work friends you can refer.
- Professional Development: Working as a locum in Social Work provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.
Duties:
- Support vulnerable adults to make informed decisions and choices in their use of resources, support and services, with the aim of sustaining or improving their quality of life and well-being
- Work as part of the model of Integrated Health and Social Care, with multi-disciplinary teams including the voluntary sector, to promote independence, personalisation, home first and discharge to assess
- Act as a main point of contact for residents and their unpaid carers, supporting them to maximise their independence, and make the most of personalisation and community resources
- Arrange, where appropriate, quality community based packages and other services for Service Users and their Carers which represent Best Value for the borough and the NHS CCG
- Help people help themselves or one another through initiatives to facilitate and support increased individual and community capacity, social inclusion and community networks, reciprocal support and sustainable caring roles by taking a strength based approach to case work
- Be the key point of contact within Health and Social Care services for eligible clients completing Discharge to Assess Passports, assessments and reassessments of need / resource entitlement within the context of a strength based and "Home First" approach
- Use the Home First Approach at White Board Meetings and MDTs. Prevent non acute /social admissions
- Provide high quality information to vulnerable adults, carers and relevant stakeholders in order to promote wellbeing and prevention initiatives
- Work in partnership with appropriate health, housing and community stakeholders for the benefit of vulnerable adults around i.e. signposting, referrals, multi-disciplinary working, joint assessments and relevant meetings
- Develop personalised support / care plans with individuals, their unpaid carers and other stakeholders as appropriate
- Or, to act as a point of contact for the client, their unpaid carers or an external support planner / broker who may be developing the support plan
- Putting the person at the centre of the process, facilitate the selection of support services, activities or other routes to achieve outcomes and meet needs
- Support people to find creative, individual and efficient ways of solving problems or challenges in their lives, including strengthening family or social connections
- Promote self-directed support and direct payments to all service users and carers
- Assist people to make their plans happen by signposting or researching and providing information about local services and opportunities, and negotiating with service providers on people's behalf if required
- Provide people with, or signpost them to, information on rights, choices, self-management, non-statutory support and other provisions which may assist in their well-being
- Ensure all provisions are brokered within the Joint Commissioning and Procurement Frameworks
- Manage the recording and administration around assessment and planning and agreeing care provision through up to date, thorough and accurate recording on relevant IT systems as required
- Steer people's support plans through the authorisation process including panels and other funding bodies
- Undertake assessments and re-assessments in line with the Care Act 2014, to ensure that the support in place is meeting assessed needs and that service users continue to meet the Care Act 2014 Eligibility Criteria
- Undertake Mental Capacity Assessments (MCA, Mental Capacity Act 2005)
- Assess housing needs and refer for relevant support in a timely manner and to deal with any issues related to hoarding by referrals to Special Duty, Clouds End etc
- Early identification of any issues related to the access to patient's property and referrals to appropriate services for support with doors, key safes, locks, keys etc
- Ensure clients are aware of processes in changing support, raising concerns about providers, complaints processes and awareness of safeguarding
- Ensure that clients are aware of the Adult Social Care Charging Policy and refer as appropriate for financial assessments
- Identify debt management concerns during interventions and raise as appropriate in partnership with the Financial Assessment Team and Debt Recovery
- Provide general information and advice on related areas, including referring to Welfare Benefits, Housing, financial and other support service agencies, signposting as appropriate
- Undertake regular risk assessments and help service users devise risk management strategies
- Participate in the review and development of quality assurance systems within the unit
Requirements of the Adults Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Significant frontline experience in Adults Services within the UK
- Be aware of, and adhere to all legislative requirements, and maintain an up to date knowledge of the care market
- Recognise where social work or occupational therapist (or other professional) involvement is required and to refer issues that are beyond the scope of the post to a supervisor
Contact:
This Adults Social Worker job is advertised by Ashley McSheen. If you are interested in this position, please click above to apply now.
We welcome applications from Social Workers who meet the above requirements.
Please note that while we regretfully can only respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet the specified requirements for this role, we encourage you to explore our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
Reasonable Adjustments:
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