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 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: Hounslow
Team/Specialism: Adults Safeguarding
Pay Rate: £33 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:
- Provide Social Work intervention to Hounslow residents and carers and undertake Social Care Assessments and to identify their needs and desired outcomes which places the resident at the centre of all interventions and giving them choice and control over the delivery of services
- Protect the rights and promote the interests of Hounslow residents and their carers to ensure they are kept safe, in line with the Safeguarding Policy including investigations, contributing to planning meetings and actions
- Form robust and effective working relationships with colleagues across the business and in partner organisations
- Work corporately and in line with overall objectives to enable the breaking down of departmental barriers and the delivery of the improvement agenda
- Promote equality of opportunity and recognition of diversity in the delivery of services and in employment practice
- Promote a philosophy of putting customer needs first at every opportunity
- Work in partnership with colleagues, other professionals and partner agencies to undertake a holistic assessment of vulnerable adults and their families/carers within the legislative framework and using the eligibility criteria
- Carry out assessments, casework, support plans and discharge planning as directed
- Following the policy framework for Positive Risk to identify risks at different stages of the resident journey and working with the resident and other key people to manage risks in such a way that enables the individual to continue, wherever possible, with their chosen lifestyle
- Develop personalised outcome focused support plans, which promote the independence of vulnerable residents, identifying strengths and social capital and support them to enhance family and social networks
- Contribute to the implementation of the ‘Adults Transformation Programme through improving outcomes for people
- Mobilise and coordinate available resources within the Department and those provided by other services, departments, agencies and wider community and to liaise effectively with hospital, community groups and statutory organisations e.g. finance, placements, legal, NHS professionals, voluntary and provider organisations, Housing in terms of assessment, casework and support planning
- Negotiate with residents, their families and carers to enable their needs to be positively met within available resources
- Prepare and present reports in a clear, concise and logical way that contributes to multi-agency and disciplinary conferences and meetings and to ensure that all follow up actions from the conference and/or meeting are completed within agreed timescales
- Be alert for instances when vulnerable residents may be at risk and to ensure safeguarding vulnerable adult alerts are made as appropriate within required timescales
- Undertake safeguarding investigations including risk assessment and protection planning
- Where family and social capital are insufficient to meet needs, include cost/”best value” considerations and commission creatively for outcomes in order to deliver individualised, person centred support
- In working with vulnerable residents their families and carers to use a range of therapeutic approaches in your work to enhance the coping skills, independence, choice and control of the vulnerable resident, their family and carers
- Take account of life history, loss and grief, goals and aspirations of vulnerable residents, their families and carers, recognising where there is conflict and working constructively to help families develop the strength and skills to resolve their own issues
- Monitor and review support plans, involving all stakeholders and ensuring the vulnerable adult is at the centre of all interventions and process
- Ensuring that plans meet assessed eligible needs and service standards and are undertaken within statutory timescales
- Undertake all work in accordance with community care law and best practice guidance
- Adhere to the Mental Capacity Act, undertaking mental capacity assessments where appropriate, referring to an IMCA as per the Act or undertaking Best Interests under the Deprivation of Liberty safeguards
Requirements of the Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Significant frontline experience in Adults Services within the UK
- Demonstrate and ensure high standards and probity with policy, standing orders and the law
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Jonathan Codona-Brown. 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:
At Sanctuary Personnel, we value inclusivity and diversity. If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
Transform lives and make a difference as a Social Worker with Sanctuary Personnel. Apply now to embark on an exceptional career journey!
