Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work full-time in St Helens in an Older Peoples Mental Health Team. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in adults' services and be registered with the HCPC.
The pay rate for this locum Social Worker job is £20.28 per hour (LTD Company Equivalent) and is an initial 3-month contract.
Job Description:
The Later Life service in St Helens works with individuals aged 67+ with age related frailty and mental health issues such as dementia.
This is a busy team with the Social workers competing Care Act assessments on individuals, devising care plans and reviewing services. The social workers have a busy caseload and are expected to manage a high number of referrals.
The Social workers also undertake regular safeguarding investigations under the Local Authority safeguarding procedures.
The team is a large team consisting of 15 Social Workers and 15 Assessment and review workers.
Good support structures are in place and regular supervision is provided by one of the three team managers or three assistant managers.
Requirements of the Social Worker:
Degree or equivalent in social work
Current HCPC registration
Significant senior level frontline experience within adults' services
It is expected the social workers will have a good understanding of current legislation and government policy related to care of the elderly and an understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and DoLS legislation.
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Oliver Rumsey; if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment 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.
