Adults Social Worker – Locality (Gr H)

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

Location : Royal Borough of Kingston

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:45

End Time : 17:00        
Salary: £22.95

●          To ensure compliance with the professional code of conduct and fulfil obligations under the relevant legislation, including the Care Act 2014, CHC, the MCA and the MHA.

●          To be fully responsible for managing a caseload including people with complex needs, (including mental health).

●          To be responsible for accepting referrals, undertaking screening, and carrying out assessment of needs for people.

●          To apply eligibility criteria as identified in the Care Act and work in accordance with its requirements to ensure people’s well being.

●          To assist vulnerable adults to be protected and safeguarded and ensure that they are effectively managing their own risks and capacity wherever possible. 

●          Ensure that a strengths based, person centred approach is central to your interventions

●          To discharge statutory duties related to the care of adults and of their carers.

●          To maintain the professional qualifications, memberships and registrations required to perform the role, including keeping updated CBD.

●          To develop and maintain effective working relationships with all partners (both internal and external). 

●          To promote and participate in good team working practices and to demonstrate these whenever possible.


Qualifications and Experience:     ●   Educated to degree level with appropriate professional qualification relevant to the role and specialism (e.g.- CSS/CQSW or DipSw  Dip COT or Degree in Occupational Therapy) 

●          Registered with SWE

●          Knowledge of the Care Act 2014,,the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other relevant legislation.

●          Demonstrable understanding of the principles and application of excellent adult social care

●          Demonstrable experience of creating effective working relationships with internal and external customers

●          Strong literacy, numeracy, interpersonal and IT skills.

●          Relevant experience of working in a Social Care setting or other relevant agency Application      ●          Experience of a similar role in a Local Authority. 

●          General knowledge across all council services. 

●          To have attained a relevant Post Qualifying award.  E.g. Practice Teaching, PQ Award; ASYE

●          A minimum of 1 year’s experience as a qualified practitioner 

●          Experience of commissioning and coordinating delivery of services.

●          Experience of using case based ICT systems.

Ability to:       Meets the following criteria as set out in the One Council Leadership and Management Framework.

Understand the Business and Customer Needs

●          Balance conflicting interests to find an effective solution

●          Recognises financial pressures and the need to provide value for money and maximise return on investment

●          Uses and shares best practice in service delivery from within and outside the organisation

●          Responds proactively to organisational change

Lead:

●          Support colleagues in achieving performance objectives

●          Display a commitment to own and team’s personal development and learning

●          Actively promote a culture that values equality and diversity

●          Measure and monitor service delivery standards

●          Continuously looks for ways to improve services and develop new ways of working

●          Promote the corporate and service view.

Communicate effectively:

●          Uses a range of communication styles to influence others 

●          Communicate at all levels, always sharing information with those who need to know

●          Demonstrates an awareness of the impact of own communications on others

Build Relationships:

●          Acts as team player, to promote a friendly climate, good morale and team cohesiveness.

●          Mediates conflicts with internal and external customers effectively, or recognises the need to escalate appropriately, in order to facilitate a mutually beneficial resolution. 

●          Establish effective working relationships with a wide range of colleagues and partners at all levels           

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Knowledge:    ●                      ●    Understanding of the different roles within the service.

●          Understanding of the external and internal influences on the service and their impact on service delivery.●          Proficiency in a social care case management system and in particular Liquidlogic IAS