Discharge Assessment and Rehabilitation Team – Social worker (Adults)

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified
Location : Luton Borough Council

Start Date : Immediate Start
Salary: £30-£32 per hour

PURPOSE OF POST:

The Adult Social Care Division exists to promote the independence, inclusion and well-being of all adults with social care needs. It aims to do this by enabling people to:

• Have control over their lives.
• Live safe, healthy and fulfilled lives.
• Have an active role in a stronger and prosperous community.
• Access the support they need in order to be as independent as they choose.

You will be expected to: 1) receive and co-ordinate complex referrals, undertake the resulting assessments including Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) and Best Interest Assessor (BIA) and carers assessments; 2) coach and mentor Social Care Assessors who are undertaking assessments, support planning and review tasks; 3) influence the direction of future services.

Experience
Demonstrable post qualifying experience in social/health care field.

Demonstrable experience of coaching/ mentoring/developing

Demonstrable experience of working work with and challenging cases – with access to support and supervision – where there may be issues of vulnerability and risk and where crisis intervention may be required in compliance with health and safety policies.

Experience of the customer interface environment and demonstrable commitment to customer satisfaction including knowledge of the different adult client groups.

Experience of advocacy and user involvement issues including promoting the involvement of people in developing their own care/support plans

Significant experience of collaborative, partnership and inter-agency working.

Skills/Abilities
Self-motivating and managing, high achiever, dynamic and innovative, able to work as part of a team and meet strict deadlines and targets.

Able to undertake AMHP and or BIA assessments
Able to quality control and assure services

Able to promote the benefits of working together as one multi-disciplinary team and one department to minimise duplication and make best use of scarce resources

Able to advise, guide, assist, supervise to direct work, coach, develop and mentor the case work practice of Social Care Assessors. Including evidence of ability to evaluate alternative lines of action, identify degrees of priority and urgency and make creative and sound judgments in providing solutions on case work issues.

Able to make professional judgements, accept the consequences of own actions and negotiate resources in a multi-disciplinary setting.

Able to communicate effectively (orally and in writing) and work with customers, carers and with a wide range of other professionals.

Able to maintain high quality records, write clear, concise reports and correspondence dealing with complex issues. This will involve using Council computer database and case recording systems

Value for money minded with evidence of ability to creatively design cost effective care packages, being clear about the impact of decisions on costs, implement lean processes and maintain effective administrative and organisational procedures

Able to represent the Agency in court, or a similar setting.

Able to set and maintain the highest standards of personal, professional and ethical behaviour and gain the trust and

Specialist Knowledge
In depth knowledge and understanding of social care legislation and regulation and how to interpret this in a modern context including:
Personalisation
Care Act 2014
Making Safeguarding personal
MCA DoLS
Multi-disciplinary complex case work
CQC Care Standards
No recourse to public funds
Transition
Transforming Care
Continuing Healthcare
Rehabilitation & Reablement
Telecare & Other Technologies
Knowledge of and application of the Early Help & preventative agenda
Ability to support staff working with complex family dynamics

Education and Training
BSC, Dip SW or CQSW, (or Foreign qualification where certified by Social Work England) + at least PQ in one relevant area and hold GSCC or equivalent registration

Current and Valid registration with Social Work England or equivalent professional body

Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development. Willing to undertake further PQ training