Registered Social Worker

Job Category:  Social Care Qualified
Job location Monnow Vale Health & Social Care Facility, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP255BL
United Kingdom
Monmouthshire County Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £29.24 Per Hour


Monday to Friday working from Monnow Vale Site or Usk Hub, including duty


You will be expected to work alongside the person, carers and colleagues to complete integrated or multi-disciplinary assessments, which are ‘person-centred’ and take account of an individual’s strengths and ‘what matters’ to them. Where appropriate, you will also be expected to develop care and support plans, which describe how the person will be supported and define ‘personal outcomes’, which are then used to inform and measure the effectiveness of interventions moving forward. Through your involvement, you will be expected to empower people creatively, to promote the well-being of individuals, carers and their communities, in sustainable ways. You will be expected to maintain a caseload. 

Operational

• To provide easily accessible information and advice through an immediate response service.
• To ensure Fair Access to Care guidance is applied for all citizens as agreed byMonmouthshire County Council.
• To work alongside people to help them identify risks to their independence using a range of tools. 
• To undertake relevant risk assessments and develop risk management plans when necessary
• To work alongside people to explore options which would support them to live as independently as possible in their communities.
• To support people through the hospital discharge process aiming to make everyday count post discharge in an appropriate community setting.
• To work with people to help develop solutions and personal support plans.
• To provide people with the information they require to make choices about funding options.
• To ensure that people’s rights are upheld under the Human Rights Act and the Mental Capacity Act and that their voice is always heard and least restrictive Practice is  applied. 
• To carry out financial assessments with people in line with local and National frameworks
• To maintain accurate financial records and agree any expenditure with person with delegated budget responsibility.
• To work with communities, a range of providers and partner organisations to develop community based solutions.
• To provide specialist social work assessments as part of comprehensive assessments e.g. Continuing Health Care Assessments, Mental Capacity Assessments
• To prepare and contribute to the production of reports or applications for case conferences, Adult Protection meetings, Quality Assurance group, Court of Protection etc.
• To carry out non criminal investigations under the Protection of Vulnerable Adult Guidance All Wales Interim Policy on the Protection of Vulnerable Adults.
• To ensure needs, personal outcomes and wellbeing are met in accordance with the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.