Job summary
The Social Care team are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Social Worker to join them in contributing to a caring and vibrant service working in the Baywide area.
This exciting opportunity will enable the successful applicant to be able to make a positive difference in delivering holistic social care assessments, in partnership with service users, families and carers.
The Baywide Social Care Team are a small supportive team who enjoy mentoring team members and students and are passionate about delivering quality care to patients. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance.
Main duties of the job
- To be a core member of a multi-disciplinary Baywide Social Care Team and contribute to the effective assessment and discharge planning with working age adults in the area of Torbay and for Torbay residents in out of area hospitals in the region.
- To undertake holistic social care assessments, in partnership with service users, families and carers, prepare care plans, commission services to ensure the most beneficial and cost-effective care packages are established, delivered, monitored and reviewed, and comply with all statutory requirements for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust policies and guidelines.
- To have clear responsibilities for the safeguarding of adults and children and for operating in a manner consistent with Human Rights legislation
- To be compliant with and practice utilising social care legislation including Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
About us
As an organisation Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT) values staff and the diverse experiences and contributions they bring. We pride ourselves in being an inclusive organisation where every individual has the opportunity to make a difference. We are a mindful employer recognising employee health and wellbeing as a fundamental part of our success.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication and working relationships
- Communications may include dealing with those people who have difficulties relating to highly complex, contentious emotional, psychological conditions associated with their presenting conditions. People may have difficulties in communicating or understanding their condition. Communication may involve skills in managing anger, motivating, negotiating, counselling, training, empathising and reassuring
Planning and organisation
- To plan and prioritise own work and caseload.
- To draw up detailed care plans in partnership with service users, patients and carers
- To take part in referral allocation meetings, or self-allocate new work, depending upon team practice
Responsibility and accountability
- The role involves managing a defined caseload and provide statutory Social Work service to our clients in the Torbay area.
- Eligibility for services is determined as per Care Act 2014 eligibility criteria.
- To complete high quality assessments and reviews of social care needs and care packages provided to service users and ensure that social care resources are targeted to meet the persons specified outcomes, as per guidance of the Care Act 2014.
- To promote service users participation in the co-design of appropriate support plans based on measurable outcomes within agreed policies and budgetary provision. This will include ensuring transparency of action plans with service users in relation to any changes or withdrawal of services as necessary.
- To ensure the effective participation in the assessment and review process of other relevant people as part of the service users network and/or other individuals either within the Integrated Mental Health Team or in other agencies (liaising with Adult Social Care, IMCA services, Health services, Police, Education services and service providers)
- Mon
- To protect the rights and advocate on behalf of vulnerable people in accordance with legislation, to challenge mental health stigma and promote a strength based approach within the service users recovery journey. This includes taking an active role in recognising, challenging and reporting in a timely manner any safeguarding concern, in accordance with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust relevant policies and procedures.
- To operate within the Care Act Safeguarding adults guidance and Torbay safeguarding policies and procedures. To be able to lead safeguarding enquiries as and when appropriate.
- To identify and act upon situations where children may be at risk, working with appropriate agencies as required.
- There is a need to balance out issues of risk (to the public and to the service user) against the individuals right to self-determination. This involves multi-agency consultation and an ability to balance work alongside caseload management, to remain calm and make decisions in pressurised situations and to manage uncertainty and risk with potentially volatile individuals. Lone working could be a component of this work
Policy and service responsibility
- To complete Care Act assessments and subsequent care plans records in line with service policies and procedures , working in a strengths based and outcome focussed way.
- To work as part of an integrated health and social care team exchanging professional knowledge, experience and providing mutual support
- To contribute to service developments within the Hospital Discharge Team, specifically around promoting and championing the role of Social Work within the hospital setting.
Responsibility for finance, equipment and other resources
- Work creatively with communities and localities, including voluntary and third sector organisations, identifying suitable resources providers to arrange for the delivery of appropriate support plans within available resources. To identify and feed back to the Social Care lead any service provision deficiencies
Responsibility for supervision, leadership and management
- To actively participate in regular supervision with line manager
- To identify development needs with your line manager and to attend training courses, develop knowledge as appropriate.
- To agree an annual training and development plan with your line manager via the Trust appraisal process.
Information technology and administrative duties
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- To maintain accurate, factual and up to date records of work completed as directed by line manager
- To complete Social care panel paperwork as and when required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication and working relationships
- Communications may include dealing with those people who have difficulties relating to highly complex, contentious emotional, psychological conditions associated with their presenting conditions. People may have difficulties in communicating or understanding their condition. Communication may involve skills in managing anger, motivating, negotiating, counselling, training, empathising and reassuring
Planning and organisation
- To plan and prioritise own work and caseload.
- To draw up detailed care plans in partnership with service users, patients and carers
- To take part in referral allocation meetings, or self-allocate new work, depending upon team practice
Responsibility and accountability
- The role involves managing a defined caseload and provide statutory Social Work service to our clients in the Torbay area.
- Eligibility for services is determined as per Care Act 2014 eligibility criteria.
- To complete high quality assessments and reviews of social care needs and care packages provided to service users and ensure that social care resources are targeted to meet the persons specified outcomes, as per guidance of the Care Act 2014.
- To promote service users participation in the co-design of appropriate support plans based on measurable outcomes within agreed policies and budgetary provision. This will include ensuring transparency of action plans with service users in relation to any changes or withdrawal of services as necessary.
- To ensure the effective participation in the assessment and review process of other relevant people as part of the service users network and/or other individuals either within the Integrated Mental Health Team or in other agencies (liaising with Adult Social Care, IMCA services, Health services, Police, Education services and service providers)
- Mon
- To protect the rights and advocate on behalf of vulnerable people in accordance with legislation, to challenge mental health stigma and promote a strength based approach within the service users recovery journey. This includes taking an active role in recognising, challenging and reporting in a timely manner any safeguarding concern, in accordance with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust relevant policies and procedures.
- To operate within the Care Act Safeguarding adults guidance and Torbay safeguarding policies and procedures. To be able to lead safeguarding enquiries as and when appropriate.
- To identify and act upon situations where children may be at risk, working with appropriate agencies as required.
- There is a need to balance out issues of risk (to the public and to the service user) against the individuals right to self-determination. This involves multi-agency consultation and an ability to balance work alongside caseload management, to remain calm and make decisions in pressurised situations and to manage uncertainty and risk with potentially volatile individuals. Lone working could be a component of this work
Policy and service responsibility
- To complete Care Act assessments and subsequent care plans records in line with service policies and procedures , working in a strengths based and outcome focussed way.
- To work as part of an integrated health and social care team exchanging professional knowledge, experience and providing mutual support
- To contribute to service developments within the Hospital Discharge Team, specifically around promoting and championing the role of Social Work within the hospital setting.
Responsibility for finance, equipment and other resources
- Work creatively with communities and localities, including voluntary and third sector organisations, identifying suitable resources providers to arrange for the delivery of appropriate support plans within available resources. To identify and feed back to the Social Care lead any service provision deficiencies
Responsibility for supervision, leadership and management
- To actively participate in regular supervision with line manager
- To identify development needs with your line manager and to attend training courses, develop knowledge as appropriate.
- To agree an annual training and development plan with your line manager via the Trust appraisal process.
Information technology and administrative duties
-
- To maintain accurate, factual and up to date records of work completed as directed by line manager
- To complete Social care panel paperwork as and when required
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Relevant professional Social Work qualification - Degree/Diploma Work, Certificate of Qualification in Social Work, Certificate in Social Services
Desirable
- Post Qualifying consolidation and commitment to post qualification training
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oKnowledge/skills of safeguarding adult processes
- oKnowledge/skills of Care Act
- oKnowledge/skills of Mental Capacity Act
- oAbility to present as an excellent role model for good practice within The multi-disciplinary team
- oKnowledge of Managing Expectations
- oAbility to think laterally whilst maximising quality outcomes
- oAbility to work on own initiative while making positive use of supervision and training
- oAbility to use IT-based Care management systems
- oAbility to manage time effectively in assessing, planning, monitoring and reviewing service user's needs and services
- oAbility to communicate verbally and in writing with a broad range of people
Desirable
- oHealth and Safety in the workplace legislation
- oAbility to undertake risk assessments within all aspects of day to day work
- oAbility to act as a consultant on practice-based issues for other health and social care practitioners
- oKnowledge of Continuing Care/ Registered Nursing Care Contribution oKnowledge of Direct
- oKnowledge of Intermediate Care Knowledge of end of life care
- oKnowledge of Direct Payments and Independent Living Fund
Specific Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work to meet conflicting deadlines
- Work well in team
- Time management skills/ prioritising
- Effective recording skills
- Ability to be flexible, creative and use own initiative
- Ability to work holistically with a variety of service users with lived experience of complex care needs
Desirable
- Supervision skills
- Good presentation skills
- IT proficient
- Group work skills
Requirements due to work environment and / or conditions
Essential
- Requirement to visit mental health settings including Secure Units, Acute Psychiatric Hospital, Residential Homes and supported living settings
- Requirement to visit people in community settings including visiting clients on their own homes where poor environment and home conditions can be a factor
- Ability to be mobile across a geographical area
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Relevant professional Social Work qualification - Degree/Diploma Work, Certificate of Qualification in Social Work, Certificate in Social Services
Desirable
- Post Qualifying consolidation and commitment to post qualification training
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oKnowledge/skills of safeguarding adult processes
- oKnowledge/skills of Care Act
- oKnowledge/skills of Mental Capacity Act
- oAbility to present as an excellent role model for good practice within The multi-disciplinary team
- oKnowledge of Managing Expectations
- oAbility to think laterally whilst maximising quality outcomes
- oAbility to work on own initiative while making positive use of supervision and training
- oAbility to use IT-based Care management systems
- oAbility to manage time effectively in assessing, planning, monitoring and reviewing service user's needs and services
- oAbility to communicate verbally and in writing with a broad range of people
Desirable
- oHealth and Safety in the workplace legislation
- oAbility to undertake risk assessments within all aspects of day to day work
- oAbility to act as a consultant on practice-based issues for other health and social care practitioners
- oKnowledge of Continuing Care/ Registered Nursing Care Contribution oKnowledge of Direct
- oKnowledge of Intermediate Care Knowledge of end of life care
- oKnowledge of Direct Payments and Independent Living Fund
Specific Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work to meet conflicting deadlines
- Work well in team
- Time management skills/ prioritising
- Effective recording skills
- Ability to be flexible, creative and use own initiative
- Ability to work holistically with a variety of service users with lived experience of complex care needs
Desirable
- Supervision skills
- Good presentation skills
- IT proficient
- Group work skills
Requirements due to work environment and / or conditions
Essential
- Requirement to visit mental health settings including Secure Units, Acute Psychiatric Hospital, Residential Homes and supported living settings
- Requirement to visit people in community settings including visiting clients on their own homes where poor environment and home conditions can be a factor
- Ability to be mobile across a geographical area
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
