Job summary
Working as part of our well-established Hospital team, youll have the benefit of engaging with people face-to-face as you work in partnership with Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Consultants in this fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment. With excellent relationship building skills, youll work closely with other members of the team across other locations, including Community Hospitals and short-term services.
Main duties of the job
As no two cases are the same, youll enjoy a diverse caseload and have the opportunity to really stretch your social work skills. Dealing with a broad spectrum of complex issues, including Mental Capacity Act assessments and safeguarding, your sound understanding of our legal obligations, will support your decision making. Our team prides itself on being a supportive environment, where people can make the most of personal development opportunities to achieve positive professional outcomes.
About us
Our vision, is to help people to live long, healthy and happy lives, with the
maximum possible independence. Where support is needed, we work together,
focus on personal strengths and what is possible, identifying the best solutions
that enable members of the community to live the best life they can with the help
they have around them. Every member of our team, whether in a frontline or
support role, is personally and professionally accountable for delivering the
Vision for Adults' Health and Care in Hampshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Social Worker, you'll be part of a supportive and friendly team working with
other social/health care professionals to support with hospital discharges and
moving people to short term care services and onward care providers. You'll
complete assessments, develop care plans, and provide people leaving hospital
with support and guidance to enable them to maximise their wellbeing. Through
your person-centred approach, youll focus on the elements of care, support and
treatment that matter most to the person, their families and carers.
Using strengths-based practice, you'll focus on what a person can do, whilst
finding innovative, alternative community resources to meet their needs. Youll
also provide coaching and mentoring support to Senior Case Workers and Case
Workers.
We offer the opportunity to progress to Senior Social Worker roles through
our Excellent Practice Validation programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Social Worker, you'll be part of a supportive and friendly team working with
other social/health care professionals to support with hospital discharges and
moving people to short term care services and onward care providers. You'll
complete assessments, develop care plans, and provide people leaving hospital
with support and guidance to enable them to maximise their wellbeing. Through
your person-centred approach, youll focus on the elements of care, support and
treatment that matter most to the person, their families and carers.
Using strengths-based practice, you'll focus on what a person can do, whilst
finding innovative, alternative community resources to meet their needs. Youll
also provide coaching and mentoring support to Senior Case Workers and Case
Workers.
We offer the opportunity to progress to Senior Social Worker roles through
our Excellent Practice Validation programme.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach to
- practice.
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues in social work practice and the principles of safety, dignity and empowerment.
- Understanding of the philosophies, professional social work issues and legal frameworks that underpin specific client groups and social services statutory duty and its role in the wider community.
- Understanding of data protection/confidentiality and need for accurate and timely recording.
- Understanding of Best Value principles and need for resource constraints.
- Skills
- Able to effectively assess risks and needs.
- Able to effectively analyse and interpret information.
- Able to recognise problems and use a person-centred approach to identify
- solutions that meet an individuals needs, whilst remaining safe and effective.
- Able to calculate costs of services and care plans and record financial
- information.
- Excellent organisational skills and able to prioritise work and manage own time effectively to balance conflicting demands.
- Excellent verbal communication skills. Able to communicate clearly with
- different audiences including the people who use our service, relatives and providers, adapting style to meet the needs of the individual.
- Excellent written communication skills. Capable of constructing and delivering clear information for different audiences.
- Good range of IT skills (e.g. Outlook, Word, recording technology). Able and willing to develop the skills required for using new systems and technology.
- Excellent negotiation skills for dealing with providers, other professionals, family and carers.
- Excellent relationship management skills for collaborating with the people who use our service, providers, other professionals, family and carers.
- Strong team working skills for sharing learning and providing support and advice to colleagues.
- Behaviours
- Is committed to demonstrating the organisation's values and behaviours in your work.
- Works well independently and collaboratively and supports others to do the same.
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity in order to build and maintain trust.
- Views challenges as opportunities and adapts positively to changing situations and demands.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Social Worker and registered with Social Work England (SWE).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach to
- practice.
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues in social work practice and the principles of safety, dignity and empowerment.
- Understanding of the philosophies, professional social work issues and legal frameworks that underpin specific client groups and social services statutory duty and its role in the wider community.
- Understanding of data protection/confidentiality and need for accurate and timely recording.
- Understanding of Best Value principles and need for resource constraints.
- Skills
- Able to effectively assess risks and needs.
- Able to effectively analyse and interpret information.
- Able to recognise problems and use a person-centred approach to identify
- solutions that meet an individuals needs, whilst remaining safe and effective.
- Able to calculate costs of services and care plans and record financial
- information.
- Excellent organisational skills and able to prioritise work and manage own time effectively to balance conflicting demands.
- Excellent verbal communication skills. Able to communicate clearly with
- different audiences including the people who use our service, relatives and providers, adapting style to meet the needs of the individual.
- Excellent written communication skills. Capable of constructing and delivering clear information for different audiences.
- Good range of IT skills (e.g. Outlook, Word, recording technology). Able and willing to develop the skills required for using new systems and technology.
- Excellent negotiation skills for dealing with providers, other professionals, family and carers.
- Excellent relationship management skills for collaborating with the people who use our service, providers, other professionals, family and carers.
- Strong team working skills for sharing learning and providing support and advice to colleagues.
- Behaviours
- Is committed to demonstrating the organisation's values and behaviours in your work.
- Works well independently and collaboratively and supports others to do the same.
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity in order to build and maintain trust.
- Views challenges as opportunities and adapts positively to changing situations and demands.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Social Worker and registered with Social Work England (SWE).
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).
