Adult Social Worker – North Transfer of Care Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for a new exciting and challenging career opportunity? Are you a Social Worker looking for change? If you are adaptable, up for a challenge and keen to test yourself in a fast-movingenvironment, then this could be the social care role for you.

We are looking for social workers to join our North Transfer of Care Team, working out of Hinchingbrooke Hospital, as well as covering Kings Lynn Hospital and Peterborough City Hospital on a rota basis.

We provide support to adults being discharged from hospitals and rehabilitation setting. You will be imaginative and dynamic and make a positive contribution to delivering good outcomes for people who have care and support needs. You will be a person-centred practitioner with excellent communication skills and to be able work within a multidisciplinary setting.

The Transfer of Care Teams operate within specific office hours, but that does not mean we will not consider flexible working opportunities. Our staff receive a salary enhancement between 7% and 15% depending on their selected working pattern.

• 7% for 1 weekend dayamonth and 1 Bank Holiday a year
• 8% for 1 weekend day a month and 2 Bank Holidays a year
• 10% for 1 weekend day amonth and 3Bank Holidays a year
• 15% for 2 weekend days a month and 3Bank Holidays a year

You will still only work 5 days per week (full-time), meaning you get a day off during the week that youre working at the weekend or Bank Holiday.

While this is a fast-paced and highly demanding job, our team offers excellent support from both colleagues and managers, and opportunities to develop your knowledge. We are able to balance the work that needs to be done and what can we do to support you to keep on top of your workload.

The role will work across 3 Acute Hospitals Addenbrookes (Cambridge), Hinchingbrooke (Huntingdon) and Peterborough City Hospital. We also support 5 Inpatient Rehabilitation centres across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

We know that your time is precious, so our interviews are generally held virtually, by Microsoft Teams, to provide the most flexible recruitment process. We may include a virtual assessment as part of this, but well give you all of the relevant information ahead of time.

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Team Manager Alexander Hannibal-Stewart on Alexander.Hannibal-Stewart@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

This opportunity is open to applicants looking to complete their ASYE (Assessed and Supported Year in Employment).

We are looking for exceptional Social Workers to join us on our journey.For an informal discussion about our vacancies, contact Bethon01480 372 425 or e-mailwelovesocialworkers@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• 6 days of protected time each year to support in maintaining your Continuous Professional Development
• A pay progression scheme to enable you to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills
• ARefer a Friend Schemewhere if you refer another Social Worker to us who is subsequently employed by us as a result of that introduction, well pay you an introduction fee of £350
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth

For more information and to see our other benefits, take a look at the benefits brochure attached to this advert.

You will be responsible for completing Care Act assessments, Support plans, Mental Capacity assessments, and other statutory workflow tasks to support individuals in their safe and timely discharge from hospital settings. You will also complete initial community reviews to ensure that the discharge support is meeting the needs of the individual.

We're looking for confident and dynamic individuals whoenjoy making a difference in theirlocal community, are curious and spot things that others might not see, enjoysbuilding relationships and likes to explore possibilities.

You must:

• Be aqualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration
• Havethe ability towork from a variety of locations and travel countywide independently

For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description and Person Specification.

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you dont meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please dont be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy. On your application form you can indicate you are disabled. Some examples of reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers

Person Specification

General Requirements

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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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire County Council

Address

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT

Employer's website

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)