Job summary
The East Community Hospital and Transfer of Care team has a career opportunity for a Social Worker (Level 2).
- Are you an experiencedSocial Worker?
- Are you interested in working across both inpatient and community services?
- Are you open to exploring creative ways tosupportcustomers of Adult Care?
- Are you a person who wants no two days the same?
- Do you have transferable skills that you could bring to our team?
If you do, please keep reading!
We are looking for a passionate, supportive and hardworking social worker who is interested in working within an organisation that is committed to providing an exceptional and integral service to the communities of Lincolnshire. You will make a difference and develop your skills and experience.
This is an exciting role, available due to career progression, working closely with community health services to support vulnerable service users.
You will be part of the East Community Hospital and Transfer of Care team with a specific remit to support those Lincolnshire residents receiving services from Lincolnshire Community Health Services bedded rehabilitation, the Home Based Reablement Service and homecare Prime Providers. You would be working with Multi Disciplinary Teams and system partners.
Main duties of the job
You will undertake assessments in line with the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and you will support colleagues within Adult Social Care such as the safeguarding team to ensure the wellbeing of everyone you work with. You will also provide peer support across the team and supervision to non-qualified staff in the team.
You will show sound knowledge of relevant legislation underpinning statutory Adult Care Practice, Social Work theory and be able to demonstrate values that promote wellbeing, challenge oppression and discriminations and empower people to live well.
You must hold a professional Social Work qualification e.g.DIPSW, CQSW, CETSW, CSS or BA Social Work and ensure that registration with Social Work England is maintained and renewed appropriately.
Our Social Workers receive excellent supervision, access to learning and development opportunities and protected time to support continuous professional development. Lincolnshire County Council is particularly committed to supporting social workers to access additional qualifications such as AMHP and Practice Educator.
About us
Lincolnshire County Council, is one of the largest employers in the county. We are an organisation that embraces diversity, innovation and progress. We value our people and want to ensure that we can support you in joining and growing with us.
We will view you as an integral member of our community and recognise that your well-being is paramount. To show our appreciation, weve crafted a competitive package designed to not only acknowledge your hard work but also foster a healthy work-life balance.
From health benefits and retirement plans, we strive to provide a package that supports well-being and financial stability and that meets the diverse needs of our workforce.
We want everyone who works with us to feel included and celebrate their uniqueness. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and promoting good relations for both employee and for the people of Lincolnshire.
People often say every day is a learning day and at LCC a culture of learning is something we really believe in. We recognise the importance of supporting your learning and development and can offer a variety of different learning opportunities depending on what is right for you and the organisation. This could be through your everyday tasks, through hands-on experience, structured programs, formal qualifications, coaching, or informal learning opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the wider Councils objectives, you will be responsible for providing statutory professional
social work as part of a team supporting adults with differing needs to promote independent living and
to draw on care and support when required. You will demonstrate through practice experience a
commitment to strengths-based practice and skills in supporting people to identify and build support
networks to achieve their identified outcomes, ensuring people are as safe as possible and adult
safeguarding concerns are addressed promptly. You will be responsible for assessment, care and
support planning, implementing and reviewing packages of care and support on a varied and more
complex case load. You will provide advice, support and mentoring to other Adult Care practitioners in
relation to their cases. You will be expected to work with autonomy, to know and understand the local
community and embed yourself within place-based services. You will manage a case load and
demonstrate a multi-agency approach integrating your practice with colleagues across the health and
care sector. Work may include travel outside the county.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the wider Councils objectives, you will be responsible for providing statutory professional
social work as part of a team supporting adults with differing needs to promote independent living and
to draw on care and support when required. You will demonstrate through practice experience a
commitment to strengths-based practice and skills in supporting people to identify and build support
networks to achieve their identified outcomes, ensuring people are as safe as possible and adult
safeguarding concerns are addressed promptly. You will be responsible for assessment, care and
support planning, implementing and reviewing packages of care and support on a varied and more
complex case load. You will provide advice, support and mentoring to other Adult Care practitioners in
relation to their cases. You will be expected to work with autonomy, to know and understand the local
community and embed yourself within place-based services. You will manage a case load and
demonstrate a multi-agency approach integrating your practice with colleagues across the health and
care sector. Work may include travel outside the county.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professionally qualified as a Social Worker
- Current SWE Social Work Registration
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification practice experience or 1 years post qualification experience (ASYE completed) together with 3 years experience at a similar level in a non-qualified role in a complex health and social care setting.
- Enhanced knowledge of relevant legislation underpinning statutory
- Adult Care Practice
- Please see job description for more information.
Desirable
- Ability to enable and support the professional development of
- colleagues through supervision and mentoring
- Please see job description for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professionally qualified as a Social Worker
- Current SWE Social Work Registration
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification practice experience or 1 years post qualification experience (ASYE completed) together with 3 years experience at a similar level in a non-qualified role in a complex health and social care setting.
- Enhanced knowledge of relevant legislation underpinning statutory
- Adult Care Practice
- Please see job description for more information.
Desirable
- Ability to enable and support the professional development of
- colleagues through supervision and mentoring
- Please see job description for more 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).
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).
