About the Role:
Our team supports adults aged 18 and over within the community. The primary focus of our work involves conducting Care Act Assessments, incorporating the Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), and court-related responsibilities. We also assist with Continuing Health Care Assessments.
As a busy and dynamic team, we work closely and collaboratively with health partners, third-sector organizations, and housing services to provide comprehensive care and support.
 Key Responsibilities:
- Support senior colleagues with the prioritisation, allocation, planning and review of work in accordance with policies, procedures and statutory requirements, contributing to effective budget
management, ensuring value for public money and the maximisation of service efficiencies. - Contribute to service monitoring and evaluation, undertaking needs analysis, reviewing availability of resources and development of service practice, policies and strategies to maintain high quality services.
- Provide supervision, direction and co-ordination of workloads, support and guidance, appraisal and professional development and support social work students on first and final placements; and students from other professional disciplines.
- Undertake clear and detailed service user, carer assessments, including community care, safeguarding, mental capacity and best interest assessments, prioritising, allocating and reviewing
work in accordance with relevant statutory requirements, minimising risks, with consideration for service user needs and available options. - Manage high complex cases including their planning and review, promoting independence and early intervention as well as the personalisation agenda and self directed support to minimise risks and improve quality of life for service users and their carers, ensuring targets are met within agreed timescales.
- Work with individuals, families, carers and communities to help them make informed decisions, enabling them to clarify their needs, construct value for money care packages and commission a range of appropriate services, as well as respond to their feedback regarding service provision.
- Undertake preventative work and risk assessments utilising community resources and services such as reablement and telehealthcare.
- Provide professional advice, guidance and information to a range of internal and external stakeholders as required, giving evidence in court and working with multi-disciplinary teams in relation to complex cases.
 Requirements:
- Qualified Social Worker
- Registered with Social Work England
- At least 4 years’ post qualification experience within relevant policies, the statutory framework and legislation, including safeguarding
- Eligible to work in the UK
 Interested?
For more information on this role or to apply, get in touch with our vendor department who will arrange for a specialist consultant to get in contact with you:
 0203 906 8670