Social Worker

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Social Worker to join us in delivering high quality community mental health care within Stevenage and North Hertfordshire.

You will need to be registered with Social Work England.

You will have experience of working in a community based setting.  You will be responsible for the delivery of care to an allocated caseload of clients living in the Community experiencing, or recovering from, mental health difficulties.

You will provide direct support and advice to Service Users and Carers, within the recovery framework, embracing the individual right to choice and control.  You will ensure that appropriate health and social care services are commissioned as required.  You will also assess, identify and evaluate Client’s needs through comprehensive assessments, reviews and care planning in conjunction with other professionals.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary Team, working in partnership with a range of stakeholders inside and outside of the Trust.

We can offer you a competitive salary, staff benefits package, excellent career development and training that comes from working for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

Whilst it is a challenging period for the NHS, there has never been a more exciting time to join HPFT.  We are on a “great together” journey as we continue to innovate, improve, transform and deliver the very highest standards of care to the service users and communities that we serve.

Main duties of the job

All Social Workers must be registered with Social Work England.

As a Social Worker, you will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing high quality social care services to Older people  experiencing mental ill-health. The core functions of the role will be to provide assessment, care planning and coordination of care from a social perspective to adults accessing the service. You will delivery recovery-focused care and support to service users and their carers that is focused on the principles of choice, control, and independence, as well as ensuring safety.

You will actively address adversity and will support adults at risk of social inclusion and assist adults accessing support to deal with a range of adverse circumstances. You will actively champion equality and diversity and be expected to challenge discrimination in all it’s forms as part of your role. You will hold a caseload which may comprise of adults experiencing a wide range of mental health and social care needs. You will ensure that you maintain constant reflection and development of your practice and will ensure your continuing professional development in line with the standards set out by the professional regulator, Social Work England.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Responsibilities 1. To be a champion of social care with a comprehensive understanding of legislation and statutory guidance. 2. To take a lead in the promotion of adult safeguarding practice and undertake safeguarding enquires and contribute to the provision of care plans that protect Fuctional older Adults from abuse. 3. To undertake comprehensive assessments and reviews, for people who may present with a high risk, or those with significant interpersonal, social, legal and/or environmental complexities, ensuring people are assessed appropriately against social care eligibility criteria as defined by The Care Act 2014. 4. To offer direct support to service users and their carers, and to colleagues, through information and advice, to ensure that those who do not meet social care eligibility are appropriately signposted and supported. 5. To ensure that appropriate health and social care services are commissioned with and on behalf of service users, including the duty to offer direct payments, and that processes are in place for service users to be charged by the local authority for the social care services they receive, if applicable. 6. To ensure that commissioned services allow choice to service users and carers and focus on people living in the community with appropriate support and access to universal services. 7. To undertake regular risk assessments and ensure that vulnerable people are kept safe. 8. To undertake carer assessments, including identifying contingency plans, and provision of support. 9. To be skilled in partnership working and identify, develop, and facilitate a wide range of recovery-focused community services, ensuring that colleagues within the locality are also aware of developments and best practice. 10. To ensure the involvement of service users and their carers to that the Trust can learn from their experiences to make improvements to service delivery. 11. To ensure accurate computer records of all work undertaken are kept up to date. 12. To undertake your own post qualifying and other appropriate training to ensure high standards of practice and continuation of your registration with Social Work England. 13. To provide reflective supervision to newly qualified social workers and unregistered social care staff. 14. To support newly qualified social workers through the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE), with opportunities to train as an ASYE assessor.

16. Newly qualified will be  to under take Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).

15. To participate in your own regular supervision and ensure regular reflection on your own practice as both a social worker. 16. To undertake other tasks and duties which form part of the delegated social care responsibilities accepted by the Trust on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council. 18. To adhere to Trust policies and procedures. 19. To undertake additional training as required. 20. To carry out any other duties as appropriately identified by your line manager.