Social Worker

Job overview

Be at the heart of our community!

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Band 6 Social Worker to join us in delivering community mental health care within the Dacorum area of Hertfordshire - Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring and surrounding villages.

The area is well served with transport links to historic Hertfordshire and its glorious countryside as well as into London and beyond. We are looking for a Social Worker who is passionate about care delivering care to adults with mental health issues.

We would welcome applications from London based Social Workers looking to move to this idyllic part of the county.

You MUST BE a registered with Social Work England and you must have a full UK driving licence and access to a car in order to apply for this role. Previous applicants need not apply. This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract

For an informal chat, please contact Service Line lead Helen Dudeney 01442 275 646

Main duties of the job

As a Social Worker, you will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing high quality social care services to adults of all ages 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 act as a champion of social care and safeguarding in your locality. 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be a champion of social care with a comprehensive understanding of legislation and statutory guidance.

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 both adults and children from abuse. 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. 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. 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. 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. To undertake regular risk assessments and ensure that vulnerable people are kept safe. To undertake carer assessments, including identifying contingency plans, and provision of support.

For full details of the role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.

We welcome an informal chat or visit to our lovely team!

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.