Adult’s Social Worker / Older People’s Mental Health

Adult’s Social Worker
Team: Older People’s Mental health
Location: Oldham

Details:
Working on the Older People’s Mental Health Team, at least one years post qualifying experience

1. To prepare for social work contact and involvement, including reviewing case notes, liaising with others for additional information and evaluating information.
2. To undertake the assessment of support needs for Service Users, Carers and Families. To develop/ assist to develop Care & Support Plans for Service Users.
3. To produce, deliver, evaluate and update Care & Support Plans and packages with support from the Team Manager or Senior Practitioners, in order to resolve practical and emotional social care, health and well-being difficulties.
4. To work with Service Users, Carers and Families to assist them to make informed choices and decisions as part of Self Directed Care and Individual Budgets, considering the available resources and the most appropriate service interventions.
5. To be proactive with respect to Safeguarding issues and following relevant policies and procedures if abuse is suspected.
6. To identify, assess and manage risks to Service Users, Carers and Families, and contribute towards a positive change to behaviour to reduce risk, in conjunction with the Team Manager and Senior Practitioners.
7. To respond to crisis situations, making assessments about urgency and using appropriate legal intervention.
8. To ensure all relevant systems (e.g. Framework) are updated in a timely manner and information/outcomes are accurately recorded. To maintain a high standard of data quality on social care systems. To ensure all personal information is confidential.
9. To prepare, attend and participate in meetings and decision-making forums, for example, Court appearances, Reviews, Panels, Case Conferences or team meetings.
10. To act for and advocate on behalf of Service Users, Carers and Families, within the boundaries of corporate and directorate policies.
11. To provide information, reports, data and statistics appropriate to their purpose.
12. To develop and maintain appropriate working relationships with partnership agencies, including health and voluntary sector agencies.
13. To adopt and embrace required changes and advances in working practices, particularly those which incorporate the use of ICT.
14. To attend, prepare for and participate in formal supervision sessions, including examining own performance, identify learning needs and ensure sufficient support for professional development is taking place.
15. To inform managers of service deficiencies or issues interfering with delivering an efficient service, assist to identify and make suggestions for opportunities for improvement.

To attend and participate in learning, training and development activities, to increase experience and knowledge base, in line with local and National requirements.

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
• Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups
• Possess knowledge of service needs.
• Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
• Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

Why Ashberry?
• Dedicated experienced Consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search
• Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
• Provides your essential Enhanced DBS
• £250 Referral bonus.