Adult’s Social Worker / Integrated Neighbourhood Team

Adult’s Social Worker
Team: INT
Location: Manchester

Details:
Experienced adults social worker required for INT – must have knowledge of care act/assessment skills/support planning/commissioning/S/guarding investigations, mental capacity and BI – must be team player and have knowledge and experience of working within a multi agency environment.

Main Purpose of the Job:

To provide the positive assessment and planning of individual packages of care for service
users and carers, determining the Department’s response in line with criteria of eligibility
and designated care plan. They also provide Social Work to support Service Users and
Carers.
To ensure that all work is carried out in line with the appropriate guidelines, policy and
procedures.
To promote the independence and well-being of adults of working age and/or older people;
to assist social inclusion and valued community presence and to enable the widest
possible expression of chosen lifestyle.

Main Duties:

1. To carry out positive assessments and share the outcomes of the assessment with
   other contributors as appropriate.
2. To contribute to the single assessment process of an individual sharing information
   in an appropriate and secure manner with other contributors.
3. To contribute to the collaborative process of joint, multi-disciplinary or
   comprehensive assessment of individuals and their carers.
4. To complete positive assessments in the appropriate format, using appropriate
   systems both electronic and paper-based.
5. To identify possible risks in line with the risk assessment policy. To alert the team
   manager to any potential serious risk situations, including joint work with Children’s
   To monitor and review the requirement for risk plans.

6. To identify the social care needs of individuals and carers to determine the eligibility
of needs within the Council Fair Access to Care Services criteria. If needs do not
meet the criteria to refer to appropriate provision or advise the individual how they
might meet their own needs.