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SalaryQualified Social Worker - Kingston - Adults Team
The role will require the worker to: - Facilitate effective assessment and support planning in accordance to the Care Act 2014 for adults with physical health needs. - Be responsible for undertaking reviews of our service users and supporting them and their needs as required, within the statutory timescales. - To care manage a number of cases, including undertaking safeguarding investigations. The work will vary with different levels of complexity and risk. - Achieve effective communications with colleagues in other departments within health and social care to ensure efficient and person centred multidisciplinary support planning. - Ensure that onward required referrals to the correct service are made. - Consider the correct funding path (e.g. ASC, CHC, Section 117, joint social care and health funding). - Make effective use of resources through care planning, signposting to other services, or providing individuals with information and advice.
Benefits in this role:
* Supportive team and management
* Flexible working available
* Long term contract
* Progression opportunities
Your main responsibilities include:
* Hold and effectively manage a complex and varied caseload with appropriate supervision, guidance, and support, reflecting the function of the team and the Vulnerable People Service in accordance with policy, procedures, guidance and legislation.
* Undertake work within legislative frameworks including the preparation of written statements and representations to the judiciary at Court hearings.
* You will be accountable for complex decision making in relation to caseloads ensuring professional judgement, service user involvement, needs led assessment, critical reflection, and analysis to inform this.
* You will identify and assess levels of risk and need (within statutory frameworks) in often complex situations. Undertake safeguarding investigations and deliver protective and/or supportive services for individuals at risk and maintain up to date assessments, care plans and reviews.
* You will be preparing statements of need/care and support plans, in consultation with other agencies as appropriate, that reflect the wishes of the individual and lead to the commissioning of personalised packages of care.
* You will undertake direct work with adults and their families in line with care plans.
* You will work co-operatively with both internal and external colleagues across multi - agency boundaries.
Essential requirements:
* Social Work England registration
* Eligible to work in the UK
* 2 years+ post-qualified experience
* Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
Benefits of working with Remedy
- A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
- Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs.
- Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
