Adult Senior Social Worker – Continuing Healthcare Team – Fixed-Term – Scott House, 5 George Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Our Benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- 6 days of protected time each year to support in maintaining your Continuous Professional Development
- Apay progression scheme to enable you to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills
- ARefer a Friend Schemewhere if you refer another Social Worker to us who is subsequently employed by us as a result of that introduction, well pay you an introduction fee of 350
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
For more information and to see our other benefits, take a look at the benefits brochure attached to this advert.
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Social Worker to join Cambridgeshire County Councils Continuing Healthcare team, on a short-term basis. This will be on a fixed-term contract, until the 31stof March 2027. The job role will have a focus on learning disability and supporting those with LD through the CHC process.
Working across Cambridgeshire and County wide, the successful candidate will work in partnership with the Integrated Care Board to identify and determine individuals eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare through joint completion of the NHS Continuing Healthcare process, alongside social worker statutory responsibilities.
This role is for a Senior Social Worker which Learning disabilityfocus. The role involves supervising and supporting a small team of colleagues with attending Continuing Health Care Decision Support Tool meetings. As a Senior Social Worker, you will also be supporting with the completion of Care Act 2014 Assessments, or Reviews, Mental Capacity Act 2005 Assessments and Best interest Decisions (where applicable) evidencing the Local authoritys contribution towards the NHS Continuing Healthcare process and supporting the Multidisciplinary teams recommendations on eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Grace Clark, Head of Service, Transfers of Care and Continuing Healthcare on 07770934679 or on GraceE.clark@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
Appointment to this post will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Cambridgeshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation, and the communities we serve.
About you
You will be:
- Passionate about individuals rights and NHS Continuing Healthcare
- A qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England
- Hold a full driving licence and be willing to travel for work
- Willing to learn and be flexible in your approach
- Experienced in NHS Continuing Healthcare
- Experienced or interested and capable in supervising or supporting colleagues
- Knowledgeof support for those with learning disabilities
You must be a qualified social worker with at least 2 years post ASYE experience and ideally have experience managing people.
For more information about the role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
About usCambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers…