Social Worker x 3 (Fairer Funding Team)

The Role

To deliver a high quality, strengths-based approach to statutory social care service, ensuring that adults and their families and carers are able to seek strengths-based solutions, assess, manage and review their own needs and risks, maximise their own independence and self-direct their responses to deliver agreed outcomes. They can access personalised care and support to meet their assessed needs and maintain themselves in the community. They are protected and safeguarded.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake holistic social care assessments in line with the Care Act 2014 and CHC National Framework.
• Participate in NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments, including completion of Decision Support Tools (DSTs).
• Contribute professional social work expertise to multidisciplinary team discussions.
• Safeguard adults at risk and ensure appropriate safeguarding procedures are followed.
• Support discharge planning and prevent delayed transfers of care.
• Work collaboratively with NHS colleagues, care providers, housing, and voluntary agencies.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and legally compliant case records.
• Promote independence, choice, dignity, and person-centred practice.
• Assess mental capacity and apply the Mental Capacity Act 2005 appropriately.
• Manage a complex caseload and prioritise workloads effectively.
• Provide advice and support to individuals, carers, and families regarding CHC processes and eligibility.
• Attend panel meetings, case conferences, and reviews as required.
• Ensure services are delivered within statutory responsibilities and local policies.

About You

• Excellent assessment and care planning skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage conflict and difficult conversations.
• Good report writing and IT skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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