Band 5 & 6 Social Worker (J6684) Magherafelt, Northern Ireland
| Salary: | GBP22795 - GBP36280 per annum |
JOB SUMMARY:
- To deliver a Social Work Service to individual clients/families/groups in keeping with social, emotional and community dimensions of the care of people with learning disability and their carers. Assessment of need, care planning, care and risk management and review of care services are key elements of the role as is Adult Safeguarding and the support of carers.
- To fulfil the role of an Approved Social Worker as required.
- Social Workers recruited within Mental Health and learning disability services are required to undertake Approved Social Worker training as part of the terms and conditions of this post. Candidates who do not have the Approved Social Worker Award will be supported to undertake the programme within the agreed time scale with their line manager
- To be responsible to the Team Leader for direct provision of appropriate services, in accordance with the policy of Northern Trust
- To devise appropriate packages of care, which effectively harness statutory, voluntary, community and family resources to complement and supplement the services provided by Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
KEY RESULT AREAS / MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- To implement relevant legislation, Department and Trust Policy and procedures, including the Regional Safeguarding Policy
- Responsibility for managing an allocated workload and establishing priorities within it.
- To maintain comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date records as required by the Trust.
- To participate fully in the assessment of need of older people and clients with dementia and their carers.
- To participate in multidisciplinary assessment of client's needs, in the development of care plans and the performance of the Named Worker function
- Participate in effective inter agency and multi-disciplinary practice.
- Engage with service users and carers to promote participation.
- Facilitation, consultation & practice development.
- To develop appropriate packages of domiciliary care to support people with mental health needs or dementia in their own home to obviate the need for residential and/or hospital care
- To review all service users on a systematic basis in order to re-assess levels of need, and appropriateness of service, at all times seeking views of clients, and where appropriate, carers
- Liaison with other professional staff and agencies in the interests of the service user
- To be aware of the full range of providers in the community.
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To ensure that the contribution of informal carers is maximised.
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To co-ordinate services provided statutory and independent organisations.
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To initiate and develop group contexts for service users and their families/carers.
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To participate in Case Conferences and Reviews, and to submit the appropriate reports within the agreed timescale
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To participate in a formal programme of supervision in accordance with Trust Policy.
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To participate in the organisation and operation of regular staff meetings.
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Participation in office duty as required.
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To participate in the Approved Social Work roster where appropriate.
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To participate in Conferences, courses, meetings, training and continued professional development activities as required by the Trust.
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To assist the Team Leader in the provision of student placements.
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Contribution to the raising of standards in Social Work practice.
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Providing information for use in the planning and monitoring of services
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To participate in standby duty if required by The Trust.
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Any other duties and responsibilities as may be determined
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Employees of the Trust will be required to promote and support the mission and vision of the service for which they are responsible and:-
- At all times provide a caring service and to treat those with whom they come into contact in a courteous and respectful manner
- At all times demonstrate practice the HSC values of Working Together, Excellence, Openness & Honesty and Compassion
- Carry out their duties and responsibilities in a manner which assures patient and client safety
- Comply with all instructions in regard to Infection Prevention and Control
- Demonstrate their commitment by their regular attendance and the efficient completion of all tasks allocated to them
- Comply with the Trust’s Smoke Free Policy
- Carry out their duties and responsibilities in compliance with health and safety policy and statutory regulations
- Adhere to equal opportunities policy throughout the course of their employment
- Ensure the ongoing confidence of the public in service provision
- Adhere to the Code of Conduct for HSC Employees which aims to guide staff, managers and employers in the work that they do and the decisions and choices they have to make. Professional staff are expected to follow the code of conduct for their own professions as well as this code.