Job summary
- Main area
- Social Care
- Grade
- Grace 3c/4a (Level 2 /Level3)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37 hours per week (37 Hours including Bank holiday and weekends)
- Job ref
- 236-SCO-SW043-24
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- NCA Salford Adult Community
- Town
- Salford
- Salary
- £34,834 - £41,418 (dependent on level offered) per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
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Social Worker -Home First MDT Community Hub
Grace 3c/4a (Level 2 /Level3)
Job overview
Home First MDT Community Hub
We are seeking experienced Social Workers who thrive in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will share the vision of ‘Home First’ & the Reablement ethos: where home is best and patients are supported to recover at home wherever possible. The Home First Hub is person-centred and strengths based: HF team works together to maximise the opportunities to discharge people , preventing any unnecessary delay. We are fortunate to have representatives from Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Mental Health, Housing, Public Health & the Third Sector all contributing to achieving the best outcomes for our service users.
You will be a dynamic & forward-thinking social worker with a strong value base. You will be a confident communicator who enjoys promoting the social perspective within a multidisciplinary environment. You will enjoy working closely with a wide range of professionals and be able to adopt a flexible, creative and solution-focused approach. In return, we will offer you the opportunity to contribute to the service’s ongoing development and to shape the role of a distinctly ‘Home First’.
Operates between 8 a.m./6 p.m., including some weekends/ bank holidays. We are committed to supporting you in maintaining a flexible and fulfilling career. Based at St James’ House, Salford which has excellent transport links & free parking close to the office. Please note that access to transport is required
Main duties of the job
As a Social Worker in the Home First Community Hub, some of your responsibilities will include:
· Adopting a solution-focused, strengths based ethos.Working to the principle that ‘Home’ is the discharge destination that is considered ‘First’ Utilising multidisciplinary assessment skills supported by sound reasoning to facilitate timely hospital discharge to the most appropriate environment.Responsibility for triaging referrals received in the Home First Hub. This will involve liaison with patients, carers, ward staff and colleagues to identify the most appropriate discharge pathway .Working collaboratively with partner organisations on a daily basis to develop person-centred rehabilitation and reablement care and support plans .Effectively triaging and prioritising workload and adjusting daily work plans in response to system-wide pressures and escalations. Proactively optimising the usage of our intermediate care beds with an awareness of capacity on a daily. Providing coordination for the team on a rotational basis to allocate tasks and lead MDT discussions · Carrying out Care Act (2014) assessments
Promoting patients’ wellbeing throughout their journey from hospital to home, or other appropriate setting
· Knowledge of related legislation, policy, and frameworks
Knowledge of Safeguarding processes and procedures
Working for our organisation
We are committed to supporting the recruitment and retention of our Social Work staff. It is recognised by the Trust that many experienced Social Work staff are currently likely to be employed by local government organisations, and to ensure there is clarity over terms and conditions of employment we offer National Joint Council Pay Scales to Social Workers we appoint, rather than NHS pay-scales. We have adopted the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment which is used for recognising continuous service regarding annual leave, sickness, and maternity for moves within Greater Manchester. In addition, we also recognise previous, continuous, national local government service regarding annual leave.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Possession of recognised Social Work Qualification: SW Degree, CQSW, CSS, Dip SW or equivalent
- Social Work England Registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clearly evidence (in your practice) an understanding of the principles and values underlying the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other relevant legislation and guidance such as Continuing Healthcare etc
- Clearly evidence your ability to develop effective working realtionships with service users and their carers (in your practice) and show evidence of good assessment practice.
- You must clearly evidence that you have the ability to maintain accurate records to communicate complex information clearly and concisely both verbally and in written form
- You must clearly evidence that you have a clear understanding of the social work role in a multi-disciplinary setting.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop effective working relationships with other professionals and colleagues.
- Possess skills of negotiation, mediation and de-escalation - seeking constructive approaches to problem solving.
- Experience of working with adults/older people.
- Have a good standard of computer skills.
Desirable criteria
- You have additional qualifications; Best Interest Assessors; AMHP; Practice Educator; Post Qualifying courses or other professional development qualifications.
- You can evidence an innovative approach to the development of new methods of working to support people in the community.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- You must clearly evidence your understanding of the integration agenda and the promotion of independence (enablement/strength based practice) model of health and social care
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of personalisation, person centred and strength based practice
Desirable criteria
- You can show knowledge of relevant Welfare Rights Legislation.
- You can show knowledge of the recent Government Guidelines.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Collette Reynolds
- Job title
- HF team lead (interim)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 524 0062
- Additional information
Home first Hub Admin 0161 524 0062 (Option 1)
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Turnpike House
Eccles New Road
Salford
M50 1SW
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