Adults - Senior Social Worker
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Description
The starting salary for this role is £46,399 per annum, working 36 hours per week.
Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Alliance is seeking a (Senior Social Worker) Community Health and Social Care Integration Specialist to join our mission in delivering neighbourhood-based, integrated care. This newly created and innovative role will bridge the gap between urgent and proactive care for individuals on the frailty pathway, focusing on admission avoidance and providing holistic support at home.
This is a 2 year Fixed Term/Secondment opportunity.
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Role
This role builds on our successful Home First and Reablement pathways, aiming to enhance and innovate our delivery of community care. As we navigate post-COVID challenges and meet the growing needs of our frail elderly population, you will lead in creating seamless, integrated care plans across our services. You will be working closely with Health, Social Care, and Voluntary sectors and will play a vital role in reducing unnecessary hospital admissions and supporting patients to live their best lives at home.
As a Senior Social Worker, you will be expected to have strong experience in assessing the social care needs of service users. You will provide effective support to individuals using a strength-based approach to enable individuals to live as independently as possible with more choice and control. As a Senior Social Worker, you will supervise and support staff, as well as collaborate with team managers to improve processes and shape the team.
On a daily basis, you will be meeting with clients to understand their care and needs, how they can be supported and to provide the best outcomes for them. Your work will include but is not limited to:
- Care Act assessments
- Carers assessments
- Safeguarding work
- Partnership working closely with our community Health, charity and voluntary organisations.
- Mental capacity assessments.
This service runs 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday based at our Tandridge locality team in Oxted, Surrey. Staff who are on the rota to work a shift falling on a weekend will be given a day off in lieu. Full-time applicants will be contracted to a 36-hour week. The role will require being based onsite each working day. Further information regarding the working pattern can be discussed at interview.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
- A relevant degree and registration with Social Work England.
- Substantial post-qualification professional experience as a Social Worker is also required.
- Experience of providing professional supervision (can include unqualified and non-professional supervision).
- You will be motivated and flexible with high professional standards and sound knowledge and experience of current legislation and its application to practice in a social care setting.
- An applied knowledge of The Care Act and The Mental Capacity Act and experience of undertaking safeguarding enquiries is essential alongside experience of working in complex situations using professional judgement and a range of interventions.
- You will have experience of, and be able to provide, professional, reflective supervision, guidance and advice to less experienced social workers, including those completing ASYE and social work students.
- Willingness to be based onsite each day
Surrey has both urban and rural areas and locality based social care workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.
Contact us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
For an informal discussion please contact Su Owens by e-mail at Su.Owens@surreycc.gov.uk.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 15/12/2024
Our Values
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values .
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
Files to download
- Senior Social Worker - Job Description (PDF)
- Life at Surrey (PDF)
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