Nurse Care Manager/Social Worker/Newly Qualified Social Worker

Job title: Nurse Care Manager/Social Worker/Newly Qualified Social Worker

Salary: £33,366 - £39,513

Hours: 37

Contract: Permanent

Location: Leeds

Newly Qualified Nurse Care Manager/ASYE Social Worker: £33,366 - £35,235

Nurse Care Manager/Social Worker (minimum 1 year post qualifying experience):

£37,035 - £39,513

As a Nurse Care Manager/Social Worker, you'll thrive on enabling adults with learning disabilities to realise their potential and live life to the full.

It's not about remotely coordinating a caseload, our nurse care managers/social workers change lives by bringing a person-centred holistic approach to those who need support as well as their carers, family and wider community.

It's an exciting time to begin or continue your career within our adult social care team in Leeds. As key partners with the National Development Team for Inclusion we've led on developing the strength-based approach to social care delivery. We want everyone we work with to feel listened to, empowered, and to receive support that reflects their hopes and what really matters to them.

Our Better Lives Strategy sets out our ambition for improving lives in Leeds. We want people with care and support needs to be able to do the things that matter to them and live in a good home within a caring community. It's about more than social care, it's a council-wide initiative so that services will work together to make a real difference to individuals and their communities.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions .

About you

You must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Learning Disability Nurse or Social Worker (registered with SW England) on commencement in post.

You will bring to the role:

• knowledge and understanding of current learning disability practice and the role of a multi-disciplinary team, including statutory and voluntary agencies
• skills in effective assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of work in supporting people with learning disabilities
• ability to build good working relationships with professional colleagues and partners and engage positively with individuals, families and carers
• experience of using a person-centred, holistic approach and creativity in problem solving and reflective practice techniques

About the role

As a Nurse Care Manager/Social Worker, you will be central to a network of partners working across health and social care in Leeds who are committed to increasing integration for better services supporting people with learning disabilities.

If you are newly qualified, our preceptorship or ASYE year offers you a supported first year of employment alongside a robust supervision and appraisal framework, as you build your professional skills and confidence.

We have clear career progression pathways and strive to achieve the right balance between support and challenge in all roles. We value connection and professional relationships so we continually learn from each other and from the people and families we are working alongside. These strong support networks and learning opportunities enable our colleagues to deliver the best possible outcomes for the adults they work with.

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements

• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

Please note we are also recruiting for the following:

Senior Nurse Care Manager /Senior Social Worker (£41,511 - £44,711) (REQ 000567)

[Depending on experience, candidates may be appointed above the minimum of the grade band]

How to apply

Please complete the online application form.

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If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact: Lynn Dunion, Team Manager on 0113 3786929 or [email protected]

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy .

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds. Leeds City Council is ranked 70 on the Stonewall Equality Index 2024. We are also an Age friendly employer, a Mindful employer and a Disability Confident leader .

All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six-month probationary period. This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Job Description - Newly Qualified Nurse Care Manager/Newly Qualified Social Worker

Job purpose Under the general direction of a Team Manager and with support and mentoring from more senior care managers, using a person-centred approach provide a high quality and comprehensive service to learning disabled adults, their carers and community in accordance with organisational needs, policy, practices and within statutory guidelines. At all times carry out responsibilities within the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct or Social Work England.

Responsibilities

• Manage an allocated caseload and with supervision, regularly monitor, review and evaluate changes ensuring that services contribute effectively to the support plan and remain an effective use of resources. In accordance with agreed statutory and directorate procedures.

• On the basis of assessed needs and risks, devise and implement service and support plans which correspond to the assessed needs of service users, their families and carers.

• Analyse information to support ongoing needs of service users, families and carers.

• Monitor and contribute to review of plans relating to assessed needs of service users, families and carers.

• Work within Safeguarding Framework to investigate and manage risks where individuals have experienced or likely to experience significant harm.

• Prepare and provide concise, informative reports, based on an analysis of complex evidence which can be used within the legal context as required.

• Maintain and update case notes, other records using management information systems to keep records up to date.

• Provide concise and accurate information about circumstances and plans within the limits of data protection.

• Apply all relevant practice standards, policies and procedures, and be compliant with relevant governance, policy and ...