Social Worker
Job Description
Job summary
Level 1:£36,124 to £37,938 per annum (Scale I)
Level 2:£38,626 to £40,476 per annum (Scale J)
We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Workers/Occupational Therapists (grade J and above), Practice Consultants and Team Managers new to Norfolk County Council.Amount to be repaid in full should they leave within two years of employment.
Who Cares? We do.
Are you an experienced social worker (registered with Social Work England) looking to work with a forward-thinking team who embrace change and are passionate about promoting and supporting people to keep them independent, resilient, and well? If so, joining us in Central Norwich could be the right move for you.
An opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker, ideally Level 2, to join our team. We would need you to have an experience of working with adults, managing complex cases, have a sound knowledge of the Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Safeguarding. Excellent time management and IT skills are also essential. Ideally you will have a thorough working knowledge of Norfolk County Council processes and procedures.
Main duties of the job
Covering Central Norfolk, our team of Social Workers, Assistant Practitioners and Occupational Therapists utilise the Care Act (2014) to assess and provide support to adults living in the community. There will be also opportunities to work within the Discharge to Assess Follow up team. With our integrated working, youll enjoy variety in your day and the opportunity to build strong working relationships with professionals across the county council, NHS, and other partners.
We work under Living Well model of care to provide better outcomes by talking about what people can do, listening and connecting to enable early intervention in the community and avoid where possible admission to an acute setting. If you are committed to a person-centred and strengths-based way of working, we would be interested in hearing from you.
In return, we can offer you the opportunity to work in an exciting and challenging area of Social Care, and you will be supported to develop into the role with regular supervision, training, and peer support. Please note that whilst an understanding on the Norfolk processes would be desirable, training can be given. You can work flexibly; our technology platform and equipment are first class enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. The interviews will be face to face at County Hall, Norwich. We'd love you to come and join us.
About us
We are committed to our employees learning and development. We offer Social Workers and Occupational Therapists a protected half day per month for continuing professional development and training.
We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.
These are benefits you can enjoy at Norfolk County Council:
Competitive salary
Generous holiday entitlement
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Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
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Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working dependant on role and business need.
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Financial benefits such as:
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Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps you save money
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A Blue Light card for Fire and Social Care Workers
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Relocation expenses (if applicable)
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An advance of expenses if you travel for work
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Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions.
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Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
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Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
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A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To undertake person-centred assessments and to empower individuals to make choices that promote their health, well-being and independence.
To work collaboratively with people who have complex needs to formulate support plans that maximise abilities, enable individuals to make choices and to work towards their identified goals.
To provide an integrated approach to assessment and providing care with key partners.
NOTE: Actual job tasks will vary depending on the team in which the post is located.
Overview
The service will be provided in accordance with legislation, national guidance, departmental procedures and protocols, quality assurance targets and timescales, and local partnership arrangements.
Accountabilities
To manage a caseload as allocated.
To undertake assessments under the Care Act andother legislation, using a strength-based approach.
To co-ordinate and monitor care packages and support (care) plans and undertake reviews to ascertain whether the desired outcomes are being achieved. This may include advocating on behalf of service users or carers.
To work with individuals to assist them to assess risk and take decisions related to their ability to function in their community environment.
To lead Safeguarding Adults investigations using the local multi-agency policy and procedure(Level 2 Social Workers only).
To promote safeguarding awareness with service users and multi-disciplinary colleagues. Keep updated on current safeguarding guidance and practice and be vigilant in all activities.
To take a lead in complex cases such as those with safeguarding issues, complex family dynamics, conflict and problematic situations (Under supervision for Level 1 Social Workers).
To provide written reports for court proceedings, case conferences and other arenas.
To work with highly complex risk of all types, especially where there are capacity/best interest issues (under supervision for Level 1 Social Workers).
To engage actively with opportunities for inter-disciplinary relationships and partnership working and to encourage integrated ways of working wherever appropriate.
To operate in accordance with NCC and departmental practice and guidance, including the maintenance of electronic social care records within Liquid Logic, and relevant departmental and corporate administrative procedures.
To provide practice guidance to unqualified or less experienced staff under the supervision of the Team Manager/Practice Consultant (Level 2 Social Workers only).
To undertake, when appropriate the supervision of competency-based staff and/or students including learners from other agencies (Level 2 Social Workers only).
To ensure service delivery meets the ethnic, religious, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and to challenge appropriately where this is not the case.
To maintain awareness of Departmental and other resources including specialist health resources and to be able to advocate for service users to access these appropriately.
To encourage development of suitable resources and partnerships to benefit service users.
To encourage, develop and maintain good working relationships with a whole range of partner agencies and maintaining a positive image of the Department in such settings.
To familiarise partner colleagues with Departments tasks and responsibilities.
To participate in inter-agency training where appropriate.
To undertake staff development and training as per the Team Plan and in line with Adult Social Services Continuing Professional Development strategy.
To undertake the necessary training to become a Practice Educator or an Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) or a Best Interest Assessor (BIA).
To achieve ASYE pass within the timeframes set out by the ASYE Framework (Level 1 Social Workers).
To ensure that services are provided in accordance with the departmental standards, equal of access, diversity and objectives of quality of assurance, are cost effective with due regard to Health & Safety requirements.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant Health and Social Care legislation.
- Knowledge of current policy and practice within Health and Social Care.
- A commitment, knowledge and understanding of Equal Opportunities policy and anti-discriminatory practice.
- Knowledge of electronic case management systems.
- Commitment to evidencing the appropriate social work induction standards and completion of ASYE framework (level 1 social workers).
- Experience of preparing and presenting reports and other documents and contributing to teaching and delivering presentations. ...
