Are you an experienced Social Worker based in Richmond and Wandsworth area? 

We are currently seeking an experienced Social worker based in Richmond and Wandsworth to assist in Adult Specialist Community Services

Position: Social Care & Health (Qualified) - Senior Social worker (Adults) – PO3
Location: Richmond and Wandsworth, TW1

Salary:  £19.63
Job Type: Temp-12 weeks

Shifts : Mon to Fri (09:00:AM - 05:00:PM)

Hrs/Wk: 36

Requirements:

• Child/Adult DBS on Update Service.
• UK Passport/Right to Work (skilled worker VISA's need not apply)
• 5 Years of professional references
• Social work England/HCPC Check

Responsibilities:

• To provide operational and motivational leadership of staff, promoting a good working environment with the primary aim of delivering high quality services.

• To provide case management, guidance, support and expert advice to social care staff, students and partner staff as and when required, maintaining the highest level of professional service and ensuring that the assessment and provision of social care services is in accordance with the Care Act 2014 guidelines and Council’s policies.

• To provide professional supervision for social care staff, including social workers and social care assessors, in the team, including undertaking regular case file audits, identifying continuing professional development and training needs of the staff working with the Service / Locality Manager to meet these needs.

• To hold a caseload of a high level of complexity and to maintain a high standard of professional practice and competence in keeping with partner agencies' standards, policies and guidance and the relevant national code of conduct (e.g. HCPC) and to contribute to the development of services and good practice in social work management as well as policies and procedures within the Department accordingly.

• To facilitate service user choice and empowerment through promoting independence and the personalisation agenda through all stages of assessment, support planning and review to enable service users to maintain independence for as long as possible.

• To provide advice, information and guidance to service users and carers ensuring that that support plans and other information regarding individual care packages is shared with the service user, carers and other agencies as required in accordance with the Council’s policies and procedures including those on data protection.

• To assist as required with the management of budgets, ensuring that processes and procedures are carried out in a timely and effective way; including authorising assessments, support plans, reviews and to arrange and agree necessary funding to meet the requirements of individual support plans within available resources.

• To monitor implementation of packages of care and support and adjust them as appropriate and to ensure that individual care packages, including funding arrangements for any services, are thoroughly reviewed in accordance with statutory requirements and Council policy to ensure highest quality of service and best value.

• To undertake statutory intervention where service users are deemed to be at risk, including situations where people may be neglected or abused in accordance with the Inter-Agency Policy and Procedures for Safeguarding Adults and to chair protection of vulnerable adults meetings where required.

To ensure that information is recorded consistently, accurately and meets statutory timescales. To ensure that service user confidentiality is maintained and that information is shared with the service user, carers and other agencies in accordance with the Department’s data protection requirements

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
• Supportive and collaborative work environment dedicated to employee well-being

Join our team and make a positive difference in the lives of our service users in Richmond & Wandsworth. Your dedication and compassion will contribute to improving their quality of life and well-being.