Job Introduction
We are looking for motivated people who are passionate about providing outstanding care quality for adults with care and support needs. Someone who shares our values, ambitions, and vision. The person we are looking for will have a strong interest and experience of reablement and person-centred care.
We have an exciting opportunity to support the newly formed community based reablement services across Staffordshire called Independence At Home and our sister company Nexxus. These services support people to regain their independence and learn new skills, as well as helping to prevent hospital and care home admissions and enable people to stay in their homes.
You will need to work flexibly across various care settings, delivery approaches and locations, you will engage with the people of Staffordshire, carrying out strengths based, outcome focused reablement assessments to help support a person maintain or regain their independence.
You will need to work with social work teams, commissioners, providers, NHS and housing partners in maximising the step up reablement potential for people of all ages. In particular you will help train and support reablement staff, shape service delivery with OT staff and managers, and develop trusted relationships with providers.
Main Responsibility
As a Social Worker you will:
- Complete strengths-based assessments under the Care Act inclusive of all statutory functions, using person centred thinking tools to inform the assessment
- Actively participate in quality assurance processes, including peer and reflective supervision, analysis of performance data, learning from complaints and compliments, personal development and continuing professional development
- Contribute to the shaping, continual improvement, and promotion of Adult Social Care
- Maintain appropriate professional records of all key discussions, investigations, findings, assessments, opinions (including factual basis) and decisions, including electronic client records and necessary performance data, in line with policies and procedures
- Analyse information to understand risks and develop strategies to explain, avoid or manage risk appropriately
- Support and mentor reablement staff in the Independence At Home and Nexxus Reablement Teams by actively engaging in peer group discussions about cases, to inform practice; and to identify the need for and provide professional interventions
- Develop a collaborative relationship with people, their representatives, and any professionals involved in their support, promoting positive expectations of what they can achieve, understanding their talents, wishes and feelings
The Ideal Candidate
You will have:
- Professional Social Work qualification, (DipSW, CQSW, CSS) or other social work qualification certified by the Health & Care Professions Council.
- Registered with Health & Care Professions Council
- To undergo appropriate training to achieve assessed year in practice (ASYE)
- Experience of planning personalised individual support with adults.
- Experience of enabling individuals and families to develop dynamic options for individuals to progress to independence
- Knowledge and some experience of applying the Mental Capacity Act assessments, Best Interest Assessments
- Be resourceful and resilient - able to problem solve and operate in a changing environment, identifying opportunities for improvement
For further information about this role please contact kerrie.wood@staffordshire.gov.uk
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
