Job summary
- Main area
- Social Work - Older Persons Physical Disabilities
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 301-BK-24-6451353
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Greyfriars Therapy Centre
- Town
- Stafford
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Care Act Assessor
Band 4
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to come and join our supportive, dynamic social care team within the South West (Cannock & Seisdon and Stafford) Discharge to assess service. The social work team working in partnership with health colleagues (Therapy and Nursing) supporting individuals who have moved from hospital back home with care support to promote rehab and rehabilitation for up to a 6 week period.
Main duties of the job
You will complete Care Act assessments / support planning, to support individuals when their long term care needs have been identified or support individuals who don’t require formal ongoing support with information, advice and guidance
We will support you through the Social Work Learning Academy and encourage you to develop personally and professionally via monthly supervision and yearly appraisal. Via the Social Work Learning Academy (SWLA) you will have access to a range of courses / training to support your development as a social care practitioner. There is also the opportunity to progress and apply for the social work apprentice degree if you wished to follow that route.
Our service currently works Monday to Friday, but we also operate flexible working arrangements such as condensed hours.
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Social Work Learning Academy (SWLA)
On appointment, you will be enrolled in the SWLA and aligned to the appropriate British Association of Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework. The relevant SWLA ‘stage’ (i.e. stage 1 (ASYE), 2 (Social Worker) or 3 (Advanced Social Worker) will also be agreed taking all prior Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and relevant experience into consideration. The post holder will be required to take responsibility for their own Continuous Professional Development.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (Regulated Qualifications Framework) or equivalent, plus additional knowledge and experience of care practices and procedures to diploma level.
- A clear understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
- Good keyboard / IT skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email and PowerPoint
- An ongoing commitment to personal and professional development
Desirable criteria
- Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (Regulated Qualifications Framework) or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- The ability to demonstrate a commitment to working in partnership with adults, carers, professionals and voluntary agencies, to provide a comprehensive service which meets the needs of the adults in line with current legislation and directorate, local authority & Trust policies
- Experience of working in a team, incorporating good interpersonal relationships and the ability to actively contribute to the implementation, development and review of an individual’s needs
- Experience of working within the specialist area
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vanessa Cotton
- Job title
- Operational Service Delivery Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07976650201
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