Advanced Social Work Practitioner (Learning Disabilities) (NHS AfC: Band 7) - Social Work- Lear[...]

Advanced Social Work Practitioner (Learning Disabilities) (NHS AfC: Band 7) - Social Work- Learning Disability and Autism - Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust – Marston B76

Are you an experienced social worker ready for that next step in your career? Do you have an interest in developing high quality social work services for inpatients with a learning disability?

At Brooklands Hospital we are committed to providing the best standard of care and experience for individuals whilst in an inpatient setting, supporting them to gain skills to reach their potential and maintain a good quality of life.

This position is for an advanced social worker who will be responsible for providing a high quality specialist Social Work service for adults and children with and/or a Learning Disability or Autism on the Brooklands Hospital site, respecting the rights of individuals to live as independently as possible with as much control over their lives as possible. You will hold a specialist caseload and provide specialist assessment and social care interventions to inpatients in support of the hospital’s multi-disciplinary teams.

The post holder will be responsible for:

1. Providing a high quality specialist Social Work service for adults and children with and/or a Learning Disability or Autism.
2. Holding a specialist caseload.
3. Providing specialist assessment and social care interventions to inpatients in support of the unit’s multi-disciplinary team.
4. Working autonomously within professional guidelines and exercising responsibility for the systematic governance of social work practice.
5. Implementing policies and proposing service developments and policy changes.
6. Contributing to teaching, research, and cross specialty initiatives relevant to the needs of the Brooklands Hospital patient group.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more.
• Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes.
• Wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more.
• Staff networks and support groups.

To promote the rights of individuals receiving a service to be treated with dignity and respect, and to promote their involvement in all aspects of the service they receive valuing choice and promoting independence where ever possible.

To ensure a high standard of record keeping and to prepare reports for clinical team review meetings and CPA review meetings as required.

To liaise and identify partner agencies to prepare reports for Mental Health Tribunals and Hospital Managers Hearings and to attend and give evidence as required.

To undertake Incident Investigations and Complaints in line with Trust policy.

To maintain current knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance, case law, research and publications.

To act at all times in accord with the policies of CWPT and the local policies and procedures of the Directorate.

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