Adult Social Worker Hospital Team BR11 (No Remote Working)

Hazz Design Consulting, Inc.; Bromley; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Job description

Hospital Social Worker Bromley Council

Work is in the emergency department in the hospital/A&E


MAIN PURPOSE:

• To promote and maintain independence for vulnerable adults using a strengths-based approach.
• To protect adults at risk by the use of procedures to safeguard adults from abuse.
• To assess the needs of individuals and their carers in line with Care Act (2014) criteria.
• Together with the service users and carers, formulate and implement person-centred care and support plans.
• Monitor, review and evaluate services in order to ensure that they are provided in accordance with eligible needs.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Ensuring the ethos of wellbeing is adhered to when working with vulnerable adults and their carers.
• Participate in the operation of duty and respond accordingly to need, which will involve Safeguarding enquiries and Best Interest Assessment (BIA) when required.
• Provide an assessment service to individuals, their carers, and other agencies in accordance with Care Act (2014) criteria.
• Initiate and co-ordinate care and support plans for and with individual service users and support plans for carers, in conjunction with professional colleagues and representatives of voluntary and private agencies.
• Supervise and support staff as agreed with Line Manager and in line with Council procedures.
• Offer support and advice as appropriate to service users and carers.
• Through the assessment and prioritisation of need, commission appropriate services and authorise expenditure on services within designated limits.
• Monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of individual care and support plans.
• Review the needs of individual service users and carers.
• Maintain client records in accordance with Council policy.
• Respond to and where possible resolve complaints within the Council’s complaints procedure.
• Respond to new and changed legislation in respect of Adult Services and implement as directed.
• Contribute to service development by providing information and suggestions for future services.
• Ensure effective use of all available resources including voluntary sector to meet the eligible needs of the adult.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary and inter-agency meetings and working groups and represent the Department as required.
• Co-ordinate, participate and where appropriate chair case conferences and planning meetings including Safeguarding meetings.
• Work across teams within the Division as and when needed.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, as required to ensure the efficient and effective running of the Department/Section.