Social Worker Adult Safeguarding #OR3812

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

The following is essential criteria:

1. Degree in Social Work
2. SWE Registration
3. Right to work within the UK

Principal Job Purpose

To ensure compliance with Part 7 of the Social Services & Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and to contribute fully to the development of promoting best practice and strategic development in Adults Safeguarding.

Responsible to: Adults Safeguarding Senior Practitioner and Team Manager

Responsible for: To ensure compliance with Part 7 of the Social Services & Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and to contribute fully to the on-going development of promoting best practice and strategic development in Adults Safeguarding.

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

1. To perform all the functions of the post consistent with legislation and within the policies, strategic aims, plans, standards, procedures, and guidelines established within Blaenau Gwent.
2. To work in collaboration and promote effective communication with other agencies including Gwent Police, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Care Inspectorate Wales, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, and the Independent and voluntary sector to ensure the statutory requirements of SSWBA are met.
3. To contribute and link to operational staff within Blaenau Gwent and other agencies to ensure that changes in process and procedures are reflected in the delivery of services to adults at risk. This will include assisting in the training and development functions for the safeguarding of adults at risk.
4. To manage a complex caseload and associated administrative tasks from point of referral through to closure in an efficient and effective manner.
5. To assist in the collection, monitoring (quality assurance), analysis and reporting of Performance Information relating to Adult Safeguarding to determine patterns of abuse and actively engage in the preventative strategy.
6. To work within multi-professional/integrated health and social care hubs to ensure that they are supported in the delivery of Adult Safeguarding policies and processes.
7. To develop, implement and review effective service user risk management plans and care and support plans in relation to Adult Safeguarding.
8. To ensure that anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice characterises individual performance.
9. To maintain accurate records of own professional involvement with service users, carers and families in line with the requirements of the Directorate, which will involve the use of I.T systems.
10. To engage and empower service users, their carers and their support networks and to actively elicit service user and carer feedback in order to ensure person-centred interventions.
11. To attend team meetings and undertake any necessary and appropriate team duties and activities.
12. To undertake direction, supervision and personal development requirements appropriate to the post and as agreed by the Safeguarding Manager.
13. Comply with all Departmental and Authority policies e.g. Health and Safety.
14. To accept that this job description may periodically be subject to review.
15. To undertake any additional duties appropriate to the role as required by the Director of Social Services.

You must have:

• A professional qualification in social work
• Social Work England registration.
• Post qualified experience.
• Enhanced DBS/Update service.
• References required for the last 5 years of employment.

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

• Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.
• Competitive Rates of pay
• In-house payroll, providing weekly payments and support
• Enhanced DBS completed.
• Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team.
• An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant.
• Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area.

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