Social Worker - Band 5/6 - Social Care Hub

Social Worker - Band 5/6 - Social Care Hub

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

To work with allocated individuals who have social care needs and serious and enduring mental health difficulties.

To develop and provide social care/health evidence-based interventions for individuals of working age with mental health problems who are receiving social care/health funding and managed through the Social Care Hub.

To ensure a clear focus on recovery and social inclusion.

To support and supervise both registered and non-registered staff in delivering care.

The role will entail assessment, support planning, and review of social care packages in a robust and timely manner, in accordance with The Care Act 2014 requirements.

Main duties of the job

The social worker will advise on or directly undertake the:

• Care Act Assessments
• Requests for Tribunal Reports for unknown cases from Wotton Lawn/Charlton Lane/Recovery Units and people who are from out of county
• Reviews of individuals that Gloucestershire have placed out of county
• Section 42 enquiries
• Reviews of accommodation cases
• Provide a multi-organisational crisis contingency and relapse planning function
• Be the link for those that Gloucestershire has a Section 117 responsibility for, but reside outside Gloucestershire
• Undertake the interface social care transition work for young people moving into adult services.

Provision of case reports when required (e.g. for courts, mental health review tribunals/managers hearings, case reviews, enquiries, etc.) and attending case discussions, conferences, and reviews as required including those integral to adult and child protection procedures.

Provision of the statutory role of social supervisor to patients under Department of Justice conditions and restrictions, liaising with the travelling to special hospitals and other placements as required.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity, and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys, and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunities to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be based within the Social Care Hub and will work as part of a centralised Social Work Team.

Within the Social Care Hub, social workers have a specific focus upon the needs of adults of working age with mental health problems who have social care needs. They will lead on:

• Care Act Assessments
• Requests for Tribunal Reports for unknown cases from Wotton Lawn/Charlton Lane/Recovery Units and people who are from out of county
• Reviews of individuals that Gloucestershire have placed out of county
• Reviews of accommodation cases
• Section 42 enquiries
• Provide a multi-organisational crisis contingency and relapse planning function
• Be the link for those that Gloucestershire has a Section 117 responsibility for, but reside outside Gloucestershire
• Undertake the interface social care transition work for young people moving into adult services.
• Act as Practice Educator for Social Work students and any ASYE social workers

Person Specification

Social Work Qualification

• Social Work Qualification

Social Work England registration

• Registered with Social Work England

Valid UK Driving Licence

• UK driving licence

Knowledge of The Care Act 2014

• Knowledge
• Evidence of application of the Care Act in practice

Mental Capacity Act

• Understanding and application of the mental capacity act

Experience within mental health

• Experience of supporting individuals known to secondary mental health services

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

£29,970 to £44,962 a year Per annum (pro rata)