Social Worker - Band 5/6 - Social Care Hub

The social worker will advise on or directly undertake the:

1. Care Act Assessments
2. Requests for Tribunal Reports for unknown cases from Wotton Lawn/Charlton Lane/Recovery Units and people who are from out of county
3. Reviews of individuals that Gloucestershire have placed out of county
4. Section 42 enquiries
5. Reviews of accommodation cases
6. Provide a multi-organisational crisis contingency and relapse planning function
7. Be the link for those that Gloucestershire has a Section 117 responsibility for, but reside outside Gloucestershire
8. 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.