Senior Social Worker

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About The Role

The role involves undertaking assessments of need both within community hospitals, transitional care beds and community settings to ensure our customers are able to live independent lives and for those that need support, the right support package, in the right place, at the right time.

You would be working alongside;

• Carers,
• Community teams,
• Health colleagues,
• Care providers,
• The third sector to enable safe and timely discharges,
• As well as working with customers to prevent hospital admission.
  

A full list of duties is available in the attached Job Description.

You will be supported to undertake assessments in line with the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and you will support colleagues within Adult Social Care such as safeguarding team to ensure the wellbeing of everyone you work with.

About You

It goes without saying that you will need to be a qualified Social Worker who can show sound knowledge of relevant legislation underpinning statutory Adult Care Practice, Social Work theory and be able to demonstrate values that promote wellbeing, challenge oppression and discriminations and empower people to live well.

But also ask yourself;

• Are you interested in working within the Transitional Care setting working in the community and inpatient settings?
• Are you open to exploring creative ways to support customers of Adult Care?
• Are you a person who wants no two days the same?
• Do you have transferable skills that you could bring to our team?
  

A full person specification is available on the attached Job Description.

If you are an ambitious, diligent and hardworking Social Worker, interested in working within an organisation that is committed to providing an exceptional and integral service to the communities of Lincolnshire, where you can make a difference and develop your skills and experience level, then we REALLY want to hear from you.

This is an exciting role, available due to career progression, working closely with mental health services to support our most vulnerable service users.

You will be supported to undertake assessments in line with the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and you will support colleagues within Adult Social Care such as the safeguarding team to ensure the wellbeing of everyone you work with.

About Our Offer

Our Social Workers receive excellent supervision, access to learning and development opportunities and protected time to support continuous professional development. Lincolnshire County Council is particularly committed to supporting social workers to access additional qualifications such as AMHP and Practice Educator.

Along with a competitive salary we are offering;

• A Contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more
  

Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact; Matt Nicholson via email

PLEASE NOTE:It is imperative that your covering letter/personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Applications Close on 25/04/2022 and interviews will be held 10/05/2022

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working between home and work will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements including regularity of home and office working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.