Social Worker

1 day ago

Yate, United Kingdom South Gloucestershire Council Full time

**Social Worker - Adults - Home to Decide Team**
**How you'll make a differenc**e
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Social Worker to join the Resilience Services.
We are looking for a caring, experienced or newly qualified social worker to work in our Home to Decide Team, dedicated to supporting our local residents following hospital discharge within South Gloucestershire.
You will help improve the quality of services provided to adults with care, working closely within a team of professionals to ensure that agreed performance and quality standards are achieved across the team and that working practices meet statutory and localrequirements that optimise outcomes for service users.
**What will you be doing?**:

- You will hold cases and be responsible for carrying out Care Act assessments with adults following Pathway 1 hospital discharges.
- Using your knowledge and expertise you will work as part of the multi
- professional team.
- You will ensure cases are managed within accordance with the Safeguarding procedures for vulnerable people.
- It will be your responsibility to ensure records are kept in accordance with professional standards.
- You will work within the Mental Capacity Act undertaking assessments of capacity and best interest decisions where required.

**What we need from you**:

- You will hold a relevant professional qualification e.g Social Work Diploma or equivalent and be registered with the Social Work England.
- You will have relevant post qualifying experience in a social care or health setting or possess transferable skills and knowledge.
- You will be able to provide evidence of on-going continuous professional development, knowledge of current legislation and practice relating to social care with the ability to be able to assess and manage risk.
- It is essential that you can prioritise your work, meet deadlines and work under pressure.

Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post.
Due to the nature of this role and the vulnerability of those you may be working with we encourage you to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, however this is not essential.
How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different
We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance.
We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
- We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
- We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life
- We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
We’re making a difference, be part of it
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