Adult's Social Worker / Generic / Liverpool

Details:

• Hold and effectively manage a varied caseload with appropriate supervision, guidance and support, reflecting the function of the team and Adult Social Care in accordance with policy, procedures, guidance and legislation.
• Ensuring a strength-based approach, tailored to people’s needs underpins all conversations and assessments.
• Undertake work within adult care legislative framework.
• Accountable for decision making and risk assessment/management in relation to caseloads, ensuring professional judgement, evidence-based tools, critical reflection and analysis to inform this.
• Communicate skilfully and confidently in various situations, inclusive of managing risk.
• Attend and represent the department at a range of multi-disciplinary forums and undertake the role of Chair as required.
• Undertake direct work with people, carers and families in line with interagency safeguarding adults policy and procedures.
• Make appropriate assessment and act as care navigator for individuals presenting with eligible social care needs within appropriate time limits and in collaboration with health and other agencies.
• Plan relevant responses to meet individual needs in collaboration with carers, advocates and representatives in consultation with health and other agencies.
• Ensure the delivery of services to meet assessed needs and outcomes within financial resources available.
• Maintain an effective system for coordination, monitoring and reviewing support plans and service standards, to identify gaps in service or unmet need and advise line manager and commissioners.
• Work jointly with Social Workers by identifying appropriate tasks or areas of work in agreement with team managers.
• Undertake mental capacity and best interest assessments when required.
• Work in partnership, or as part of, an integrated team of allied health professionals (AHP), including the completion of Continuing Health Care (CHC) Checklist and participating in Decision Support Tool (DST) as outlined within the NHS CHC Framework.
• Model inclusive practice in relation to identity and diversity, challenging any issues of concern.
• Take responsibility for obtaining regular professional supervision to ensure effective practice, reflection and career development.
• Be accountable for own practice in relation to budget and performance requirement.
• Prepare and participate in Performance and Development Reviews, identifying areas for improvement and carrying out agreed learning and development opportunities including using research to inform practice and maintain a record of continuous professional development.
• Take responsibility for the professional learning and development of self including participating in team meetings and contributing to the development of the team.
• Ensure that reports are up to date, of a high quality and submitted according to appropriate timescales.
• Ensure that funding for packages of care is formally authorised and recorded.
• Ensure that people’s information data is lawfully gathered, accurate, up to date and only divulged in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the local government common law duty of confidentiality. Failure to apply these duties can lead to the individual or the Service facing court proceedings.
• Develop the city council’s commitment to equal opportunities and to promote non-discriminatory practices in all aspects of work undertaken.
• Complete s.42 safeguarding investigations when appropriate.
• Complete MHA tribunals when appropriate.
• Have a strong working knowledge of s.117 (MHA, 1983) aftercare policy and ability to implement in practice.