Adult Social Worker

Applications are invited from committed and experienced Senior Adult Social Workers to join the Rapid Response and Reablement Team, part of Adult Integrated Community Health and Social Care Service on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. The Team is multi-disciplinary, aiming to prevent avoidable emergency admissions to Hospital or Care Homes, endeavouring to maintain service users in their own homes during a period of crisis, which can be resolved with additional short-term nursing/social/therapy support.

This is a Band 7 post and demands a high level of autonomy therefore the ability to prioritise, manage time effectively and cope with stressful situations when under pressure is essential. Reporting to the Team Manager, you will:

• Deliver a high-quality, evidence-based casework service to all service users, holding cases within the Rapid Response and Reablement caseload.
• Provide consultation, support, specialist advice and joint working within the integrated services to deliver person centred care and support.
• Take a leadership role within the team, acting in an advisory capacity to members of the multidisciplinary team on social care issues relating to adults, educating or acting as a mentor as appropriate.
• Provide training, consultation and supervision for less experienced social workers, support workers and student social workers in this practice area.
• Develop key working relationships with Consultant Geriatricians, Consultant Physicians, Consultant Psychiatrists, Adult Social Work team, Discharge planning lead, Adult Community Health team leads, Safeguarding Advisor, GPs and staff from Primary Care Practices and Private providers of services for older people.

Please note; Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system, but have applied their own salary scale. The current Band 7 salary range is £57,635 to £75,789 plus an annual bonus of £1,605 and higher unsocial hours enhancements; 36% evening/Saturday and 72% Sunday/BH. Annual leave starts at 36 days up to 42 days with full credit for NHS service for annual leave and sick leave.

The island of Guernsey is in the Channel Islands and has a population of 65,000. It has some of Britain's finest and best-kept beaches, an especially mild and sunny climate, and an offbeat, historic harbour town in St. Peter's Port, the island's capital. The States of Guernsey Health their Social Work service provides excellent Adult Community care, supported by Social Workers recruited to a very high standard.

Person requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England (or other UK) registration.
• Five years post-registration experience, with at least three years current or recent in a UK Adult Community sector role, including Rapid Response.
• Experienced providing training and supervision for less experienced social workers, support workers and student social workers.
• To be able to mix easily and communicate with people at all levels.
• Ability to make judgments and decisions with confidence.
• Be in possession of a clean and current car driving licence; own vehicle required, (mileage expensed at full rate).

The benefits of working in Guernsey include:

• A higher-than-UK salary.
• An annual bonus of £1,747.
• A flat rate 20% income tax.
• No Council tax or VAT.
• A relocation payment of £5,000.
• A generous allowance for private rental accommodation.
• A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.