Job summary
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The Role:
Are you an experienced Social Worker looking to take the next step in your career?
We are seeking an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Senior Social Worker to join our dynamic Hospital Social Work Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role within a fast-paced, integrated service that operates seven days a week alongside our health partners.
You'll support the delivery of safe and timely hospital discharges, provide professional leadership to staff, and help drive high-quality social work practice across the service. As a Senior Social Worker, you will be a visible presence within the hospital, working collaboratively with colleagues across health and social care to support people to achieve the best possible outcomes.
If you are passionate about delivering outstanding social work practice, supporting staff development, and working collaboratively with health partners to achieve the best outcomes for people leaving hospital, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
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Provide professional leadership, guidance and support to Social Workers and Wellbeing Assessors, promoting high standards of practice and service delivery
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Manage team performance, workload distribution, case allocation and capacity planning to ensure safe and effective outcomes
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Oversee complex casework, safeguarding concerns and risk management, providing expert advice and decision-making support
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Lead and coordinate Section 42 safeguarding enquiries, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met
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Support hospital discharge planning and patient flow initiatives, helping to reduce delays and improve outcomes
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Contribute to the delivery of a seven-day service including participation in weekend system calls
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Lead quality assurance activities, audits and continuous improvement actions including QPRS initiatives
About us
About us:
We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. Working for Stoke-on Trent City Council is more than just a job, it's about making, protecting and improving the services for the local population, reducing inequalities and improving independence for the people who live and work in the city. And thats where you come in. We are always looking for people of the highest calibre with skills, knowledge and experience to help us deliver our compelling vision.
Stoke-on-Trent City Councils diverse and talented workforce is its greatest asset and most valuable resource. The skills, knowledge and experience of our c.4,600 employees are essential to delivering our ambitions and vision for our organisation and Stoke-on-Trent. We want to be an employer that people are proud to work for, and where our staff are supported, developed and rewarded in an inclusive way that helps them to excel and to deliver the high-quality services that our residents need.
Further information on the Council and our directorates
Job description
Job responsibilities
Deputise for Team Manager in appropriate situations as deemed necessary.
Lead in necessary multi-disciplinary meetings including but not limited to: conference calls within a hospital setting; chairing Best Interest meetings; Managing Officer for safeguarding enquiries; Chairing Safeguarding meeting; Response to system crisis (market management, LSE); lead and direct accordingly
Maintain specialist knowledge in practice areas, including but not limited to: Practice Education; AMHP; BIA; Collaboration with other organisations to work in partnership for outcomes for adults; Contribute to the development of integrated services across health & social Care.
Commissioning cycle (LSE, Market failure) this would include:
Use of data and analysis for example; transition cohorts mapped against available services/accommodation demand/CHC potential & forecasting
Identification of resource gaps and seek opportunities to address these
Micro brokerage for non-commissioned services
Formally supervise a number of non-registered social care staff.
Informally supervise all Social work team staff as described above.
Application of the revised supervision policy across the team.
HR Process (AL/sickness).
Ensure Social Work England CPD Standards are complied with.
Practice development: continuous learning and learning to shape practice of both qualified and non-qualified staff.
Maintain links with Principle Social Worker to identify and promote Social Work practice within the organisation and in line with Social Work Professional standards, which encompasses practice development on a day to day basis.
Oversee complex cases, including fulfilment of the Managing Officer role for safeguarding cases, and where a specialism requires, hold a small complex caseload in response to differentiation.
Ensure appropriate records are kept up to date and accurate and to a standard commensurate with the requirements of the profession.
Responsibility to manage resources: apply principles of Best Value by embedding an asset-based approach.
Allocation and prioritisation of work.
Management of sensitive data.
Leadership and responsibility for the adults journey within the Social Care System.
Leading practice forum/case discussions.
Ensure assessors skill set is developed to support meaningful interventions with service users.
Integrate PCF domains into Social Work approaches and practice; encompassing
Promote decision making within and outside the organisation.
Promote critical application of professional ethics.
Promote positive approaches to diversity providing guidance and challenge as required.
Model and contribute to development of best practice in use of power and authority within your sphere of influence.
Model and promote best practice in applying human and civil rights in complex situations.
Model, demonstrate and promote professionalism when working with adults with care and support needs.
Recognised by BASW in areas of Social Work that require specific practice skills and approaches.
Any other duties appropriate to the post.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written communication and analytical skills
- Excellent skills in relevant IT systems e.g. Outlook, electronic records systems
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Social Work Qualification
- Registered or be in the process of registering with Social Work England
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the professional supervision/staff
- Detailed understanding of Adults Safeguarding principles and best practice
- Detailed understanding of key legislation and Guidance underpinning work with adults
- Detailed working knowledge of Health and Social Care systems
- Practice in accordance with Social Work England Standards
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Address
Civic Centre
Glebe Street
Stoke
Staffordshire
ST4 1HH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
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Contact Details:
Stoke-on-Trent City Council Recruitment Team
