Social Care Practitioner in Salisbury

Adult Community Team South - Promoting Health, Ensuring Care

Are you looking for a new career that will enable you to make a difference to people's lives by encouraging positive wellbeing and independence amongst adults? Our Community Team covers the city of Salisbury and surrounding villages. We offer social work and occupational therapy services to those who require longer term social care support. We work with individuals and communities to promote resilience, independence, and wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

• The key responsibilities of a Social Care Practitioner are to provide person centred and outcome focused assessments to identify the support required to enable customers to make positive changes in their lives.
• You will promote customer independence, choice, and well-being in the community, using universal services and support where appropriate.
• This role is fast-paced so you should be able to manage caseloads effectively and have excellent communication skills to be able to work collaboratively with multi professional teams.
• You will hold an NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent or the ability to work towards this qualification and have experience of working within a Health or Social Care setting.

About us

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That's why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect.

Job responsibilities

• Assessment and review of customers needs and outcomes.
• Co-ordination of the customer/carer journey in identifying eligible needs and outcomes.
• Where applicable, work in partnership with the customer and other agencies in compiling an appropriate support plan.
• To undertake person-centred work with customers and to plan for the provision of support and/or services with customers in order to assist them meet their outcomes and to live as independently as possible.
• To consider whether there is a concern about an individual's capacity to make a specific decision.
• To write support plans for individuals which reflects the individual's needs and how they will be met, in a manner which complies with Care Act requirements.
• To have a good understanding of assessment, support planning and the management of risks for individuals.
• To carry out support plan reviews in a timely and person-centred way.
• To gather sufficient information about customers in order to be able to accurately assess their needs against the national minimum eligibility criteria within the Care Act 2014.
• To identify where adults may be at risk and to act in accordance with safeguarding policies and procedures.
• To support carers to continue in their role by identifying their needs for support.
• To take responsibility for making accurate and timely recording of all information and activity onto the social care records database.
• To contribute to gathering and updating local knowledge about universally available services.
• To represent the Council at inter professional and interagency meetings.
• To contribute proactively to the effective working of the team with a positive attitude.
• To fully engage and prepare for own supervision and appraisal through self-evaluation.
• To be an ambassador for the Council and the department at all times.
• Attending Civil Emergencies when a Rest Centre is set up (happens rarely).

Person Specification

Experience

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with people in a variety of ways and levels.
• Proven ability to prioritise tasks, work on own initiative against deadlines and plan and organise own work.
• Ability to work without direct supervision and also know when to discuss with a social worker, an occupational therapist or a manager.
• Good understanding of the national agenda for Transformation in Social Care.
• Ability to work in a person centred way to meet individual outcomes.
• Fully fluent in spoken and written English.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in a health or social care environment or similar setting.
• NVQ level 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent or the ability to demonstrate the skills required and a commitment to work towards a relevant qualification.
• Ability to utilise a range of Microsoft and electronic social care record software.
• Has up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the safeguarding of, vulnerable adults.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.