Job responsibilities
Key Tasks:
To promote equality as an integral part of the role and treat everyone with
fairness and dignity.
To identify vulnerable people at risk of abuse
and initiate safeguarding processes where appropriate.
To promote, enable and empower individuals,
families and carers through representation
of rights; advocacy; supporting patients and families to make informed choices
about complex life decisions.
To facilitate and support patients and their families to undertake shared
self-assessments and reviews to identify needs and outcomes. Undertaking
assessment of need considering current support systems and including potential
risks, for example Mental Capacity Act, continuing care and safeguarding
issues.
Support patients and their families in the development of support plans
using a person-centred approach in liaison with statutory and non-statutory /
voluntary agencies. Through using the wide range of tools and options available
to support the service user in determining their own outcomes and how they
could be met.
Enable patients choice and empowerment through promoting independence as
far as possible. Using knowledge and skills, to promote quality of life,
through the application of the principles of the personalisation agenda, such
as support planning and risk enablement.
To facilitate patients/carers in the identification of services within the
community and purchasing of services on their behalf to meet both their short
term and long-term needs.
To ensure a
high level of data quality for all information recorded, ensuring that the
information is timely, accurate and complete.
To maintain and contribute to the development of relevant records
and statistical data upholding information governance.
To hold a
caseload of a level of complexity and provide case management, guidance,
support and expert advice to the multi-disciplinary team as and when required.
To assess and
manage risk to individuals, families, carers, groups, communities, self and
colleagues.
Understand and respond to ethnic,
cultural and religious influences of the patient and family / carers /
friends.
Encourage, develop and maintain effective working relationships with
service colleagues and those in a wide range of partner agencies and services,
locally and nationally.
To work as a member of multi-disciplinary
teams providing expert opinions on the issues around the
Care Act (2014) and Social Care
To present patients at multidisciplinary
meetings from individual caseload and where required on behalf of the team.
To negotiate with a range of local authority
services, community health care teams, local service providers, voluntary organisations and
agencies to meet the needs of patients being discharged from the Mountbatten
In-Patient Unit
To consult and work effectively with other
professionals to identify and meet patient / carers needs, positively
contributing to the achievement of joint working practices.
Have a good working knowledge of the
Continuing Health Care process and eligibility criteria to support discharge
planning.
Promote multi-disciplinary working
partnerships, sometimes acting as a liaison between the Council and other
health and social care partners.
To carry out assessment and discharge
planning in accordance with the Care Act (2014) with patients admitted to
Mountbatten IPU unit and source continuing care and support, working closely
with Hampshire and Southampton.
Professional Registration and Standards
Keep up to date with training and personal development to ensure
professional registration with the Social Work England must be maintained.
Take responsibility for ensuring professional practice is
delivered within the boundaries of the Codes of Practice for Social Workers.
Keep up to date with relevant legislation or changes in social
policy that impact on social work practice.
To manage and prioritise workloads carrying out all duties using
accountable professional judgment and knowledge base on social work practices.
Audit, Research and Education
Provide learning opportunities for student social workers.
Participate in education and provide advice to, for example,
social work and health colleagues.
Adopt a reflective approach from personal practice and learn from
experience
Act as educational resource
To have a clear understanding and working knowledge of both adult
and childrens safeguarding policies and procedures.
To research and maintain a knowledge base of what resources are
available at a local and national level to inform decision making processes.
To actively participate in the development of bespoke educational
programmes of teaching to the MDT and external courses as required to
bereavement and loss, safeguarding and social care.
To be aware and keep updated on changes at national, regional, and
local legislation, theories, policies and practices in order to disseminate
knowledge throughout the team and contribute to the delivery of a high standard
of service.
To lead on and participate in service improvement projects as
required.
To engage in audit, evaluation and research as required.
To monitor own performance against agreed objectives through
Mountbatten's appraisal systems.
To provide training as part of the training programme for staff
and volunteers including safeguarding and mental capacity/DOLS
Communication
Effectively communicate with patients, carers, nursing staff,
allied health professionals, volunteers, the wider multi-professional team,
community and hospital teams and other primary care services.
To demonstrate advanced communication skills in order that complex
and emotionally sensitive situation are managed in an appropriate way.
Respond to feedback as appropriate from patients, families, carers
and colleagues
Ensure effective record keeping and documentation.
Promote an open and honest culture
