Job summary
To provide expert social worker input for beneficiaries of the North West London Infected Blood Inquiry (IBI) Psychological Support Service (PSS), which provides psychosocial care for those infected and affected by the contaminated blood products. The service is hosted within the Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia Centre and Thrombosis Unit and collaborates closely with its Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), while maintaining its distinct identity. The post holder will provide highly specialised social work, which includes psychosocial assessments and interventions, leading outreach programmes and supporting the development of the newly founded service. The post holder will play an integral part in providing a multi-disciplinary approach to supporting the beneficiaries of the service and of the Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia Centre and Thrombosis Unit.
Main duties of the job
- Link with national organisations, local centres and develop and support local service user groups.
- Attend outpatient and other sessions e.g. ward rounds and MDT meetings for support and advocacy when required
- Provide specialist advice in housing, finances, and benefits at work and at school
- Support the facilitation of prompt and appropriate inpatient and outpatient discharges, ensuring continuity with community services.
- Assess and evaluate patients' emotional, social, practical, and financial needs in collaboration with the specialist multi-disciplinary team, and support or signpost accordingly.
- Work closely with the clinical and discharge teams to help plan and support discharge planning.
- Provide information and advice for patients and their families/carers relating to all manner of practical matters such as housing, care at home and benefits.
- Develop positive working relationships with other organisations, including support groups for the benefit of the patients and relatives/carers.
- Participate and support user group meetings
- Support access to social care assessments and make relevant referrals to partner agencies.
- To work with individuals with a chronic life-long inherited IBD, including their families/carers.
About us
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
As a CNWL Social worker we offer ample opportunities to enhance your CPD and progress your Social Work Career This includes an opportunity to train as an AMHP, BIA/AMCP and there is a defined structure to become a practice teacher.
Overall, we are a supportive organisation that will support in developing whatever your interests and passions might be.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Alongside main duties
- Create and maintain strong links with the coordinator of Special Educational Needs Service Sickle Cell Centre direct referrals to the service, and joint working with the service when approaching schools.
- Hold regular meetings with the Special Educational Needs Service in order to discuss any concerns about individual children.
- Provide training and advice to clinical and non-clinical members of the organisations covered including education/teaching sessions. Raise awareness of sickle cell and IBD within the community and among professionals.
- Provide relevant information to the Special Educational Needs Service for a young persons Education Health Care (EHC) plan.
- Support and deliver patient education as appropriate.
- Observe confidentiality in all matters pertaining to patients and their families/carers and staff.
- Act as a resource for staff in adult and child safeguarding concerns to inform and support issues as they arise and maintain links with the Trust safeguarding team
- Comply with professional standards for documentation and maintain records used within the service, including the use of IT systems.
- Be registered with the Social Work governing body and maintain registration by continuous professional and personal development
- Provide cover for colleagues as appropriate.
- Identify and report any safeguarding concerns
- Assist in producing ad hoc reports and in project work.
- Undertake any other duties requested as appropriate to the banding.
- To manage own caseload with regards to time management.
- Collect and monitor all appropriate data as required and enable appropriate analysis and actions to be applied to collated information in order to develop services
Job description
Job responsibilities
Alongside main duties
- Create and maintain strong links with the coordinator of Special Educational Needs Service Sickle Cell Centre direct referrals to the service, and joint working with the service when approaching schools.
- Hold regular meetings with the Special Educational Needs Service in order to discuss any concerns about individual children.
- Provide training and advice to clinical and non-clinical members of the organisations covered including education/teaching sessions. Raise awareness of sickle cell and IBD within the community and among professionals.
- Provide relevant information to the Special Educational Needs Service for a young persons Education Health Care (EHC) plan.
- Support and deliver patient education as appropriate.
- Observe confidentiality in all matters pertaining to patients and their families/carers and staff.
- Act as a resource for staff in adult and child safeguarding concerns to inform and support issues as they arise and maintain links with the Trust safeguarding team
- Comply with professional standards for documentation and maintain records used within the service, including the use of IT systems.
- Be registered with the Social Work governing body and maintain registration by continuous professional and personal development
- Provide cover for colleagues as appropriate.
- Identify and report any safeguarding concerns
- Assist in producing ad hoc reports and in project work.
- Undertake any other duties requested as appropriate to the banding.
- To manage own caseload with regards to time management.
- Collect and monitor all appropriate data as required and enable appropriate analysis and actions to be applied to collated information in order to develop services
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Social Work Qualification
- Current HCPC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Professional Expertise
Desirable
- Evidence of training/education in Haemoglobinopathy and or IBD
- Best Interest Assessor Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at identifying and assessing the social needs of people living with long-term conditions such as sickle cell or haemophilia
- Experience if working with children, adults and their families.
- Experience of safeguarding children and adults at risk
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with diverse and hard to engage communities
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and relevant policy and procedures i.e. Care Council for Wales Desirable
- Previous knowledge of working with patients with a chronic condition
Desirable
- Experience of working within a hospital/clinical setting
- Experience of planning and delivering community engagement events
- Experience of working with sickle cell and/or inherited bleeding disorders.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Presentation skills
- Working in a culturally sensitive way
- Ability to instigate and/or assist with the development of new initiatives and create opportunities for the betterment of the client group
- Ability to write to clear and concise reports and assessments for varying audiences
- Enable clients to develop strategies for self empowerment, self reliance and advocacy
- A deep understanding of appropriate joint working with social work teams in the relevant boroughs is essential
- Ability to manage conflicting viewpoints
- Advanced communication skills in a variety of situations
- Assessment skills - care planning and coordination
- Organisational skills - case load management
Desirable
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Evidenced based strengths based social work interventions relevant to the service
- Knowledge of key issues relating to developments in Sickle Cell and Haemophilia and implication on service provision
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and relevant policy and procedures i.e. Care Council for Wales Desirable
- Previous knowledge of working with patients with a chronic condition
- Expert knowledge of: ? Mental Health Act ? Care Act, ? Mental Capacity Act including Court of Protection ? Homelessness Reduction Act and Housing legislation
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Social Work Qualification
- Current HCPC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Professional Expertise
Desirable
- Evidence of training/education in Haemoglobinopathy and or IBD
- Best Interest Assessor Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at identifying and assessing the social needs of people living with long-term conditions such as sickle cell or haemophilia
- Experience if working with children, adults and their families.
- Experience of safeguarding children and adults at risk
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with diverse and hard to engage communities
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and relevant policy and procedures i.e. Care Council for Wales Desirable
- Previous knowledge of working with patients with a chronic condition
Desirable
- Experience of working within a hospital/clinical setting
- Experience of planning and delivering community engagement events
- Experience of working with sickle cell and/or inherited bleeding disorders.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Presentation skills
- Working in a culturally sensitive way
- Ability to instigate and/or assist with the development of new initiatives and create opportunities for the betterment of the client group
- Ability to write to clear and concise reports and assessments for varying audiences
- Enable clients to develop strategies for self empowerment, self reliance and advocacy
- A deep understanding of appropriate joint working with social work teams in the relevant boroughs is essential
- Ability to manage conflicting viewpoints
- Advanced communication skills in a variety of situations
- Assessment skills - care planning and coordination
- Organisational skills - case load management
Desirable
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Evidenced based strengths based social work interventions relevant to the service
- Knowledge of key issues relating to developments in Sickle Cell and Haemophilia and implication on service provision
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and relevant policy and procedures i.e. Care Council for Wales Desirable
- Previous knowledge of working with patients with a chronic condition
- Expert knowledge of: ? Mental Health Act ? Care Act, ? Mental Capacity Act including Court of Protection ? Homelessness Reduction Act and Housing legislation
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
