Bank Band 6 SW Borehamwood sw986

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Job Summary:

All social workers must be registered with the General Social Care Council (GSCC).

The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary Community Team providing a high quality social care service to adults of all ages experiencing or recovering from personality, substance abuse and mental health difficulties and their carers.

The core functions are to provide assessment, care planning and care co- ordination, including care programme approach, within a framework of recovery which embraces each individual's right to choice and control.

Ensuring that carers are effectively assessed and supported is a key component of the social work role.

Main duties of the job

Job Responsibilities:

To undertake comprehensive assessments and reviews, ensuring people meet Social care outcome eligibility criteria, and are assessed using th
To undertake such reviews as part of an integrated assessment
To offer direct support and advice to service users and their carers, through information and advice and ensure that those who do not meet Social care outcome eligibility are appropriately signposted an
To ensure appropriate health and social care services are commissioned with and on behalf of service users, including the duty to offer direct payment, and that processes are in place for service users to be charged by the local authority for all social care
To participate in regular supervision

About us

Hertfordshire Partnerships University Foundation Trust

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and

specialist learning disability services in the country.

With a workforce of c. 3,000 and an annual income of c. £200m, the Trust is organised across three Strategic Business Units and provides integrated health and social care services through a large network of community and inpatient settings, serving diverse communities across Hertfordshire, Norfolk, North Essex and Buckinghamshire. As a university trust, HPFT continues to develop strong links with the University of Hertfordshire providing excellent learning and development opportunities, as well as strengthening our clinical research

Whilst it is a challenging period for the NHS, there has never been a more exciting time to join HPFT following our CQC rating of Outstanding awarded to us in April 2019. We are on our "Good to Great" journey as we continue to innovate, improve, transform and ultimately deliver the very highest standards of care to the service users and communities that we

Date posted

16 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 a session pa pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

367-BankB6-SW-24

Job locations

Civic Offices, Borehamwood, Herts, WD6 1WA

Borehamwood

WD6 1WA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

To undertake comprehensive assessments and reviews, ensuring people meet Social care outcome eligibility criteria, and are assessed using th
To undertake such reviews as part of an integrated assessment
To offer direct support and advice to service users and their carers, through information and advice and ensure that those who do not meet Social care outcome eligibility are appropriately signposted an
To ensure appropriate health and social care services are commissioned with and on behalf of service users, including the duty to offer direct payment, and that processes are in place for service users to be charged by the local authority for all social care
To participate in regular supervision

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

To undertake comprehensive assessments and reviews, ensuring people meet Social care outcome eligibility criteria, and are assessed using th
To undertake such reviews as part of an integrated assessment
To offer direct support and advice to service users and their carers, through information and advice and ensure that those who do not meet Social care outcome eligibility are appropriately signposted an
To ensure appropriate health and social care services are commissioned with and on behalf of service users, including the duty to offer direct payment, and that processes are in place for service users to be charged by the local authority for all social care
To participate in regular supervision

Person Specification

Experience/Knowledge/Training

Essential

Experience/Knowledge/Training/Suitability

Person Specification

Experience/Knowledge/Training

Essential

Experience/Knowledge/Training/Suitability

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).