Job summary
The
post is a 30-hour Social Work post workingin the Hospital Social Work
Team based at York District Hospital. The team is well established and is staffed
with experienced Social Workers and Social Care Workers.
Main duties of the job
As
a social worker in the Hospital
Team your role will require you to work within a fast paced
environment, within a supportive Hospital Social Work Team facilitating timely
and safe hospital discharges. The team work to facilitate rapid hospital
discharge and also complete assessments post discharge in line with the
Discharge to Assess Guidance. You will hold your own caseload and will work alongside the Discharge Hub and
within the multi disciplinary teams based on the wards. The team cover York Hospital
and the community hospitals based in the
city and at Selby and Easingwold, so
regular travel between these locations is required as part of your role,
a pool car is available for these journeys. You will receive regular
supervision and be supported by the hospital social work management team; we
have monthly team meetings and peer support.
Our aim is to put social work at the heart of
the community and ensure people get the personalised care they need. We strive
to keep people in their communities, with their families, with residential care
only used when necessary with the focus on strength based practice and a Home
First ethos.
We recognise that social care can be a
challenging job and actively invest in supporting our social work teams.
About us
The Council is committed to investing in the
talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave
allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health
& Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your
contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and
volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous
Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of
discounts, rewards and savings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To deliver a high quality, strengths based and accountable social care service, ensuring that adults (with the support of their carers/families/networks) can achieve good outcomes. The role works with people to enable them to:
Seek asset-based solutions within a strengths based model
Assess, manage and review their own needs and risks
Maximise their independence and self-direct their responses to deliver agreed outcomes
Access personalised care and support to meet their assessed needs while maintaining themselves in the community
Understand risk and be safe
Please see job description attached for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To deliver a high quality, strengths based and accountable social care service, ensuring that adults (with the support of their carers/families/networks) can achieve good outcomes. The role works with people to enable them to:
Seek asset-based solutions within a strengths based model
Assess, manage and review their own needs and risks
Maximise their independence and self-direct their responses to deliver agreed outcomes
Access personalised care and support to meet their assessed needs while maintaining themselves in the community
Understand risk and be safe
Please see job description attached for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional qualification in Social Work and be registered with Social Work England as a Social Worker
- Demonstrate and uphold Social Work England Professional Standards
- A sound understanding and application of legislative frameworks underpinning adult social care, for example the Care Act 2014, and the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005, Mental Health Act 1989 and the Human Rights Act 1998
- An understanding of statutory social work, including critical awareness of current issues and new evidenceinformed practice research
- Demonstration of an ongoing commitment to continuing professional development and be able to evidence this in their everyday practice and supervision, sharing CPD opportunities and learning from training events
- Be able to identify and take up opportunities for professional development and training relevant to the role
- Recognition of the high level of confidentiality required in working with people, their carers and families and help to manage sufficient security of such information, recognising, being able to justify and take appropriate action when the right to privacy is superseded by professional or legal requirements
- Ability to work as part of a team and take a multi-agency approach where needed, working alongside other professionals to secure positive outcomes for people
- Demonstrable critical knowledge of a range of theories and models for social work intervention
- An ability to communicate with compassion and authority in challenging situations, and able to understand and work effectively with negative and rejecting responses
- An ability to clearly report and record analysis and judgements
- Actively asks for and considers other peoples views and opinions, listens to others and communicates with sensitivity and understanding
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional qualification in Social Work and be registered with Social Work England as a Social Worker
- Demonstrate and uphold Social Work England Professional Standards
- A sound understanding and application of legislative frameworks underpinning adult social care, for example the Care Act 2014, and the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005, Mental Health Act 1989 and the Human Rights Act 1998
- An understanding of statutory social work, including critical awareness of current issues and new evidenceinformed practice research
- Demonstration of an ongoing commitment to continuing professional development and be able to evidence this in their everyday practice and supervision, sharing CPD opportunities and learning from training events
- Be able to identify and take up opportunities for professional development and training relevant to the role
- Recognition of the high level of confidentiality required in working with people, their carers and families and help to manage sufficient security of such information, recognising, being able to justify and take appropriate action when the right to privacy is superseded by professional or legal requirements
- Ability to work as part of a team and take a multi-agency approach where needed, working alongside other professionals to secure positive outcomes for people
- Demonstrable critical knowledge of a range of theories and models for social work intervention
- An ability to communicate with compassion and authority in challenging situations, and able to understand and work effectively with negative and rejecting responses
- An ability to clearly report and record analysis and judgements
- Actively asks for and considers other peoples views and opinions, listens to others and communicates with sensitivity and understanding
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
