Job summary
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental
health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire,
Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset.
The services are delivered at community bases, hospitals,
clinics, and peoples homes. We focus on delivering care as close to home as
possible.
Main duties of the job
The Social Worker will be undertaking Care Act and s117 Assessments to facilitate discharge from adult and older adult wards as well as undertaking s42 Enquiries for adults and older adults in Buckinghamshire.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promote and provide expertise and guidance to the wider multi-disciplinary team on a range of social work interventions, which acknowledge the social context, human rights and self-determination of the individual. Advise health colleagues in respect of key legislation and social policy which inform social work practice.
Assess and monitor the mental health and social care needs of service users and carers as part of an integrated team, sharing information in an appropriate and secure manner using both electronic and paper-based systems.
Work in partnership with other statutory, voluntary and community agencies working towards greater social inclusion for services users and carers.
. Recognise carers needs, conduct assessments and support plan to meet these needs in line with the Care Act (2014). Commission packages of care where appropriate and to support the care plan, promoting individual budgets in line with needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promote and provide expertise and guidance to the wider multi-disciplinary team on a range of social work interventions, which acknowledge the social context, human rights and self-determination of the individual. Advise health colleagues in respect of key legislation and social policy which inform social work practice.
Assess and monitor the mental health and social care needs of service users and carers as part of an integrated team, sharing information in an appropriate and secure manner using both electronic and paper-based systems.
Work in partnership with other statutory, voluntary and community agencies working towards greater social inclusion for services users and carers.
. Recognise carers needs, conduct assessments and support plan to meet these needs in line with the Care Act (2014). Commission packages of care where appropriate and to support the care plan, promoting individual budgets in line with needs.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of arranging discharges
- Experience in mental health social work, minimum 1 year
Qualifications
Desirable
- Relevant Qualifications
- Registration with the relevant Registration Body
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of arranging discharges
- Experience in mental health social work, minimum 1 year
Qualifications
Desirable
- Relevant Qualifications
- Registration with the relevant Registration Body
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
