Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Adult Social Worker within the Rapid Response & Reablement Team to work Full Time based in Guernsey.
The salary for this Adult Social Worker job is up to £73,085 per annum.
Main duties:
- To provide a social work service to adults living in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, with a focus on those on the Rapid Response and Reablement caseload. To carry out assessment using the agreed standardised format. To participate in co-ordinating services for people wishing to remain within their own homes. To offer support to people who may be moving into care.
- To work in a flexible way, adapting the service to meet the changing needs of service users from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds.
- To contribute towards a holistic assessment within the multi-professional specialist team, recognising that diversity, values and human rights may influence the decisions of people who use the service.
- To respect an individuals independence and dignity and to offer person-centred support in making major life decisions and choices.
- Assess family’s emotional resilience, coping skills, strengths, and difficulties within the practise setting, using expert social skills & discussion with the multi-professional team.
- Undertake person-centred assessments, evaluating & reviewing service users and family’s needs regularly and readjust care plans if necessary.
- Take lead responsibility for providing consultation to the specialist team regarding adults at risk, and make referrals as necessary regarding child protection & adult at risk.
- Take special responsibility for recognising and addressing the needs of those with mental health problems, learning disabilities, and other vulnerabilities.
- Manage an individual caseload, organising and prioritise the workload effectively, including timely discharge of patients from the caseload.
- Attend and facilitate meetings for the core and wider multi-disciplinary team to discuss complex cases, practise issues and innovative work.
- To demonstrate and model a high standard of practice under their own direction, that reflects a value based approach to working with adults and families that is person-centred.
- To be the Lead Professional in the team for adult safeguarding in the identified service area. This will include mentoring and supporting others.
- To maintain up to date knowledge of research to practice and contribute to its implementation.
Requirements of this Social Worker job:
- A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
- Understanding of relevant legislation.
- Registered or eligible for registration.
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.
Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).
With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
