Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for an opportunity to truly transform lives? Look no further! At Sanctuary Personnel, we understand the immense impact you can make, and we are here to support you every step of the way. As a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews, we believe in the power of personal connections. We are seeking Social Workers with UK experience to join our team and embark on a fulfilling journey with us. Let's connect and explore the incredible possibilities that lie ahead for you.
Location: West Bridgford
Team/Specialism: Adults Discharge to Assess South
Pay Rate: £32 per hour (assignment rate)
Contract: Locum, 3-Months
Hours: Full-time
Why work with us?
- Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
- Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
- Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Social Work roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
- Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
- Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a friend with social work experience and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many social work friends you can refer.
- Professional Development: Working as a locum in Social Work provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.
Duties:
- Provide a lead practitioner role in the team: supporting the development of good, evidence-based practice particularly in the key areas of risk enablement, safeguarding, the Mental Health and Mental Capacity Act
- Promote a Strength Based Approach which embeds the ethos of promoting independence and wellbeing at every opportunity to ensure people can manage their own needs, risks and uncertainties to meet their short- and long-term goals, delaying the need for long term care and support
- Undertake the role of AMHP or BIA, relevant to service area
- Lead on professional development issues; including the encouragement of the professional development of staff through reflective supervision, mentoring and coaching, identifying and developing learning and development needs within the context of the service
- Provide regular and appropriate professional supervision to support, mentor and develop staff in line with approved professional standards, service and team plans
- Carry a reduced caseload of highly complex and specialist work, initiate and co- ordinate a range of outcomes to meet need
- Ensure effective completion of annual reviews, management and allocation of cases to staff
- Plan, manage and prioritise workload
- Resolve service delivery issues within available resources
- Prepare and present clear concise reports as necessary
Requirements of the Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Approved Adult Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) or Approved Mental, Capacity Professional (AMCP) Best Interests Assessor (BIA) or Practice Educator or evidence of relevant post graduate study is essential
- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding of adult’s work within multi-agency procedures
- Knowledge and experience of staff supervision, training and development
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation relating to Adult Social Care, including knowledge of national and local policy and procedures in relation to children and families
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD) meeting the standards of the professional regulator
- At least 2 years working as a qualified experienced Band B Social Worker or equivalent
- Experience of complex casework responsibility including safeguarding and Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act, Continuing Healthcare and risk enablement
- Experience of supporting and mentoring qualified, newly qualified and unqualified staff
- Experience of facilitating complex multi-agency meetings together with sound decision making skills
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working especially with health agencies, independent sector and other agencies
- Experience of supporting people in relation to risk enablement, outcome planning and multi-disciplinary working
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Nathan Rowe. If you are interested in this position, please click above to apply now.
We welcome applications from Social Workers who meet the above requirements.
Please note that while we regretfully can only respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet the specified requirements for this role, we encourage you to explore our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
Reasonable Adjustments:
At Sanctuary Personnel, we value inclusivity and diversity. If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments 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.
Transform lives and make a difference as a Social Worker with Sanctuary Personnel. Apply now to embark on an exceptional career journey!