Senior Social Worker Job Description (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

Job Profile: Social Worker (Current Grade S9 – P1)

Service

To identify where appropriate a range of providers including district and Borough

provision

councils and the voluntary sector. To ensure that conversations are facilitated to

refer to other agencies such as NHS Continuing Healthcare, Carers support groups,

charities etc.

Advice

To provide information advice and guidance in line with the Care Act to individuals,

guidance and

carers and families who contact Surrey Adult Social Care service. To recognise the

signposting

need for and appropriately signpost to other agencies, services or providers.

Duty/Intake

To assist with the duty/intake function of the team as required, providing

immediate professional guidance on urgent issues, arranging immediate support to

manage risk in line with a personalised approach and escalating issues of concern

to more senior staff

Safeguarding

Undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding in more complex cases, and

support colleagues by utilising safeguarding skills. To understand the forms of

harm and their impact on people and the implications for practice, To apply the

principles and concepts of Making Safeguarding Personal’ in all safeguarding

practice.

Staff

Play a leading role in practice development in the team and help promote and

development

sustain a learning culture. Deliver formal professionl reflective supervision and

provide guidance and advice regarding casework to less experienced qualified

social workers. Assess and supervise the work of social work students and newly

qualified social workers (ASYE ) and mentor less experienced staff.

As part of supervision and appraisal support with personal development and where

relevant continuing professional development.

NHS Continuing

To complete where appropriate the NHS Ccontinuing Healthcare check list, making

Healthcare

referral where appropriate, liaising with other professionals, attending the MDT /

Decision SupportTtool meeting and ensuring that individuals carers and families

have a transparent and clear idea of the process and support where required.

Data Quality

To take professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of assessments,

analysis and judgements, maintaining up to date case work records on the

database as required by Surrey County ouncil

Equality and

Recognise diversity and apply anti discriminatory and anti-oppressive principles in

Diversity

practice, and provide leadership to others in this area in line with the directorate’s

equality action plan.

Work Context

Social work staff working in Surrey Adult Social Care are based in either a locality

team linked to one of 11 district and boroughs which provide community social

work, occupational therapy services and social care to the local community or they

are based in one of 5 hospital teams providing 7 day 8.00am – 8.00pm social work

and social care support to individuals carers and families involved in discharge from

hospital.

You will be required to work flexibly; you will be supported to do this with mobile

IT equipment and hot desking facilities.

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and locality based social workers will be

expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle.

Reasonable adjustments will be made for social workers who have a disability to

enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

Professional supervision will be provided.

Dimensions

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