Adults Social Worker - Community Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

• Job Title: Adults Social Worker
• Specialism: Community Team
• Location: Rochdale (Brook House, Oldham Road, Middleton, M24 1AY)
• Salary: £30.00 per hour
• Type: Ongoing Locum, Full-time

Rochdale Borough Council is excited to offer an ongoing opportunity for an experienced Adults Social Worker to join their dynamic Community Team on a locum basis, filling in during maternity leave. This role is ideal for those who thrive on strengths-based practice, enjoy fostering independence for service users, and relish collaboration with individuals, families, carers, and partner agencies. You will handle a diverse adult social care caseload, complete assessments, support planning, and perform reviews in line with the Care Act 2014. Additionally, you will play a critical role in supporting hospital discharge pathways, working with the Home First Hospital Discharge Hub during peak periods.

Perks and benefits:

• Locum Flexibility: Embrace flexibility and variety while gaining invaluable experience across different cases and settings.
• Competitive Pay: Earn £30.00 per hour while making a significant impact in the community.
• Professional Development: Engage in diverse casework and develop your skills within an established Community Team.
• Work-Life Balance: Benefit from a full-time Monday to Friday schedule (8:30am - 4:45pm), leaving weekends free for your personal time.

What you will do:

• Manage a caseload of adults with varied care and support needs.
• Conduct Care Act assessments, reviews, and design person-centred support plans.
• Encourage independence, wellbeing, and choice for service users and carers.
• Utilise community resources and voluntary services to propose creative solutions.
• Perform Mental Capacity Assessments and complete Section 42 Safeguarding Enquiries.
• Participate in the duty rota, providing prompt responses to urgent cases.
• Facilitate hospital discharges via the Home First Hospital Discharge Hub when necessary.
• Collaborate with health professionals, partner agencies, and internal teams.
• Offer advice, guidance, and support to colleagues, service users, and carers.
• Maintain detailed case records using electronic systems such as Liquidlogic.

Requirements:

• Social Work England Registration: Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Social Work Qualification