Job description

Job responsibilities

To complete holistic assessments under the Care Act 2014.

To have a knowledge of a wide range of services (including third sector) to support people to achieve their identified outcomes.

To take a strength-based approach to referral and assessment.

To undertake non-complex assessments of need and to help people to develop outcome-based support plans.

To recognise and take appropriate action when people are at risk of harm, abuse or neglect.

To provide quality information and advice

Assist individuals and their carers in the assessment and support planning process by helping them to assess risks and determine necessary support and contingency plans/crisis situations.

To provide necessary information around the fairer charging policy, to help service users and families understand the potential financial implications of adult social care commissioned services.

Full Job Description is attached alongside the person specification.

Job responsibilities

To complete holistic assessments under the Care Act 2014.

To have a knowledge of a wide range of services (including third sector) to support people to achieve their identified outcomes.

To take a strength-based approach to referral and assessment.

To undertake non-complex assessments of need and to help people to develop outcome-based support plans.

To recognise and take appropriate action when people are at risk of harm, abuse or neglect.

To provide quality information and advice

Assist individuals and their carers in the assessment and support planning process by helping them to assess risks and determine necessary support and contingency plans/crisis situations.

To provide necessary information around the fairer charging policy, to help service users and families understand the potential financial implications of adult social care commissioned services.

Full Job Description is attached alongside the person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a Health and/or Social Care setting, including voluntary work or administrative role.
• Enthusiasm and commitment to developing within an Adult Social Care setting
• Experience word processing, MS Office word and excel.
• Evidence of a consistent pattern of learning and development from education, training and experience.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Adult Social Care and The Care Act 2014. Knowledge of the relevant policies and procedures of Livewell and the Department.
• Awareness of relevant up to date legislation pertinent to the role.
• Awareness of the Social Work England / Livewell Southwest Code of Practice and the College of Occupational Therapy, to meet the standards of practice and conduct required of social care workers.
• Resources in order to provide advice and information to enable vulnerable adults and carers to make informed choices, e.g. Allowances, access to support.
• Safeguarding for vulnerable adults and children and young people.
• Working knowledge and experience of working to address a range of human needs, including personal crisis, disability, ill health.
• Reasonable awareness of the potential effects of providing regular and substantial unpaid care to a relative, friend or neighbour.
• Practical and procedural knowledge for a range of tasks related to the service area of the policies or procedures relating to at least one other service, e.g. NHS Continuing Health Care; multi-disciplinary assessments.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Full Driving Licence
• Must have the ability to travel.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or educated to Vocational Level 3 or equivalent significant, relevant, knowledge & experience appropriate to the role.
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development by producing documentation to meet the Standards of Proficiency for Social Worker registration
• Commitment to work towards the Post Qualifying Award
• Good general education to GCSE level or equivalent.

Specific Skills

Essential

• Reasonable skills in using PC based applications including Microsoft applications such as Outlook (including calendar), word and excel, on a regular basis.
• Analytical, problem solving, or creative skills are required within support planning process for service users.
• Ability to work in partnership with other agencies so that the best outcomes for the service user are achieved.
• Ability to make a judgement on the risk factors to a person (including protection issues).Ability to prioritise those risks and act on the risk assessment.
• Planning and organisational skills
• Developed interpersonal skills to meet the needs of people and service requirements. For example, being open and supportive with people but able to seek support as and when required.
• Ability to resolve situations of conflict, e.g. family disputes. Non-judgemental attitude and abilities to build trust with vulnerable adults. Must have developed listening skills.
• Effectively communicate verbally with people, colleagues, managers and partners in different agencies in various settings.
• Developed communication skills to effectively communicate sometimes complex and/or sensitive information both verbally and in writing with people, as well as to provide feedback to professional colleagues.
• The ability to produce written reports and complete standard recording of service forms and documents, as well as communicating electronically, e.g. email.
• Ability to participate in learning & development by shadowing more experienced Social Care Practitioners and Social Workers.
• The ability to support, advise and give information to assist students on placement in their development, as well as less experienced basic entry band Social Care Practitioners, as appropriate.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a Health and/or Social Care setting, including voluntary work or administrative role.
• Enthusiasm and commitment to developing within an Adult Social Care setting
• Experience word processing, MS Office word and excel.
• Evidence of a consistent pattern of learning and development from education, training and experience.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Adult Social Care and The Care Act 2014. Knowledge of the relevant policies and procedures of Livewell and the Department.
• Awareness of relevant up to date legislation pertinent to the role.
• Awareness of the Social Work England / Livewell Southwest Code of Practice and the College of Occupational Therapy, to meet the standards of practice and conduct required of social care workers.
• Resources in order to provide advice and information to enable vulnerable adults and carers to make informed choices, e.g. Allowances, access to support.
• Safeguarding for vulnerable adults and children and young people.
• Working knowledge and experience of working to address a range of human needs, including personal crisis, disability, ill health.
• Reasonable awareness of the potential effects of providing regular and substantial unpaid care to a relative, friend or neighbour.
• Practical and procedural knowledge for a range of tasks related to the service area of the policies or procedures relating to at least one other service, e.g. NHS Continuing Health Care; multi-disciplinary assessments.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Full Driving Licence
• Must have the ability to travel.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or educated to Vocational Level 3 or equivalent significant, relevant, knowledge & experience appropriate to the role.
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development by producing documentation to meet the Standards of Proficiency for Social Worker registration
• Commitment to work towards the Post Qualifying Award
• Good general education to GCSE level or equivalent.

Specific Skills

Essential

• Reasonable skills in using PC based applications including Microsoft applications such as Outlook (including calendar), word and excel, on a regular basis.
• Analytical, problem solving, or creative skills are required within support planning process for service users.
• Ability to work in partnership with other agencies so that the best outcomes for the service user are achieved.
• Ability to make a judgement on the risk factors to a person (including protection issues).Ability to prioritise those risks and act on the risk assessment.
• Planning and organisational skills
• Developed interpersonal skills to meet the needs of people and service requirements. For example, being open and supportive with people but able to seek support as and when required.
• Ability to resolve situations of conflict, e.g. family disputes. Non-judgemental attitude and abilities to build trust with vulnerable adults. Must have developed listening skills.
• Effectively communicate verbally with people, colleagues, managers and partners in different agencies in various settings.
• Developed communication skills to effectively communicate sometimes complex and/or sensitive information both verbally and in writing with people, as well as to provide feedback to professional colleagues.
• The ability to produce written reports and complete standard recording of service forms and documents, as well as communicating electronically, e.g. email.
• Ability to participate in learning & development by shadowing more experienced Social Care Practitioners and Social Workers.
• The ability to support, advise and give information to assist students on placement in their development, as well as less experienced basic entry band Social Care Practitioners, as appropriate.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Livewell Southwest

Address

200 Mount Gould Road

Mount Gould

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 7PY

Employer's website

https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)