Warning
This job advert has expired and applications have closed.
Talking Therapies IAPT Social Worker
| Posting date: | 19 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,392.00 to £42,618.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35392.00 - £42618.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 August 2024 |
| Location: | Watford, WD173XE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9367-24-1122 |
Summary
Manage care, plan, support, and review care needs in line with policy, procedures, and legislation. Provide direct support and advice to service users and their carers, through information and advice and ensure that those who do not meet Care Act eligibility are appropriately signposted and supported. Ensure appropriate health and social care services are commissioned with and on behalf of service users, including the duty to offer direct payments, and that processes are in place for service users to be charged by the local authority for all social care services. Ensure that commissioned services allow choice to service users and carers and focus on people living in the community with appropriate support and access to universal services. Undertake joint working with Talking Therapy clinicians on complex cases where there is social care needs. Undertake regular risk assessments and ensure that vulnerable people are kept safe. Undertake assessments of carers needs, including identifying contingency plans, and provision of support if appropriate. Liaise and negotiate with other agencies e.g., Health and Community Services, Children s Services, Benefit Agency, Housing authorities and providers etc., for joint planning with, or on behalf of, service users. Ensure that accurate computer records of all work undertaken are kept up to date. Develop own knowledge and practice and contribute to the development of policy and evidence-based practice. Continuation of registration with Social Work England to ensure high standards of practice. Participate in regular supervision. Undertake the supervision and/or mentoring of unqualified staff and/or students as required. Contribute to multi-disciplinary working and, as part of that, to be an excellent advocate for social care. Use effective and appropriate listening and communication skills in order to gather information, make clinical / practice decisions, create records and refer to clinical reference literature during the communication. Retrieve and use information regarding appropriate health and social care provision, complying with the appropriate regulatory body and within ethical, legislative and organisational frameworks.