Social Care Specialist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Mehefin 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £46,148.00 i £52,809.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £46148.00 - £52809.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Gloucester, GL3 4HP |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9327-25-0536 |
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Clinical To participate in Approved Mental Health Professional community rota if qualified To support Social Workers with complex work and enable application of Care Act 2014, Mental capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983/2007 and Human rights legislation. Professional To provide professional supervision on a planned basis and contribute to the appraisal of Social Workers located in teams and bases distributed throughout the designated area as agreed with the Social Worker and his / her team Manager. To act as a point of local expertise, liaison and resource knowledge, providing advice to professionals of all grades within GHC NHS FT and beyond. Working alongside Team Managers, actively participating in the recruitment and selection of Social Workers and other staff undertaking social care. To work with the Head of Profession for Social Care, Social Care Specialists, Reassessment Lead and Training Dept to identify training needs, proposals in response to those needs and plans for delivery and participation in training. This will include maintaining an overview of Social Work student placements and ASYE for NQSW. To provide all Trust based staff with the opportunity to develop good practice in assessment and resourcing social care needs. To maintain own skills knowledge, values and appropriate qualification (ie Social Work England registration and CPD) through regular supervision, literature reviews, peer consultation and identified training opportunities. Leadership / Management To facilitate the panel process, funding decisions and provide support to the Peer Group. The Peer Group will enable case discussions and provide an opportunity to share good practice and learning across the Social Care workforce. To link with the GCC Quality Team and support with provider issues relating to Mental Health provision, PIP ( Provider Improvement Plans) and provider meetings. To advise and assist the Community Service Manager, Head of Profession for Social Care and Team Managers to address issues arising from Social Work and Social Care practice. This will include work on prioritising post qualification ASYE for NQSW. To contribute to the development of Social Care services in appropriate planning, monitoring and reviewing groups. To deliver Social Care induction to all professional groups but particularly to Social Workers. To link directly with Adult Social Care Commissioning/ Mental Health Commissioning and provide a joint approach to the delivery of services. To work collaboratively with the Head of Profession for Social Care and the other Social Care Specialists, taking a lead as appropriate to formulate and update guidance and procedures for Health and Social Care staff on key areas of the Care Act, funding of Social Care for users and carers. To oversee the successful input of statutory work, to facilitate the availability and use of appropriate IT systems by administrative and Social work staff thereby ensuring accurate and timely data entry of Care Act assessments, support plans, services and risk indicators. To ensure Social Care obligations are met by making sure that Trust Social Workers within the designated area are appropriately registered ( Social Work England) and have relevant development opportunities. To undertake other duties appropriate to the post as requested by senior managers. Please contact Amy Alexander for more information or an informal conversation