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Social Worker
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £39,205.00 to £47,084.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £39205.00 - £47084.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2025 |
| Location: | Hertfordshire, WD7 9HQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9367-25-0578 |
Summary
Be a champion of social care, including safeguarding, with an understanding of the relevant legislation and statutory guidance. Be an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing high quality social care services to service-users and carers. Provide assessment, care planning and coordination of care from a social care perspective. Deliver recovery-focused care and support to service-users and their carers that is focused on the principles of choice, control, and independence, as well as ensuring safety. Comply with both child and adult safeguarding practice in line with current policy, including following up safeguarding referrals and child visit requests. Liaise with families and carers, and support nursing staff in arranging visits and developing good relationships with families and carers. Ensure the involvement of service-users and their carers so that the Trust can learn from their experiences to make service improvements. Liaise and negotiate with other agencies including the Ministry of Justice, Police, Childrens Services, Carers Networks, and other key stakeholders. Ensure appropriate use of the Mental Capacity Act, and support colleagues to apply this legislation. Attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings, ward rounds, CPAs, clinical treatment reviews, and other key meetings. Inform commissions ?? and attend court hearings as required. Ensure records of all work undertaken are accurate and up to date. Actively champion equality and diversity and challenge discrimination in all its forms Actively address adversity and will support adults at risk of social inclusion and assist adults accessing support to deal with a range of adverse circumstances Undertake post-qualifying and other appropriate training to ensure high standards of practice and continuation of registration with Social Work England. Participate in regular supervision and ensure regular reflection of personal practice. Undertake other tasks and duties which form part of the delegated social care responsibilities accepted by the Trust on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council. Adhere to Trust policies and procedures. Carry out any other duties as required by line manager.