Children Social Worker- Oldham- Permanent.
JOB PURPOSE
To have a responsibility for a caseload, including undertaking assessments, developing Care & Support Plans, and revising them as appropriate once they are implemented. To improve life opportunities for Service Users, Carers and Families using social work methods and models. To continue to develop professionally, and be accountable for the delivery of, and promote, social work good practice.
KEY TASKS
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1.To prepare for social work contact and involvement, including reviewing case notes, liaising with others for additional information and evaluating information and support newly qualified social workers.
2.To undertake the assessment of support needs for Service Users, Carers and Families, where their circumstances may be difficult and unstable, and assist in screening referrals. To develop/ assist to develop Care & Support Plans for Service Users.
3.To produce, deliver, evaluate and update Care & Support Plans and packages, in order to resolve practical and emotional social care, health and well-being difficulties.
4.To work with Service Users, Carers and Families to assist them to make informed choices and decisions.
5.To be proactive with respect to Safeguarding issues and following relevant policies and procedures if abuse is suspected.
6.To identify, assess and manage risks to Service Users, Carers and Families, and contribute towards a positive change to behaviour to reduce risk.
7.To respond to crisis situations, making assessments about urgency and using appropriate legal intervention.
8.To ensure all relevant systems (e.g. Mosaic) are updated in a timely manner and information/outcomes are accurately recorded. To maintain a high standard of data quality on social care systems. To ensure all personal information is confidential.
9.To prepare, attend and participate in meetings and decision-making forums, for example, Court appearances, Reviews, Panels, Case Conferences or team meetings. To chair meetings as appropriate.
10.To act for and advocate on behalf of Service Users, Carers and Families, within the boundaries of corporate and directorate policies.
11.To provide information, reports, data and statistics appropriate to their purpose, for example, Panel Reports or Court Reports.
12.To develop and maintain appropriate working relationships with partnership agencies, including health and voluntary sector agencies.
13.To adopt and embrace required changes and advances in working practices, particularly those which incorporate the use of ICT.
14.To attend, prepare for and participate in formal and reflective supervision sessions, including examining own performance, identify learning needs and ensure sufficient support for professional development is taking place.
15.To inform managers of service deficiencies or issues interfering with delivering an efficient service, assist to identify and make suggestions for opportunities for improvement.
16.To attend and participate in learning, training and development activities, in line with local and national requirements.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
