Qualified Social Worker

You will be working alongside colleagues from MDT including Social Workers, CommunityMental Health Nurses, and Occupational Therapist.You will be undertaking assessments and care act responsibilities within a ruralgeographical area of South Shropshire working with adults with disabilities and olderpeople. In addition, you will also contribute to the Multi-Agency Protection of VulnerableAdults procedures and investigation process.Each member of staff will receive induction training to provide basic knowledge of their joband the organisation. On-going training will also be offered in the form of in- house trainingor attendance at external courses for skills, and personal development, as individualneeds are identified., The post holder will be responsible to the Team Manager and Senior Practitioner who isin turn responsible for the post holder's health and safety, training and development. Thepost is located within South Shropshire.,

• With access to advice and within normal arrangements for departmental
accountability, to offer a social work service to vulnerable adults including people with a Disability, older adults and their carers taking account of the framework of
• relevant Acts of Parliament, Council policy and Partnership policies. This may take
the form of:- a) continuous support to people with serious and long-term physical disability, mental health needs and or with a learning disability, b) support users diagnosed as having a dementia type illness or psychiatric disorder. c) Specialist knowledge and experience of working with adults with learning disabilities.
• To undertake training, as required.
• This post is in the community team where the emphasis is on maximising
independence to enable people to remain in their own communities and homes.
• Use of a strength-based model in practice and performance.
• Engagement and development of customer interaction encouraging and values
contribution to practice.
• To work in line legislation, council policies and procedures.
• To work with people in hospitals to facilitate appropriate and timely discharges
• In collaboration with other professionals, to make an assessment of individual client
need and implement and monitor the agreed care plan, as appropriate.
• To contribute to the development of all aspects of the services.
• As part of the requirement of the SW England registration you will be required to
maintain evidence of continuing Professional Development in the agreed format.
• To co-ordinate the use of all resources - fieldwork, residential and day care -
towards the development of a preventative service.
• To maintain records and statistics in accordance with departmental policies and
procedures.,
• To attend meetings and act as a representative of the Department, as required. To
attend training sessions and contribute to team training sessions, as appropriate.
• To take part in rota systems for same day responses or safeguarding referrals as
required.
• To liaise with other statutory and voluntary agencies, as appropriate.
• To comply with safe systems of work in accordance with the Department's Health
and Safety and Welfare policies and procedures.
• To develop an understanding and awareness of issues related to equal
opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice and to demonstrate this in carrying out your duties.
• Responsible for promoting continuing personal and professional/vocational
development of self through staff development processes.
• The post holder may be required from time to time to undertake other duties, not
specifically mentioned in this Job Description.These duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The post holder will be expected tobecome involved in a range of work to enable the service to respond effectively to thechanging requirements of the Council and changes affecting the workforce.Conditions of Service:a) The conditions of service are those laid down by Shropshire Council, which have been adopted and amended as necessary from those laid down by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services.b) The service is provided from hubs and in community-based settings. There is also an opportunity for some home-based working if desired.

An understanding of confidentiality and commitment to customer care is essential.Applicants for this position must have a good level of education, be numerate andliterate; have knowledge of Excel and Word; the ability to carry out written and verbalinstructions and work on own initiativeThe post-holder will have excellent communication skills, a confident telephonemanner and be proficient at emailing. You will be flexible, adaptable and able to workcooperatively with others, as you will be joining a team-working environment.

The people of Shropshire are rightly proud of their county's assets, its natural beauty, its history, its diverse economy, its vibrant culture.

e) It is a condition of your appointment that you provide a suitable vehicle for the performance of your duties and that this is readily available for use during normal working hours. You are entitled to claim for reimbursement of the costs of travel on council business at the Council's rate at the time of travel.,
• The post is for hours 37 hours per week
• 12 month fixed term
• Normal office hours are 8.45am - 5pm Monday - Thursday and 8.45am - 4pm
Friday with a lunch break of 40 minutes,
• Occasional evening work may be required (this will only apply when an
emergency duty call requires completion running past the core end time)What pre-employment checks will we undertake?The appointment is subject to receipt of the following pre-employment checks; 1. Satisfactory employment references, 2. Medical report, 3. Evidence of the qualifications required for the post/listed on your application form