Assessment Social Worker
Job Description
Oxfordshire County Council are seeking a Children’s Assessment Social Worker to join their team. As an Assessment Social Worker, you will be responsible for assessing children and providing support to families.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct assessments of children and families
Provide support and guidance to families in need
Work collaboratively with other professionals to provide a holistic service
Manage a caseload of clients
Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with relevant legislation and policies
Requirements
Social Work Qualification
Social Work England registered
3 years post qualifying experience
Experience working with children and families in a social care setting
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Knowledge of relevant legislation and policies
How to Apply
If you are interested in this role, please submit your CV. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Senior Social Worker – Initial Assessment/Transitions
Start Date: ASAP
Contract length : Initially 12 months
Hours per week : 36 hours per week
Rate of pay: £36ltd per hour
Job Summary
Hillingdon Council are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Social for their Initial Assessment/Transitions team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the initial assessment and transitions of clients, as well as supervising a team of social workers.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct initial assessments of clients and develop appropriate care plans
Supervise a team of social workers and provide guidance and support
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and policies
Develop and maintain effective relationships with clients and their families
Provide training and development opportunities for staff
Requirements
Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration
Significant experience in initial assessments and transitions
Experience in supervising a team of social workers
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter to erin.webbe@servicecare.org.uk
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We are looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join an Intake and Assessment team.
ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE A QUALIFIED SOCIAL WORKER, REGISTERED WITH SOCIAL CARE WALES
About the team
You will be joining a team who support a strength-based approach, recognising the expertise of children, families and workers. You will be completing a range of assessments and conducting Section 47 enquiries, whilst also establishing whether longer term plans are needed for the children and families. This role will also require you getting involved in private law work and issuing court proceedings where needed.
About the role
You will need a Social Work degree and post-qualifying experience to be considered for this position. Previous experience in Referral and Assessment, Looked after Children, Leaving Care or Children’s Services is essential.
What’s on offer?
Salary up to £43,421 (depending on experience)
Pool car scheme
Generous relocation package
Flexible working arrangements
Job type: Full-time / Permanent
For more information, please get in contact.
Sarah Tomlin, 07425 728375.
stomlin@charecruitment.com
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Sirona Medical are recruiting for a Mental Health Social Worker for a Local Authority in London.If you are available and interested in working with Sirona Medical as a Mental Health Social Worker please do not delay in contacting us.Job Role: This particular role is based within London. The Mental Health Social Worker. Duties will include:care coordination of complex cases under CPA, developing co-produced care plans with service users, risk assessment and management, safeguarding, holistic assessment of mental health and social care needs, conducting Care Act assessments, working with carers and wider support networks, partnership working with other statutary and voluntary organisations, liaison with inatient units, accurate record keeping and report writing. Sirona Medical will be providing the Mental Health Social Worker on an agency contract. This is a full time agency post 36 hours per week.As a Mental Health Social Worker, you must have a degree in Social Work, experience of working with adults with psychosis and complex needs, experience of Care Act assessments and reviews, Must be organised, able to manage their time effectively and prioritise their workload, must have good interpersonal skills and be able to engage with service users with diverse backgrounds, must be able to work as part of a team with a range of professionals, Must have a good knowledge of relevant legislation, policy & procedure including Safeguarding, Mental Health Act, Care Act and Mental Capacity Act.Social Work England Registation is essential for the post. What Sirona Medical will offer you: - Great pay rates dependent on specialities.- Variation of locations you want to be booked.- A dedicated recruitment consultant- 24 hour support.- Fast track registration with efficient compliance process.- An Excellent Referral Bonus Scheme! We also supply Social Workers through to Team Managers/IRO's nationwide. Sirona Medical is a Healthcare Recruitment Agency supplying staff across many sectors within the UK. Sirona Medical has an excellent reputation for providing reliable Healthcare Professionals to Local Authorities. We are renowned for our fast, friendly and high quality service. Our thorough recruitment process ensures that we only provide the very best talent to our clients.With over 60 years combined experience in the recruitment industry, our experienced Recruiters are always available to provide you with the highest service levels.Sirona Medical believes in the ethics of providing more than just a service, but a relationship that allows both clients and candidates, to feel that no matter the query, request or demand, we will meet and exceed your expectations.Talk to real human, a real recruiter not a computer or an order filler, honestly we don’t bite, please give us a call when you are free or contact us via the advertisement apply button, alternatively send us an email. Please contact the Social Work Department at Sirona Medical for more information socialwork@sirona-medical.co.uk....Read more...
I am looking for an Adults Social Worker to join a Housing Team
THIS ROLE REQUIRES A SOCIAL WORK QUALIFICATION WITH A MINIMUM 3 YEARS POST QUALIFIED EXPERIENCE
About you
You will be an enthusiastic and committed Social Worker with substantial knowledge in an Adult’s setting. You will have knowledge of key legislation as you will be working in accordance with it. It is also essential to have a degree within Social Work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW). A valid Social Work England registration is required. Full UK driving license is preferred.
About the team
The ideal candidate will be working as a bridge between housing and social care. You will identify clients within housing who have care needs. Clients are to be referred over to social care for further assessment. This is a unique opportunity, and you will be stationed within the housing department.
What's on offer?
Up to £32.00 per hour
A supportive team and manager
Easily accessible via car or public transport
Parking onsite/nearby
For more information, please get in contact.
Leon Kahara - Candidate Consultant
0118 948 5555
lkahara@charecruitment.com
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Newly Qualified Adult Social Worker – Liverpool Location – Wavertree OSS, Liverpool, L15 4LP35 hours - On going contract - £27ph
To contribute to the operational delivery of an effective Adult Social Care Service as part of an integrated team responsible for safeguarding, support planning and promoting the wellbeing of adults with care and support needs continuously improving outcomes.Newly Qualified Social Worker required for Arundel House Community Mental Health Team. Primary responsibilities include: assessment and service delivery under the Care Act 2014, Section 42 Safeguarding Enquiries, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Best Interest Assessments, Social Circumstances Reports for Sections 2, 3 and 37 Tribunals/Appeals, complex hospital discharges from Acute Ward, Low and Medium Secure Forensic Mental Health Wards, and Rehabilitation Units. Good working knowledge of Liquid Logic and RiO systems is desirable.
To find out more information please contact Deanna at Deannac@4recruimentservices.com Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity....Read more...
Sirona Medical are recruiting a Independent Social Worker for a Local Authority in Wales.If you are available and interested in working with Sirona Medical as a Independent Social Worker, please do not delay in contacting us.Job Role: Foster Wales Cardiff, the in house fostering service are seeking social workers with at least 3 years experience to complete Coram Baaf Form F assessments. We are looked for appropriately skilled and experienced qualified social workers to assess and prepare prospective Foster Carers for presentation to panel and their Fostering journey. Attendance at panel is required to present the assessment with Panel being held on a Wednesday. You will need to be able to work under your own initiative but will receive supervision for the assessment and regular check ins with your supervisor. The will be a requirement to visit people in line with the assessment.The independent Social Worker will be completing assessments on an ADHOC basis. The Local Authority will contact Sirona Medical with assessments for successful candidates.Applicant applying for this position MUST Live within a radius of 40 miles of Cardiff As a Social Worker, you must have a degree in Social Work, previous fostering experience including completion of form f’s, Registered with social care Wales.What Sirona Medical will offer you: - Great pay rates dependent on specialities.- Variation of locations you want to be booked.- A dedicated recruitment consultant- 24 hour support.- Fast track registration with efficient compliance process.- An Excellent Referral Bonus Scheme! We also supply Social Workers through to Team Managers/IRO's nationwide. Sirona Medical is a Healthcare Recruitment Agency supplying staff across many sectors within the UK. Sirona Medical has an excellent reputation for providing reliable Healthcare Professionals to Local Authorities. We are renowned for our fast, friendly and high quality service. Our thorough recruitment process ensures that we only provide the very best talent to our clients.With over 60 years combined experience in the recruitment industry, our experienced Recruiters are always available to provide you with the highest service levels.Sirona Medical believes in the ethics of providing more than just a service, but a relationship that allows both clients and candidates, to feel that no matter the query, request or demand, we will meet and exceed your expectations.Talk to real human, a real recruiter not a computer or an order filler, honestly we don’t bite, please give us a call when you are free or contact us via the advertisement apply button, alternatively send us an email. Please contact the Social Work Department at Sirona Medical for more information socialwork@sirona-medical.co.uk....Read more...
Pre Assessment NursePosition: Pre Assessment NurseLocation: Reading Pay: up to £35,000 plus benefits and paid enhancementsHours – Full time / Part time – Flexible working pattern Contract – PermanentMediTalent are seeking Registered Nurse specialising in Pre Assessment to work for our client - a leading healthcare provider their State-of-the-Art Private Hospital based in Reading. They are looking for Registered/Staff Nurses to work on ward carrying out pre assessment of a range of patients. Experience in preassessment is great, however other backgrounds will be considered!About the role:
Prepare the clinical record for the patient care
Be good team player
Organised and ability to plan
Taking responsibility for the well-being residents.
Meeting their physical emotional and social needs are met.
Carrying out assessments by evaluating care plans for each of our residents
Delivering the very highest standard of care
Supporting colleagues.
What you need:
Valid NMC Pin
Previous pre assessment experience (however newly qualified nurses will be considered)
Good team player
Organised individual
Benefits:
25 days holiday a year increasing during employment
Private Medical Insurance
Private Pension Scheme
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
Employee Referral Scheme
Learning and development; free courses and industry recognised qualifications
Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
NHS Blue Light Discount Card
Free Parking
Flexible Hours
Free Uniform
Free DBS Checks
Life Assurance
And much more…
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We are looking for a Social Worker to join a Safeguarding and Assessment Team.
This role requires a Social Work Qualification with a minimum of 3 years post qualified experience.
About the team
As a Social Worker in this team, you will be expected to complete assessment and reviews with a person centred, holistic approach to focus on working with a person’s strengths to ensure their independence as much as is safe. You will work to support service users carers and families is key to ensuring the best care is given and the best outcomes can be met for everyone. Preventative measures are key to help reduce the risk of further harm or loss of independence for a service user.
About you
Experience within a Safeguarding, reviews, front door or community based environment is all experience that lends well to this position. A degree within Social Work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) with a minimum of three years experience is essential in order to be considered for this role.
What's on offer?
£32.00 per hour umbrella (PAYE payment options available also)
Hybrid working scheme
Great opportunity to work in a specialised team
For more information, please get in contact
Katherine Scoggins - Candidate Consultant
0118 948 5555
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We are looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join an Intake and Assessment team.
ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE A QUALIFIED SOCIAL WORKER, REGISTERED WITH SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND
About the team
You will be joining a fast-paced and exciting team who undertake well-being and S47 assessments and provide short term interventions to support families to increase safety within the home. Within this role you will hold cases for a short period of time, working under the Signs of Safety model to ensure the best possible outcomes for young people and their families.
About the role
You will need a Social Work degree and significant experience within Children’s Social Work to be considered. It is essential you’re confident in Assessments, Care Planning, Person-Centred Planning and Care Management skills.
What’s on offer?
Salary up to £42,403
Generous annual leave of 28 days
Excellent career and development opportunities
Hybrid working
Job type: Full-time / Permanent
For more information, please get in contact.
Sarah Tomlin, 07425 728375.
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We are looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join an Intake and Assessment team.
ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE A QUALIFIED SOCIAL WORKER, REGISTERED WITH SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND
About the team
You will be joining a fast-paced and exciting team who undertake well-being and S47 assessments and provide short term interventions to support families to increase safety within the home. Within this role you will hold cases for a short period of time, working under the Signs of Safety model to ensure the best possible outcomes for young people and their families.
About the role
You will need a Social Work degree and significant experience within Children’s Social Work to be considered. It is essential you’re confident in Assessments, Care Planning, Person-Centred Planning and Care Management skills.
What’s on offer?
Salary up to £42,403
Generous annual leave of 28 days
Excellent career and development opportunities
Hybrid working
Job type: Full-time / Permanent
For more information, please get in contact.
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We are looking for a Senior Social Worker to join a Children's Locality Team.
This role requires a Social Work Qualification with a minimum of 3 years post qualified experience in Frontline and assessment work.
About the team
You will be responsible for completing assessments and making decisions about pathways as well as any necessary statutory functions to ensure the correct outcomes for children and their families are achieved. You will work with children with a range of different needs such as CIN (Children In Need), CP (Child protection) and will complete Section 47, Section 7 assessments. Working effectively with the MASH team is key to ensuring each case is given the right set of resources and care necessary.
About you
Knowledge and experience working within a Frontline Team such as Child Protection or Referral and Assessment is essential for this role. You will need to hold a degree within Social Work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) as well as 3 years post qualifying experience. A Social Work England registration and access to your own vehicle is a requirement.
What's on offer?
• Up to £37 per hour umbrella (PAYE payment options available also)
• Hybrid working pattern / Work from home opportunities.
• The opportunity to work for a “Good” Ofsted rated Local Authority
For more information, please get in touch with.
Thomas Sherwood – Recruitment Consultant.
07442 576 906
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Family Support Worker
Service care Solution are currently recruiting for a Family Support Worker to join the Duty and Assessment Teams in Northampton.
We are looking for a Family Support Worker to undertake direct work with children and families, around behaviour management, routines, and boundaries, supervising contact, transporting children, direct work with children. This role requires being in the office full time.
Main Responsibilities
As a Family Support Worker, you will be responsible for:
To attend planning reviews, meetings and visits with colleagues an relevant professional staff as necessary in order to assist the analysis of requirements and to plan appropriate care programmes for service users.
To provide assistance to service users in the planning and evaluation of the work undertaken on their behalf, carrying out corporate parenting activities for children and young people where required, in order to increase families’ levels of self-sufficiency, competence and facilitate independence from social service support
Supporting social workers in interventions / assessment
Requirements:
Experience working with Children and Families
Enhanced DBS
Working with Service Care Solutions comes with many benefits, including:
A specialist consultant within an experience and dedicated recruitment team
Excellent rates of pay
Payroll services twice a week
If you are interested in the Family Support Worker role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Emma at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208964 or email emma.petricco@servicecare.org.uk
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed!....Read more...
4Recruitment Services are seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) to provide services in Doncaster.The role will require you to:
Promote independence and reduce risks for Adults with disabilities living in Doncaster.Work with the social model of disability and use evidence based practice to carry out person centre assessments to identify need and take appropriate action.Use person centred methods that respect individual values, cultures and diversity to identify needs and devise individual interventions to meet need. Where statutory provision is not appropriate offer information and advice around self-directed support.Provide expert clinical knowledge on manual handling issues and support other colleagues with the most complex manual handling cases.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:Carry out needs led assessment of occupational performance with Clients who have a wide range of medical conditions and physical disabilities.
Acknowledge and analyse physiological, psychological and environmental factors to develop individual goal orientated action plans.Take into account the views of the person and their carer(s) to agree appropriate provision of equipment, minor and major adaptations or re-housing that is necessary to meet current and long-term needs whilst considering the legal framework, feasibility, practicality and resource implications of the proposed plan. Have particular responsibility for people with the most complex needs.Carry out holistic assessments and take action to reduce and manage risk to people in their homes advising them and their carer(s) on various aspects of safe independence or care.Work autonomously to manage own complex clinical caseload. Provide clinical advice to cases managed by other Occupational Therapists and Assessment Officers. Provide expert advice and intervention regarding complex manual handling situations. This may involve joint working with colleagues and providing advice/ training to care agency staff.Participate in triaging referrals to identify eligible need and priority.Promote the use of assisted technology, including Telecare to encourage independenceUndertake assessments and documentation associated with Blue Badge applications
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
Occupational Therapy qualification. DipCOT/Degree OTHCPC registrationPrevious experience in Social or Health Care setting, relating to services for disabled adults or children, including needs assessment, advocacy, counselling and other service provisionExperience of delivering OT assessment and intervention for Clients with complex needs.Knowledge of Health and Social Services provision for disabled adults or children. Including awareness of legislation and current political issues affecting service provision.Inter-personal and communication skills to include report writing and maintenance of clinical records.Use of technology systems e.g. Care First; SWIFT or similar record keeping systems.Enhanced DBS check
A full JD is available upon request What we offer:
24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits ProgrammeOur own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment
Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact our Team on 0800 988 6307 or email gpadmin@4recruitmentservices.com.....Read more...
We are looking for an Adult's Social Worker to join the Continue Health Care Team within Hertfordshire.
THIS POST REQUIRES A SOCIAL WORK QUALIFICATION OF A MINIMUM 2 YEAR POST EXPERIENCE.
About the team
This team works with those who are being discharged from the Hospital service with the aim to go back into the community. This team works with the continue health care checklist, carry out assessments and undertaking reviews relating to the individuals. Key factors of this team include carrying out Mental capacity assessment, Section 42 and working with other services for the benefit of the client.
About you
The successful candidate will have previous experience of working with relevant legislation such as Care Act 2014, MCA, Section 42. A Social Work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) within a minimum of 1 year post ASYE experience is required. Experience within Community, OP,PD, complex care will be transferable for this team.
What's on offer?
£32.00 per hour umbrella (PAYE payment options available also)
Parking available nearby/ onsite
Accessible public transport
Working from home on a hybrid basis
For more information, please get in contact
Zoe Bellinger- Senior Recruitment Consultant
07384466390
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Education Health Care Plan Assistant - Lambeth Are you a passionate, dedicated Education Health Care Plan Assistant looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are recruiting an Education Health Care Plan Assistant to join a team based in Lambeth.Umbrella Rate: £20 per hour Duration: 3 months initially Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm, 35 hrs/weekEHCP Assistant role: Full JD Available
To provide comprehensive support to the EHC Plan Co-ordinators, maintaining accurate, efficient and effective administrative systems and records.To provide effective administrative support to enable the effective and efficient initiation, assessment and review of children with Special Educational Needs, ensuring that procedures and timescales are fully compliant with both statutory and locally derived procedures.Support a person centred, outcome focused multi agency approach to assessment, planning and review, ensuring that children, young people and parents are treated as equal partners in the assessment and planning process.Guiding settings and parents to the right provision at SEN Support level. Directing them to the Local Offer to find more information on the services available.Supporting settings and parents to provide the right information if an EHC needs assessment request is made.Work closely with families, schools and a range of service providers, including education, health, social care and voluntary sectors.Attend meetings, reviews and conferences where necessary.
Essential Requirements
Relevant Education/ SENCO qualificationExperience writing and reviewing EHC PlansExperience of working with children/young people with special educational needs and disabilitiesGood knowledge and understanding of the local authority’s duties around SENGood knowledge and understanding of parents / children / young people’s rights regarding SENYou Must Have Right to Live & Work in the UKEnhanced Child and Adult DBS registered to the update service
We also offer an outstanding referral scheme for any Education Health Care Plan Assistant friends or colleagues.If you are a Education Health Care Plan Assistant and would like to express your interest, please contact us for this great opportunity by calling on 0208 514 9110 and speak to Sammy Davis Or email on, sammyd@4recruitmentservices.com Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.....Read more...
We are looking for a Children Social Worker to join a Looked After Children Team.
This role requires a Social Work Qualification with a minimum of 3 years post qualified experience.
About the team
In this team you will support Children aged 0-18 years old. These children will be in various setting such as Kinship placements, Foster placements, and residential provisions. The service is responsible for the provision of quality placements, ensuring their needs are met and Children are safeguarded throughout the implementation of effective care plans.
About you
The successful candidate will be experienced carrying Looked After Children caseloads. Other Children Social Work experience such as Leaving Care, Assessment and Children in Need will also be valid for this role. You must have a degree within Social Work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) with a minimum of three years experience working in a Children Social Work environment.
What's on offer?
Up to £38.50 per hour umbrella (PAYE payment options available also)
‘Good’ OFSTED rating
Great opportunity to enhance your CV and skillset
Easily accessible Local Authority via public transport or car
Supportive management structure
For more information, please get in contact
Joe Servaes
0118 948 5555
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Streaming / Assessment Practitoner
Opportunity available for a Registered General Nurse or Paramedic to work within an Assessment team, Based in West Midlands The team sits within an UCC setting with the role predominantly working as a Junior practitioner within the UTC, you will undertake assessment of a range of health and clinical needs of the patient within scope of competence and using clinical practice skills and own clinical judgement to diagnose, refer or discharge patients. You will be expected to participate in a range of educational activities to enhance your clinical knowledge and skills with the aim of progressing to the role of Emergency Clinical Practitioner/ Advanced Clinical Practitioner. As part of this role you will carry out initial assessments with patients, Recording a brief history and observations and then signposting patients to the most appropriate service for their healthcare needs. You will use your knowledge and experience plan and provide skilled and competent care to meet the patient's health and social care needs and ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care, delivered in a timely manner.The role will be on a shift rota with a mix of Days / Long days & Nights The hourly Rate for this role: Monday to Friday: £28.00 Per Hour Saturday/ Sunday: £32.00 Per Hour Nights: £35.00 Per HourThe Benefits of working with Service Care Solutions:
DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge
3 weekly payroll runs
£250 training allowance
Excellent pay rates
Specialist mental health consultants offering single point of contact
Frequent notifications of upcoming opportunities via text and email
Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS Trusts and over 200 local authorities
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We are recruiting for a Social Worker to join a Leaving Care Team.
ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE A QUALIFIED SOCIAL WORKER, REGISTERED WITH SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND
About the team
This team works closely with children in care and their carers to progress their care plans and to ensure that foster and residential homes are meeting the needs of children up to the time when they transition to leaving care. As a ‘’corporate parent’’ the role is to ensure that the children and young people is given every opportunity to achieve the best outcomes possible.
About you
The ideal candidate will have post-qualifying experience in child protection, children in need, safeguarding, looked after children or referral and assessment. A degree in Social Work(Degree/DipSW/CQSW). You will also need to be Social Work England Registered.
What’s on offer?
Up to £41,418
Mileage coverage
Flexible Working
Free Parking
Generous Annual Leave
Continuous Training Development
Job type: Full-time
For more information, please get in contact:
Samantha Cunningham, scunningham@charecruitment.com, 07825213518
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Medway Council are recruiting for an Adoption Social worker Part time
Purpose of the Job:
Manage a caseload of various levels of complexity, involving the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of appropriate action, to ensure that resources are utilised effectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families and to provide assessments for prospective adopters.
Liaise with adoptive parents, adopted children, social workers, foster carers and birth parents as necessary and appropriate to carry out the work.
Raise the standard of professional work within the Team by contributing to training initiatives and “in-house” core training courses for Newly Qualified, Developing and Maturing Practitioners whilst consolidating a breadth of social work practice.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Manage a high and diverse number of cases within the parameters of agreed policies and practices, together with the professional guidance and support from Senior Practitioners to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and meet their individual needs.
Work in partnership with the child, parents and carers, Health Service including Acute and Community Trusts and with Primary Care Trusts, Education Authority, District Councils, commercial and private sector and voluntary bodies to identify, evaluate and review care plans to produce positive outcomes for children and their adoptive and foster families.
Assist the Senior Practitioner and other colleagues in identifying, planning and delivering its core tasks of recruiting, assessment, training and supervision of adoptive families and foster carers to a high professional standard.
Keep contemporaneous case notes and regularly update records, reports, plans and assessments so that information and planning for the children is the most relevant and current.
Maintain an awareness of changes in child development etc., and related theories, legislation, corporate and directorate policies, local and agency practices, in order to disseminate knowledge and contribute to the delivery of a high standard of service.
Attend regular “in-house” core training courses, compile a portfolio of evidence supported by experiences in the field to achieve appropriate competency levels
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Registered Manager
Location: Chelmsford, London
Salary: £30k - £40k + Excellent Benefits
Job Type: Full-Time
The Client:
Our client is a reputable home care services provider, offers support to individuals across all age groups, addressing diverse needs including dementia, learning, and physical disabilities.
The Role:
As a Registered Manager, you will collaborate with senior management to define and achieve the branchs objectives.
Responsibilities:
? Enhance and oversee operating and quality assurance processes.
? Monitor plan performance and provide reports to senior management.
? Manage the branch budget and ensure financial practices comply with regulations.
? Lead, motivate, and manage staff to foster communication and teamwork.
? Implement effective staff management and development strategies.
? Oversee service user needs assessment and care planning.
? Coordinate care plan reviews with health or social care professionals.
? Ensure the branch complies with Health and Safety standards.
? Maintain awareness of regulatory and service user needs.
? Act as the chief spokesperson, maintaining good relations with stakeholders and promoting the organisation's mission and accomplishments.
Requirements:
Essential:
? Previously worked as a Registered Manager or in a similar role.
? Minimum 2 years senior management experience in Health & Social Care.
? NVQ Level 5 in care.
? Strong written and verbal communication skills.
? Dedicated to diversity and equality, aligned with the organisations mission and values.
? Self-motivated with the ability to lead a diverse team.
Desirable:
? Degree-level education or equivalent.
? Skilled in ICT.
? Experience or willingness to learn budget management.
Benefits:
? Competitive salary
? 28 days holidays
? Company pension
? Company events
? Casual dress
? Free parking
? Overtime availability
? Funded training, DBS and QCF qualifications
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Senior Legal OfficerSalary: £26.35 Per Hour Umbrella. Full Time (35 hours per week)Based in Coventry – Hybrid WorkingThis request is for 2 additional temporary Senior Legal Officer (SLO) posts, at Grade 6, to create additional resilience and support the delivery of legal support for our Adult Social Care and Education departments.The request is based on a significant increase in work across the whole of the team but particularly within these 2 areas of work, where, both the amount of work being processed, and its complexity have changed enormously since the team’s inception.The proposal is that the 2 posts mentioned above are created as a matter of urgency to:
Address the increased demand within the team and ensure that it can continue to deliver the work required of it, andProvide the necessary breathing space to undertake a wider review between legal and the service area to develop a longer, more sustainable permanent plan to address the capacity concerns.
Responsibilities:
All aspects of Adult and Children’s social care, including safeguarding, assessment and care planning, charging, commissioning, policy creation and review, implementation of legislation, Judicial Review, complaints etc.The provision of legal support to children’s social care in respect of the pre-proceedings element of the Public Law Outline (PLO),The provision of legal support to children’s social care in respect of reports to the Court in connection with private law children’s proceedings,The provision of a duty advice service to both Adults and Children’s social care, education and schools, Support to the Adult Safeguarding Board and the Children Safeguarding Partnership and their respective sub-groups,Mental Health advice and support, including Displacement of Nearest Relative Proceedings,Mental Capacity advice and support, including Court of Protection proceedings, Deprivation of Liberty cases and support to the MCA Panel, Advice on support for those subject to immigration control, both adults and children, including advice on housing support, age assessment challenges and Judicial Review, Inquest workAll aspects of Education work, including advice to schools but particularly SEN advice and support, and support for SEND TribunalsOfficer support to Cabinet, committees etc.Delivering of training to client departments and others.
Experience You Will Bring:
Significant experience and knowledge of practices / methodologies of financial accounting, specifically within a local government contextExperience in dealing with year-end budgets is essential.Excellent working knowledge of legislation and developments in local government financeProven ability to give sound advice and guidance on a wider range cases, topics or issuesProven experience of working with Finance systems including Sage
We offer:
24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits ProgrammeOur own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment
Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.To discuss this vacancy or other vacancies in your area please contact Amber Debens on 07860953716 or via email AmberD@4recruitmentservices.com....Read more...
Our client is one of the largest private healthcare providers in the UK and they are currently seeking for a committed Nurse Deputy Home Manager to work in a dementia nursing unit in a prestigious care home based in the Walsall, West Midlands area
This special care home ensures that 24-hour assistance is available for all residents. Nursing and residential dementia care is offered, in addition to Parkinson's, palliative, respite and convalescence care
**To be considered for this position you must be qualified as a Registered Nurse with a current active NMC Pin**
As the Deputy Manager your key responsibilities include:
Ensure appropriate standards are maintained by monitoring and that appropriate professional support is provided to senior staff /team leaders
Appropriate reviews of care plans /risk assessments and medication administration. To ensure all assessment tools are in place and are fully utilised
Ensure all residents have a complete care assessment prior to admission to the home, taking account of their physical, social and psychological needs. To ensure as a minimum an annual re assessment of each resident’s needs
Deploy staff efficiently in relation to care duties to be covered by setting up and controlling the duty rota. Check and monitor care staff hours and authorise time sheets in absence of Home Manager
Establish good personal relationships with residents and their families
Work with the Home Manager to ensure all induction and mandatory training is completed. To identify other specific training needs
Work with the Home Manager on achievement of action plans from external regulators or internal support functions
The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:
Ability to communicate at all levels
Ability to work on own initiative unsupervised
Work to deadlines
Excellent communications skills
Able to show a can-do attitude always
The successful Deputy Manager will receive an excellent salary of £45,000 - £47,000 per annum. This exciting position is a Full Time role working through Days. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:
Competitive Salary
Flexible salary - Wagestream
Generous Holiday Entitlement
Training & Progression + much more!!
Reference ID: 5093
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV ....Read more...
An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to provide out-of-hospital services to patients in the Orpington/Bromley areas. You will be working for one of UK’s leading healthcare providers
This great company is providing a wide range of services including community nursing services and district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, to deliver therapy services for children, young people and adults
**To be considered for this position you must be qualified as a Registered Nurse with a current active NMC Pin**
As a Nurse your key duties include:
Ensure team members are safe with their clinical care skills
Undertake appraisal and ensure team is compliant with BHC policy and procedure guidelines.
Display a focussed person-centred approach, adhering to service criteria to ensure quality standard and delivery of care for patients
Develop safe clinical skills in community setting; proactively manage very high intensity users of health and social care services, with multiple co-morbidities and pharmacy, social, medical and nursing needs and who are at risk of hospital admission
Undertake nursing procedure, catheterisation, phlebotomy, IV therapy, Cannulation Respiratory care, nebuliser weaning and NEWS2 assessment in the patient’s home
Proactively monitor and manage a patient caseload with sound clinical autonomous decisions about patient care and seeking support from colleagues as appropriate
The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:
Experience/Knowledge in Respiratory Assessment and Care
Experience in the care of frailty patients - Cannulation skills, Chest Auscultation
Specialist assessments such as Continence assessments, Digital Rectal examination etc
Experience of clinical audit
Community or acute nursing experience
Experience of working in/with a multi-disciplinary team
The successful Nurse will receive an excellent salary of £38,762 - £45,765 per annum. We currently have permanent vacancies for both Full Time and Part Time hours available. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:
**Inclusive of HCAS per annum pro rota**
Mileage
Pension schemes
Discounted gym membership
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted electronics
Access to EAP
High street discounts
Blue Light Card eligibility
Opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans
Excellent lease car scheme
Reference ID: 5851
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV ....Read more...
We are looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join a Family Support team.
ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE A QUALIFIED SOCIAL WORKER, REGISTERED WITH SOCIAL CARE WALES
About the team
You’ll be joining a team who are developing their services to best support a bespoke strength-based approach. You will be responsible for undertaking assessments, provide a consistent and high-quality service to the children, young people and their families, and to work positively with internal and external partners and agencies. You will be required to attend team meetings and assist the Team Manager in ensuring good practice is promoted and enhanced within the team.
About the role
You will need a degree in Social Work and post-qualifying experience within a Children’s Services team to be considered for this role. Past experience in Child Protection, Children in Need, Referral and Assessment, Looked After Children or Leaving Care would be desirable. Is it essential that you have an understanding of all relevant legislation, guidance, policy and procedures, good practice guidelines and national standards.
What’s on offer?
Salary on offer up to £43,421 (depending on experience)
A welcoming and supportive team
Pool car scheme for business travel
Flexible working arrangements
Job type: Full-time / Permanent
For more information, please get in contact.
Sarah Tomlin, 07425 728375.
stomlin@charecruitment.com
#IND-CH-SCLWK-PRM24....Read more...
