Senior Social Worker - Continuing Healthcare/117 Team
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10: £41,510 - £45,718 per annum 37 hours per week The role We are looking for a Senior Social Worker with a range of experience to join our Continuing Healthcare/117 Team. You will need to be able to operate with a level of autonomy and authority, assessing the needs of a wide range of adults with complex and complicated needs and their carers, identifying creative and personalised ways to provide support based on this. You will consistently demonstrate a high level of competence and confidence in the full range of social work tasks, particularly in relation to Older People, adults with physical and sensory needs, adults with mental health needs, learning needs, and those undergoing transition from Children to Adults. You will be responsible for managing your own caseload and maintaining case records but will also be expected to supervise qualified and unqualified staff. What you'll need to succeed You will be a Social Worker registered with Social Work England and have substantial post-qualified experience. You will be passionate about putting people at the heart of what you do, understanding the needs of the client group as well as promoting and supporting individuals' rights and choices. You will have knowledge of the Care Act, some experience of Continuing Healthcare, a thorough understanding of adult safeguarding legislation, and an understanding of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Health Care and NHS Funded Nursing Care 2022. With excellent interpersonal skills, you will be able to work in collaboration and communicate effectively with service users, staff, peers, professionals, and more senior leaders. In addition, you will have excellent organisational and assessment skills, be able to deal with conflict, and have experience of working in a supervisory role. About Portsmouth City Council Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment, and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures. Application process: Please read the full job profile for further details on the post to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' section of the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work/personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. This is important, or you are likely not to be shortlisted. You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society. Closing date:
19 March 2025
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10: £41,510 - £45,718 per annum 37 hours per week The role We are looking for a Senior Social Worker with a range of experience to join our Continuing Healthcare/117 Team. You will need to be able to operate with a level of autonomy and authority, assessing the needs of a wide range of adults with complex and complicated needs and their carers, identifying creative and personalised ways to provide support based on this. You will consistently demonstrate a high level of competence and confidence in the full range of social work tasks, particularly in relation to Older People, adults with physical and sensory needs, adults with mental health needs, learning needs, and those undergoing transition from Children to Adults. You will be responsible for managing your own caseload and maintaining case records but will also be expected to supervise qualified and unqualified staff. What you'll need to succeed You will be a Social Worker registered with Social Work England and have substantial post-qualified experience. You will be passionate about putting people at the heart of what you do, understanding the needs of the client group as well as promoting and supporting individuals' rights and choices. You will have knowledge of the Care Act, some experience of Continuing Healthcare, a thorough understanding of adult safeguarding legislation, and an understanding of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Health Care and NHS Funded Nursing Care 2022. With excellent interpersonal skills, you will be able to work in collaboration and communicate effectively with service users, staff, peers, professionals, and more senior leaders. In addition, you will have excellent organisational and assessment skills, be able to deal with conflict, and have experience of working in a supervisory role. About Portsmouth City Council Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment, and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures. Application process: Please read the full job profile for further details on the post to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' section of the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work/personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. This is important, or you are likely not to be shortlisted. You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society. Closing date:
19 March 2025
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