Express Nursing are recruiting an Adults Social Worker in Rotherham.
Requirements:
Do you enjoy working in a busy environment, working as part of a team with lots of variety to your day? If so, being a Social Worker in the First Contact Team could be the role for you.
The post is based within the ‘Front Door’ of Adult Social Care where the focus is to ensure that the adults of Rotherham and their carers are enabled to prioritise their well-being, maximise assets, promote independence and ensure vulnerable adults are safeguarded appropriately when needed.
As an Agency Social Worker in the First Contact Team, you will be responsible for screening referrals and enquiries over the telephone and providing a response to our customers who may attend Riverside House.
You will be screening safeguarding concerns and completing section 42 initial enquiries. There will be a focus on protection planning, making safeguarding personal, empowerment and working with partners, including the Police, NHS professionals and housing colleagues.You will support customers to maximise their independence and personal outcomes through the provision of comprehensive advice, information, practical support, and signposting. Focusing on strengths, prevention, early intervention, and the promotion of wellbeing throughout your practice. You will ensure that customers receive the right support, advice, and information at the time they need it.
We offer a genuine culture of commitment to empower our customers and support them to live as full and independent life as possible within the community. You may be completing referrals to access short term support or assistive technology to help people live independently in their own homes. You will work as part of a wider team and work closely with Wellbeing Advisors, Assessment and Review Coordinators, Occupational Therapy colleagues and Team Managers.
About you:
We are looking for someone who shares our vision and aspirations for people – someone who wants to make a difference. As our ideal candidate you will: Have knowledge and experience of applying statutory legal framework and policies including the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Making Safeguarding Personal. Be confident in working at pace in challenging situations, to make sound decisions quickly to support those in crisis and to ensure people are seen and supported in a timely manner. Have experience of working with health colleagues, voluntary sector organisations and other partner agencies to help people find solutions to maximise their independence and resilience and enable people to take positive risks and achieve their goals. You will demonstrate initiative and be able respond independently to unexpected situations.
Start Date :22/02/2024
End Date :16/05/2024
Start Time :09:00
End Time :17:00
To apply for these shifts you must be fully registered with our agency as we offer them to our compliant and registered healthcare workers first. This includes all training certificates, registration forms and right to work checks. Please contact our compliance team for more information or to obtain and registration pack.
You must have experience with in a similar healthcare setting and have 12+ months post registration experience to be considered. SCW checks and all compliance checks will be conducted before you are offered shifts.
In order to maximise your shift offering, please ensure we have all of your availability for the upcoming months to ensure that we can offer you the most work possible and not contact you for shifts we know you are not available for.
Benefits of working with Express Nursing
Highly competitive pay rates
Shifts or block bookings to suit
£300 refer a friend bonus
SCW, training and appraisals paid for annual once completing 25 shifts
This role is being advertised by Chantelle. Please call 01400 228 835 for more information.
