Level 2 Social Worker

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Lichfield & Tamworth Community D2A Team for a Level 2 Registered Social Worker (Band 6). You will be part of the South Discharge to Assess Service and will work closely with multi-disciplinary team members including Social Workers, Social Care Assessors, Nurses, Therapists and the Home First team. As a Level 2 Social Worker, you will take a more autonomous and complex role in supporting the delivery of the personalisation and social inclusion agenda, in line with the principles of the Care Act 2014. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, proactive and innovative individual who possesses excellent communication and organisational skills, alongside a strong working knowledge of the Care Act, safeguarding, and strength-based approaches. This is a dynamic post that requires you to work closely with multi-disciplinary teams and partner agencies in addressing a range of complex care and support issues. You will play a key role in enabling individuals to remain in their own home through the promotion of independence, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, and improving the health and wellbeing of citizens. You will also be expected to support and guide less experienced staff and contribute to service development., You will be a Registered Social Worker and, as part of this role, will have responsibility for:

• Completing complex statutory assessments under the Care Act 2014 to facilitate safe and timely discharge from D2A pathways within both community and hospital settings.
• Managing a varied and complex caseload, demonstrating sound professional judgement, risk assessment and decision-making.
• Assessing, accessing and implementing a range of social care services, and providing expert guidance, advice and information for adults with acute or long-term physical health needs, mental health needs, older people and carers.
• Leading on safeguarding enquiries and contributing to risk management and protection planning.
• Maintaining a flexible approach and acting as a key team player, forging and sustaining excellent working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams and partner agencies.
• Working within a range of relevant principles including Recovery, Personalisation, and Strengths-Based Practice.
• Empowering citizens to take control through personalised, strengths and asset-based models of assessment and intervention, ensuring they are at the centre of all decision-making.
• Recognising and promoting the rights of all citizens to access valued roles, relationships, activities and facilities within their local community.
• Providing informal supervision, mentorship or guidance to junior staff, students or newly qualified social workers where appropriate.
  
  By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by
Supporting your career development and progression. Excellent NHS Pension scheme Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave. Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resource. If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients. Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.