Social Worker (Fairer Funding Team)
Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Stoke-upon-Trent, City of Stoke-on-Trent
Social Worker (Fairer Funding Team)
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Stoke-upon-Trent, City of Stoke-on-Trent
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 day ago, 21 Jun | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: a7d7126047fe4d998cf19cc84b280c74
Location ref: Stoke-upon-Trent, City of Stoke-on-Trent
Full Job Description
- Undertake holistic social care assessments in line with the Care Act 2014 and CHC National Framework.
- Participate in NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments, including completion of Decision Support Tools (DSTs).
- Contribute professional social work expertise to multidisciplinary team discussions.
- Safeguard adults at risk and ensure appropriate safeguarding procedures are followed.
- Support discharge planning and prevent delayed transfers of care.
- Work collaboratively with NHS colleagues, care providers, housing, and voluntary agencies.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and legally compliant case records.
- Promote independence, choice, dignity, and person-centred practice.
- Assess mental capacity and apply the Mental Capacity Act 2005 appropriately.
- Manage a complex caseload and prioritise workloads effectively.
- Provide advice and support to individuals, carers, and families regarding CHC processes and eligibility.
- Attend panel meetings, case conferences, and reviews as required.
- Ensure services are delivered within statutory responsibilities and local policies.
Excellent assessment and care planning skills. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage conflict and difficult conversations.
- Good report writing and It skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is a unitary authority employing approximately 4,600 staff who deliver 700 services to more than 260,000 residents. Our city comprises of six towns: Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke and Tunstall. We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. We have undergone significant changes over the last few years. New ways of working have already transformed many service areas and we are determined to continue to develop more innovative approaches to ensure that we can maximise the benefits of transformation. Our city Although the 13th largest city in the UK, Stoke-on-Trent is rapidly outstripping a number of parts of the country with our economic growth and recovery. Stoke-on-Trent is a city with a strong sense of civic pride - we've been voted the kindest city in the UK - and a place where you'll receive a hugely warm welcome. We have a rich and diverse culture, steeped in our prestigious industrial heritage as the celebrated 'world capital of ceramics'. But we don't just want to celebrate our proud past - we firmly believe that Stoke-on-Trent's best years are ahead of it. We are determined to raise aspirations and match them with high-quality education and health provision, as well as improved opportunities to secure fulfilling and well-paid work. Through uniting social and economic opportunities, we are maximising the full power of the city council as a secure and steadfast institution within the city.
When you work for Stoke-on-Trent City Council you'll be helping to improve the lives and wellbeing of our residents. We'll provide you with support, learning opportunities and flexible working options and some amazing benefits including; a competitive salary, generous holidays, an excellent defined local authority benefit pension scheme, annual leave purchase scheme, cycle to work schemes just to name a few. We also have access to lifestyle benefits which offer a wide range of discounts such as family days out, travel, retail and many more. Our commitment to you Vibrancy and diversity are two of Stoke-on-Trent's greatest assets. A city founded on creative endeavour should value and celebrate the multitude of voices, ideas and identities that shape its culture. We are committed to creating a culture which is truly inclusive, where all staff feel valued, listened to, supported and able to do their work to the best of their abilities at all times. And we must ensure that our decisions and policies nurture and empower communities across our city and do not inadvertently disadvantage groups and individuals that we want to help to thrive. Our approach to Equality and Diversity is an invitation to all our communities to work with and for us so we can continue to improve how we deliver services residents need. Our employee networks are inclusive, open forums for colleagues with similar lived experiences. They allow staff to meet, support and mentor each other, alongside being a voice for under-represented groups to advise and support the organisation when developing policies and services.
Direct job link
https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/social-worker-fairer-funding-team-127004501