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Social Worker - Learning Disability and Neurodiversity (LDN) Team
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READING BOROUGH COUNCIL, Reading
- Remote working
- Full time
- Permanent
Posted today, 15 Jun
Job ref: 3ed0cf4d25f94ecb97891d1106f92041
Full Job Description
To complete post discharge reviews ensuring that care plans are accurate, and individuals eligible needs are being met
To promote the use of direct payments to give individuals the flexibility in how they meet their needs.
To promote a reablement focus for all individuals that are referred to adult social care
To work with all families and carers ensuring that carers assessments are completed to promote support to individuals with a caring role.
To develop close and effective relationships with providers, community voluntary services, and health professionals.
To complete Mental Capacity Act Assessments to a high standard
Undertake community DOLs and prepare records for Court of Protection
To be a high performing, efficient, supportive and outcome focused team who together embed the principles of TEAM Reading.
Team Objectives:
The Learning Disability and Neurodiversity (LDN) Team works closely with other teams in Adult Services who are involved with the delivery of Adult Social Care.
We work closely within individuals from transitions to adulthood and older age. We promote a strength base ethos to other the best outcomes for the individuals that we work with.
Our aim is to be a high performing, efficient, multidisciplinary team with a clear Team purpose and values that supports staff and values the skills and diversity within and around the team.
You will hold a varied caseload and contribute to the team performance and positive outcomes for our residents.
This post offers opportunities to improve your skills and experience in Adult Social Care with high quality, client-led, interventions to service users in their own homes, in a friendly and supportive team.
You will work within the legal framework provided by the statute, guidance, policies and procedures., We offer excellent support, supervision and induction. You will have access to our Learning and Development programme and be supported in your career and personal growth with opportunities to learn and develop new clinical skills, helping you to build your Continuing Professional Development portfolio, extending your skills and supporting you to grow as a social worker.
We work closely with our colleagues in Reading Borough Council, Health Professionals, Voluntary and Charity colleagues to facilitate the best possible outcomes for those people we support.
You'll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you'll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
A degree or equivalent in Social Work
Registration with Social Work England
Excellent understanding of the Care Act 2014
Understanding of The Autism Act 2009
Understanding of better care for people with a learning disability and people with autism.
Other legislation linked to Neurodiversity and Learning Disability, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance - striving to be even better - and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed
Our offer
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
Maternity, adoption, parental and sick pay
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Access to a range of training and learning opportunities to help you develop
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted,
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
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