Opportunities have arisen for Social Work Practitioners within the Integrated Care Teams. As a result, Salford is now looking to recruit experienced and newly qualified Social Work practitioners to be part of this and help us deliver our community led support vision. That means having a passion for social work, enabling effective integrated working, promoting independence through reablement approaches and safeguarding adults in Salford. You will be responsible for carrying out social work duties, requiring the highest levels of skills, knowledge, and professional expertise. You will assist the Team Manager in ensuring the delivery of effective, safe integrated services for adults through the promotion of high standards of practice in assessment and person-centred support planning being creative to meet individual outcomes.

The Adult Social Care workforce aims to improve outcomes for adults who live in Salford by empowering individuals, adopting a strength's-based approach across the service, promoting independence, and working in partnership with our residents so their experiences, opportunities and lives are as good as they can be. This will be achieved through developing a skilled and motivated workforce by investing in their continued professional development and ensuring their practice is current and of a high standard.

Main duties of the job

You will be a skilled, effective practitioner acting with considerable autonomy. You should have in depth knowledge and skill in one or more fields of practice which may have been developed through a formal post - qualifying training and development activity. You should have or will be expected to undertake Practice Educator training and support student Social Workers. You may have or will be expected to undertake a postgraduate qualification and role in specialised practice e.g., AMHP, BIA. You will need to have capability to integrate professional knowledge, the views of people using services and research/evaluation evidence routinely in their practice. You will need to demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations, assessing and managing higher levels of risk while promoting enablement and self-determination. You will need to network and liaise with a wider range of professionals and other colleagues, including at more senior or strategic levels. You will need to manage complex caseloads and offer expert opinion within the organisation and to others.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three

core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a betterwork-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information

around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website

https://www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Possession of a recognised Social Work qualification Degree, CQSW, CSS, Dip SW or equivalent.
• You must hold a current registration with the Social Work England.

Skills, knowledge & experience

Essential

• You must clearly evidence an understanding of the principles and values underlying the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other relevant legislation.
• You must clearly evidence your ability to develop effective working relationships with service users and their carers' and show evidence of good assessment practice.
• You must clearly evidence an understanding of the integration agenda and the promotion of independence (enablement) model of health and social care.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of personalisation and a person centred approach.
• You must clearly evidence that you have the ability to maintain accurate records and to communicate complex information clearly and concisely both verbally and in written form.
• You must clearly evidence that you have a clear understanding of the social work role in a multi-disciplinary setting
• Demonstrate the ability to develop effective working relationships with other professionals and colleagues.
• Possess skills of negotiation, mediation and de-escalation - seeking constructive approaches to problem solving.
• Experience of working with adults/older people.
• Have a good standard of computer skills.

Desirable

• You have additional qualifications Best Interest Assessors AMHP Practice Educator Post Qualifying courses or other professional development qualifications.
• You can evidence an innovative approach to the development of new methods of working to support people in the community.
• You can show knowledge of relevant Welfare Rights Legislation.
• You can show knowledge of the recent Government Guidelines.

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Turnpike House

631 Eccles Old Road

Salford

M50 1SW

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

236-SCO-SW012-24-A