Job Description

We are looking for a motivated Social Worker (Grade 8) to join our Hospital Social Work Team. We support and work with Adult\xe2\x80\x99s over 18 to facilitate a safe transfer of care from hospital and then continue to work with them in the community to maximise their independence and assess long-term care needs. You must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and working closely with our multi-disciplinary system partners.

Your main responsibilities as a Hospital Social Worker:

• You will manage a varied caseload, which will include capacity assessments, best interest decision making, Care Act assessments, and being part of a duty rota.
• You will deliver exceptional social care to the adults we are supporting and their carers and promote choice and control as much as possible.
• The team is looking to appoint an individual who is enthusiastic to engage in adopting strengths based, person centred assessments.
• You will engage in outcomes focused and preventative conversations which build on the strengths of people and their local networks.

Essential requirements as a Grade 8 Hospital Social Worker include:

• Degree in Social Work, or relevant Social Work qualifications recognised by the Central Council for Education & Training
• Be registered as a Social Worker with Social Work England.

Wakefield Adult Social Care has implemented a Social Work Career Framework to support the professional development of its social work practitioners. This enables Social Workers who have successfully completed the ASYE Programme to be considered for progression to the role of Experienced Social Worker.

If you\xe2\x80\x99ve already completed the ASYE Programme with your current employer, this must be evidenced at recruitment. Once you have consolidated your learning 2 years post ASYE Programme completion and demonstrated to us that you\xe2\x80\x99re working at or significantly towards the level of an Experienced Social Worker as defined by the PCF, you are able to nominate yourself for progression with your managers endorsement.

What can I expect?

• This is a full-Time post of 37 hours per week Monday-Friday and includes a Saturday 1 in 6 which is reflected in your pay and a subsequent day off.
• 30 days of Holidays plus 8 Bank Holidays.
• Support and ongoing training
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard)
• The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program with a dedicated personal trainer, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.

If you are interested and want to know more, please contact Lisa Clements, Team Manager on 01924 543430

Job title Social Worker Job reference 236876 Date posted 02/06/2023 Application closing date 10/09/2023 Location Pinderfields Hospital Social Work Team, 20-22 Bar Lane, Wakefield, WF1 4AD Salary \xc2\xa331,099 to \xc2\xa333,820.00, grade 8 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Permanent, Social Work Attachments Job description

We are looking for a motivated Social Worker (Grade 8) to join our Hospital Social Work Team. We support and work with Adult\xe2\x80\x99s over 18 to facilitate a safe transfer of care from hospital and then continue to work with them in the community to maximise their independence and assess long-term care needs. You must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and working closely with our multi-disciplinary system partners.

Your main responsibilities as a Hospital Social Worker:

• You will manage a varied caseload, which will include capacity assessments, best interest decision making, Care Act assessments, and being part of a duty rota.
• You will deliver exceptional social care to the adults we are supporting and their carers and promote choice and control as much as possible.
• The team is looking to appoint an individual who is enthusiastic to engage in adopting strengths based, person centred assessments.
• You will engage in outcomes focused and preventative conversations which build on the strengths of people and their local networks.

Essential requirements as a Grade 8 Hospital Social Worker include:

• Degree in Social Work, or relevant Social Work qualifications recognised by the Central Council for Education & Training
• Be registered as a Social Worker with Social Work England.

Wakefield Adult Social Care has implemented a Social Work Career Framework to support the professional development of its social work practitioners. This enables Social Workers who have successfully completed the ASYE Programme to be considered for progression to the role of Experienced Social Worker.

If you\xe2\x80\x99ve already completed the ASYE Programme with your current employer, this must be evidenced at recruitment. Once you have consolidated your learning 2 years post ASYE Programme completion and demonstrated to us that you\xe2\x80\x99re working at or significantly towards the level of an Experienced Social Worker as defined by the PCF, you are able to nominate yourself for progression with your managers endorsement.

What can I expect?

• This is a full-Time post of 37 hours per week Monday-Friday and includes a Saturday 1 in 6 which is reflected in your pay and a subsequent day off.
• 30 days of Holidays plus 8 Bank Holidays.
• Support and ongoing training
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard)
• The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program with a dedicated personal trainer, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.

If you are interested and want to know more, please contact Lisa Clements, Team Manager on 01924 543430

Wakefield Council