Job description Job Title: Social Worker
Trust:Livewell Southwest
Location: 1st floor Crownhill Court, Tailyour road, Crownhill, Plymouth - PL6 5DH
Ward: Adult Social Care
Pay Rates: £21.80
Shift Patterns: 37.5hrs / M-f / 9-5
Why might this job interest you?
Livewell Southwest are currently looking for an experienced Social Worker to join their Adult Social Care Team in Plymouth. If you are looking to develop your NHS experience and provide social care with the support of working within a multidisciplinary team- then please do apply!
Within this role, you will provide a person centred, statutory social work service for a caseload of patients in accordance with relevant policies and procedures. You will undertake complex and proportionate assessments that are evidence-based. You will arrange and review the delivery of social care support to meet individual needs as well as working with partners to safeguard service users.
What you can add:
· Wherever possible you will support people to take risks in complex situations so that their outcomes and wishes are promoted.
· Work in collaboration with colleagues to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare, care and support.
· Communicate in an open and effective way to promote the health, safety and
wellbeing of people who use health and care services and their carers.
What you’ll need:
· Degree in Social Work or equivalent qualification
· HCPC Registration
· Experience of conducting assessments identifying health and social care needs
· Relevant specialist training in the skills required for the specialty area
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:
· Relevant Qualifications
· Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
The benefits we can offer you in return:
· Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
· Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
· Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider
· First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
· Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
· Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
· Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.
· Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
· Being part of the NHSP Community means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
Apply Today
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.