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Locum Social Worker - Discharge to Assess

Temporary, Full Time

£192 per day PAYE / £207 per day Umbrella

Location: Colchester & Tendring

Working Style: Anywhere worker

This is a chance for an experienced Social Worker to expand their knowledge and experience in working within a Discharge To Assess Model. This model of practice is ever evolving and developing and as a valued member within the team you will be an influencer of change and progression.

You will be supporting adults who have recently been discharged from hospital or supporting them to prevent an admission into hospital. . We work with the adult, their family and/or networks as well as providers and Health colleagues to promote recovery and maximise independence. In Discharge to Assess we champion the ‘Home First’ approach, practicing the Recovery Model, working collaboratively with our health colleagues to continue adult’s care and assessment out of hospital.

We are looking for 4 Social Workers to undertake focussed work with adults who have already been discharged into temporary care provisions, whether that be in a temporary residential placement, or a domiciliary setting. This will be focussed time-limited work, with the intention to assess adult’s ongoing needs and transfer over to our neighbourhood teams at the appropriate time. This role will cover Colchester and Tendring, working hours are Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:30. The successful applicant will need to be able and available to visit adults face to face to undertake their assessments and support planning, however we are flexible around office and home working.

We offer a range of supportive measures to team members, including regular supervisions, weekly case discussion sessions and team catch-ups.

About Us

At Essex County Council Adult Services our mission is clear. We want to make the best and most sustainable use of all resources available to the adult, their families, and carers. To ensure they have access to information and tools to enable them to live healthily and independently for as long as possible, and to exercise choice and control over their lives. And to ensure the safety, dignity, and quality of life for all the adults we work with. To make sure we achieve our goals, we’ve transformed our service to be far more proactive. Moving from focusing on long-term care and support, our new model is centred on four key principles - prevention, early intervention, enablement, and safeguarding. We’re very proud of our service and the work we’re doing with all our partners to build community capacity and resilience.

About You

To apply, you should be a qualified social worker with current Social Work England registration. You’ll bring significant experience of social work, modelling good practice and providing advice and guidance in complex situations. As a subject matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and guidance. With experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members, carers, and other multi-agency professionals, we’re looking for your ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.

You’ll also bring:

• Evidence of continuing professional development and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards.
• An in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages.
• The ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention

This role involves travelling around North Essex. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.

We are looking for an experienced Social Work practitioner, with the ability to work autonomously and at pace. This is time-limited work and we liaise closely with our neighbourhood teams to pick up any outstanding or ongoing actions following our initial intervention.

What we offer in return

We’ll support you to be to your best, with the resources, training and development to empower you. You can add to your expertise, with a range of opportunities offered by our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy. And, with flexible working options and other lifestyle benefits, we’ll enable you to make the most of your life outside work, too.

Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.

To find out more please visit: https://www.workingforessex.com/role/adult-social-care/

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For more information contact [email protected]

As part of employment with Essex County Council should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please visit: https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Please note that Essex County Council has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and where a worker elects to provide their services through an intermediary (such as a personal services company) then income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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