Social Care Practitioner

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Hours per week:37 hours

Rolling advert:
We're continuously reviewing and interviewing applicants weekly for this job posting. We will stop accepting applications when sufficient applications have been received.

Adult Community Reviews Team Empowering Adults to Live Well and Independently

We work directly with customers in a personled way, carrying out Care Act 2014 reviews to understand their needs,strengthsand goals, ensuring ongoing care packages remainappropriateand effective.

We take astrength-based approach, focusing on wellbeing, independence and enabling people to achieve outcomes for themselves wherever possible.

The Adult Community Services Review Team supports adults withlongtermand complex needs to help them live as independently as possible.

As a Social Care Practitioner, you will be well supported by experienced Social Workers and Social Care Practitioners, with ongoing learning and development opportunities.

Your key responsibilities include completingpersoncentred, outcome focused annual reviews and reassessments. You will review care both in person and over the phone, updating support plans so they accurately reflect each customers needs. Travel is therefore an essential part of the role.

You will need excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with customers,families and multiprofessional teams. This is a fast paced role, so strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a caseload confidently are important.

Experience of Adult Social Care processes, along with the ability to work with accuracy and efficiency, is essential.

NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) is desirable, or a willingness to work towards it.

If you want a rewarding career where you can make a real difference to peoples wellbeing and independence, we are currently advertising four fulltime equivalent vacancies and would welcome your application.

This position involves working countywide to support service delivery.

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Thats why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.

Social Care Practitioners are expected to work in line with the requirements described in the Workforce Quality Assurance Framework. Social Care Practitioners carry out the following tasks within the Care Act 2014
- Assessment and review of customers needs and outcomes
- Co-ordination of the customer/carer journey in identifying eligible needs and outcomes
- Where applicable, work in partnership with the customer and other agencies in compiling an appropriate support plan. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Assessment and review of customers needs and outcomes
• Co-ordination of the customer/carer journey in identifying eligible needs and outcomes
• Where applicable, work in partnership with the customer and other agencies in compiling an appropriate support plan

To undertake person-centered work with customers and to plan for the provision of support and/ or services with customers in order to assist them meet their outcomes and to live as independently as possible, giving consideration to whether the person needs support to fully participate in the assessment and support planning process.

To consider whether there is a concern about an individuals capacity to make a specific decision,including restrictions placed on an individual which may amount to a deprivation of their liberty (i.e.,they are subject to continuous supervision and control and are not free to leave.

To take responsibility for making accurate and timely recording of all information and activity onto thesocial care records database in accordance with work targets set by the Team Manager and Supervisor.

To support carers to continue in their role by identifying their needs for support, referring them to Carer Support Wiltshire for a carers assessment and other action as appropriate, giving consideration of the impact on the whole family of any caring role and responsibilities

To have a good understanding of assessment, support planning and the management of risks for individuals and to be able to apply Council policy and support customers to manage risk appropriately.

To identify where adults may be at risk and to act in accordance with safeguarding policies and procedures.

To gather sufficient information about customers in order to be able to accurately assess their needsagainst the national minimum eligibility criteria within the Care Act 2014. This includes workingcreatively to identify sources of support to improve the individuals well-being and independence andmaking a determination about eligibility for support from Wiltshire Council.

To contribute to gathering and updating local knowledge about universally available services includingwhat is available locally…