Social worker -Adults -Safeguarding

Location Southampton
Salary £26.00 - £28.50 per hour
Discipline
Key Accountabilities 1. To provide a service to adults with care and support needs, their families and carers who meet the threshold for statutory Social Work intervention. Assessing, planning and reviewing the needs for appropriate services. Providing reports as required. Providing advice, support and information to meet adults with care and support needs, their families and carers in partnership. 2. Commit to the protection and safeguarding of adults with care and support needs and value and respect their views and needs. 3. Contributing to the development of the team and service ensuring service users are provided with effective services ensuring anti discriminatory practice and in accordance with agreed performance standards. 4. Participate in individual and group supervision and training, to ensure that team and departmental performance standards are met and individual professional skills and knowledge is developed. 5. Ensure written records are accurate and kept in accordance with Data Protection requirements and department policies and procedures. 6. Contribute with the Team Manager in developing a Business Plan within a strategic framework for presentation to the Service Managers. 7. Participate in the monitoring and evaluation of service delivery and service performance against specified standards and targets. 8. Contribute and/or undertake direct work with individuals, families and groups in conjunction with other teams or resources. 9. To work flexibly according to the needs and requirements of adults with care and support needs, their families and carers to achieve the most effective service and fulfil statutory requirements. 10. To perform other duties that may be specified by the Team Manager or Service Manager. 11. All Social Work Staff are required to adhere to the various professional standards, including the Professional Capability Framework and the Health and Care Professions Council Standards.