Social Worker -Adults -Safeguarding

Location Merton
Salary £28.00 - £30.50 per hour
Discipline
  • Duties:
  • 1. To undertake reviews of adults in accordance with the Care Act 2014
  • 2. To undertake casework duties in relation to cases allocated by Team managers, within the
  • policies of the Department. This duty includes the maintaining of up-to-date and adequate paper
  • and IT based case records.
  • 3. To undertake the specific duties, as assigned to their relevant professional group under any
  • relevant legislation, and such additional duties as may be directed by the Head of Service.
  • 4. To identify areas of risk and complete risk assessments in line with the Merton Care
  • Management Procedures.
  • 5. To keep people safe by working to the agenda of the Safeguarding Adults Board including
  • carrying out enquiries, employing the principle of making safeguarding personal, and contributing
  • to quality assurance in safeguarding.
  • 6. To ensure that quality and value for money services are commissioned to meet identified needs
  • and that services purchased comply with Corporate and Departmental standing orders and good
  • practice guidelines. .
  • 7. Provide statistical information as required and to co-operate in research projects where
  • appropriate in consultation with the Team Manager/Service Manager.