Consultant Social Worker inTamworth inTamworth PUBLISHED 6 DEC 2023
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Social Work Learning Academy (SWLA)
On appointment, the post holder will be auto-enrolled in the SWLA and aligned to the appropriate British Association of Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework. The relevant SWLA stage (i.e. stage 1 (ASYE), 2 (Social Worker) or 3 (Advanced Social Worker) will also be agreed taking all prior Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and relevant experience into consideration. The post holder will be required to take responsibility for their own Continuous Professional Development.
Our vision of delivering excellent social work across the county we see the value of having specialist subject experts to support our teams across Staffordshire Discharge to Assess teams.
This is an opportunity to progress your social work career. You'll join a group of expert leaders delivering, prestigious, high-profile initiatives & work with exceptionally talented individuals.
As a Consultant Social Worker, you'll act in an expert role advising on practice issues in your specific expert area. You will educate & support social work colleagues as well as lead on practice research & development.
The role will require you to directly support the Discharge to Assess social work teams across the county where queries arise & will provide support to deliver effective social work practice that enables adults in our communities to achieve their outcomes. You'll also work alongside other consultant Social Workers from MPFT & Staffordshire County Council delivering countywide training on specific expert areas .
You will work in a strengths-based way continuing to manage a reduced case load & supporting others where complex cases are experienced, Promoting social justice & human rights in line with core social work activities & values.
What you'll bring
Excellent interpersonal skills
Highly motivated, can-do attitude.
Be able to motivate, mentor and support colleagues
Have highly developed communication skills
Working collaboratively across internal and external professions and organisations, including Local Authority providers, the role will have a particular emphasis on the development of profession specific areas of practice including mental capacity (MCA/LPS), dementia care, safeguarding, mental health and physical disability. All specialised areas will be underpinned by strengths based practice.
This role oversees the provision of quality social work and social care practice throughout the organisation and externally within partnerships, involving extensive networking and liaison with service providers. The role will lead the development of professional practice in a specified and agreed area and could include one (or more) areas of interest highlighted above.
Working collaboratively within the organisation and with external partner agencies, the role will lead quality audit and processes within a defined locality and will undertake the monitoring of quality improvement processes and associated action plans for social work and social care support.
The role includes the delivery/co-ordination/commissioning (in conjunction with the SWLA and Principal Social Worker) of pre and post-registration specialist education and practice development opportunities and will monitor and develop agreed areas of staff training in order to support the development of excellent social work and social care practice.
For further information please visit the Job Description
Social Work Learning Academy (SWLA)
On appointment, the post holder will be auto-enrolled in the SWLA and aligned to the appropriate British Association of Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework. The relevant SWLA stage (i.e. stage 1 (ASYE), 2 (Social Worker) or 3 (Advanced Social Worker) will also be agreed taking all prior Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and relevant experience into consideration. The post holder will be required to take responsibility for their own Continuous Professional Development.
Our vision of delivering excellent social work across the county we see the value of having specialist subject experts to support our teams across Staffordshire Discharge to Assess teams.
This is an opportunity to progress your social work career. You'll join a group of expert leaders delivering, prestigious, high-profile initiatives & work with exceptionally talented individuals.
As a Consultant Social Worker, you'll act in an expert role advising on practice issues in your specific expert area. You will educate & support social work colleagues as well as lead on practice research & development.
The role will require you to directly support the Discharge to Assess social work teams across the county where queries arise & will provide support to deliver effective social work practice that enables adults in our communities to achieve their outcomes. You'll also work alongside other consultant Social Workers from MPFT & Staffordshire County Council delivering countywide training on specific expert areas .
You will work in a strengths-based way continuing to manage a reduced case load & supporting others where complex cases are experienced, Promoting social justice & human rights in line with core social work activities & values.
What you'll bring
Excellent interpersonal skills
Highly motivated, can-do attitude.
Be able to motivate, mentor and support colleagues
Have highly developed communication skills
Working collaboratively across internal and external professions and organisations, including Local Authority providers, the role will have a particular emphasis on the development of profession specific areas of practice including mental capacity (MCA/LPS), dementia care, safeguarding, mental health and physical disability. All specialised areas will be underpinned by strengths based practice.
This role oversees the provision of quality social work and social care practice throughout the organisation and externally within partnerships, involving extensive networking and liaison with service providers. The role will lead the development of professional practice in a specified and agreed area and could include one (or more) areas of interest highlighted above.
Working collaboratively within the organisation and with external partner agencies, the role will lead quality audit and processes within a defined locality and will undertake the monitoring of quality improvement processes and associated action plans for social work and social care support.
The role includes the delivery/co-ordination/commissioning (in conjunction with the SWLA and Principal Social Worker) of pre and post-registration specialist education and practice development opportunities and will monitor and develop agreed areas of staff training in order to support the development of excellent social work and social care practice.
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