Adults Social Worker 2 yrs + - Social Care Qualified in Lewisham

Adults Social Worker – Adult Social Care - Hybrid Role

Location: Lewisham, London
Pay Rate: £32.72 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: Locum / Temporary
Experience: Minimum 2 years’ relevant experience
Working Arrangement: Hybrid – minimum 2 days in the office and 3 days remotely, with additional days within the borough as required for service user visits.

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting an experienced Adults Social Worker to join the Adult Social Care team within Integrated Neighbourhoods in Lewisham, London.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Social Worker with at least two years' experience in Adult Social Care to join a supportive, multi-disciplinary team, delivering high-quality person-centred services to adults with care and support needs.

You will play a key role in assessing, reviewing and supporting individuals to achieve positive outcomes, promoting independence, safeguarding vulnerable adults and ensuring that care and support arrangements meet their needs.

The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with a minimum of two days per week in the office and three days working remotely. However, additional attendance within the borough will be required when necessary to undertake service user visits and assessments.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with advocates, families and carers where a service user lacks mental capacity, ensuring decisions are made in their best interests.
• Undertake scheduled and unscheduled reviews of service users' care and support arrangements.
• Identify cases that may require Continuing Healthcare (CHC) consideration where primary health needs are identified, and complete associated assessments.
• Identify safeguarding concerns during reviews, undertake appropriate enquiries and ensure concerns are managed in line with safeguarding procedures.
• Work closely with the Adult Social Care Collections Team to identify potential financial exploitation, abuse and cases involving outstanding debts.
• Ensure the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 are consistently applied where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive and timely case records using the Council's electronic recording systems.
• Update service user and carer information, identifying and correcting any missing or inaccurate information.
• Manage your own workload effectively, making appropriate use of professional supervision and the Council's Performance Evaluation Scheme to reflect on and develop practice.
• Ensure decisions are informed by research, evidence-based practice and consultation with relevant professionals.
• Prepare reports and other documentation as required.

Partnership Working & Teamwork

• Promote effective joint working at a frontline level, working collaboratively with colleagues across Council departments and Health services.
• Work in a multi-disciplinary environment to ensure coordinated and effective service delivery.
• Attend team meetings and contribute towards a positive, supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Take responsibility for your own safety and the safety of colleagues, ensuring that staff are not knowingly exposed to risks of violence.
• Escalate any high-risk situations to line management, particularly where there may be significant risks to service users, staff or situations that could attract negative public attention to the department.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with a recognised Social Work qualification.
• Minimum of 2 years' relevant post-qualification experience in Adult Social Care.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and adult safeguarding procedures.
• Experience undertaking reviews, assessments and care planning for adults with care and support needs.
• Understanding of CHC processes and the identification of potential primary health needs.
• Excellent assessment, report-writing and case-recording skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage a varied caseload and make sound professional decisions.
• Strong communication and partnership-working skills, with the ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Must have a UK passport or a full right to work in the UK. 

If you are a motivated and experienced Adults Social Worker looking for your next opportunity in Lewisham, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today to be considered for this opportunity!

For more information, please contact Shivashni Govender at LinsCare!