Main Responsibilities and Duties
Make ongoing assessments of allocated cases to reflect individual circumstances including assessment of risk, enabling independence and need to ensure that service users are protected from significant harm.
Responsible for a caseload of varying complexity, commensurate with ability and qualifications, receiving and responding to referrals from various sources.
Community Care, integrated care programme approach and risk assessment to work to protect the safety and protection of individuals.
Statutory reviews and comply with appropriate legislation, policy and procedures.
Assess client needs in consultation with them and with other professionals and agree levels of support.
The need to engage with people refusing a service who are at risk to self or others.
The need for sensitive negotiation when assessing service users and carers where there is conflict or lack of insight.
Effectively manage people presenting in crisis needing a quick resolution, using relevant legislation and resources.
Statutory responsibility for the assessment of carers (including young carers) needs and the formulation of a carers care plan.Requirements
Previous experience in a Learning Disabilities team.
Relevant multi-disciplinary Social Care experience within multi-disciplinary team relevant to needs of post
Evidence of partnership working with other agencies including Social Care Services, Health Services, Voluntary Agencies and/or Education
A thorough understanding of relevant legislation, policies, and best practices in social work.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team.Benefits:
A hybrid tablet device, so you can work more effectively and flexibly.
5 personal development days per annum.
Access to permanent vacancies as they are released.
37 Hours a week
£38 Per hour (Umbrella Rate)
6 Month contract
Hybrid working, office, home visits required & home workingAbout Us
Connect2Hampshire is a managed service agency owned by Hampshire County Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.
Connect2Hampshire is a trading style of Hampshire & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Hampshire County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Hampshire is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates
Salary description
£38.00 - £38.00 per hour