Adult Social Worker – Specialist Placement Team

Our client based in Devon, is seeking an experienced Adult Social Worker to join their county-wide Specialist Placement Team.

This specialist role involves working with adults aged 18 and over who are placed out of county, including individuals with complex needs, learning disabilities, mental health needs and those detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 in hospitals across England and Wales. The team also supports young people transitioning into Adult Services from the age of 17, working closely with Children's Services to ensure a smooth transition into adulthood.

The successful candidate will manage a complex caseload and undertake comprehensive Care Act Assessments, reviews and support planning, ensuring a strengths-based and person-centred approach is embedded throughout practice. You will be expected to demonstrate excellent knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 and Deprivation of Liberty legislation, promoting independence, choice and least restrictive practice at all times.

Working within a multi-disciplinary environment, you will collaborate with health professionals, care providers, families, advocates and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes for adults with complex needs. The role requires regular travel to placements across the country to undertake assessments, reviews and attend Care and Treatment Reviews (CTRs), Care Programme Approach (CPA) meetings and other statutory reviews.

What will your responsibilities be?

Managing a complex caseload of adults placed out of county

Undertaking Care Act Assessments, reviews and support planning in accordance with statutory requirements

Completing Mental Capacity Assessments and applying Best Interest principles in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Undertaking Community Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) assessments and associated work where required

Completing Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Checklists and contributing to Decision Support Tool (DST) assessments

Supporting adults to maximise independence through strengths-based and least restrictive practice

Working with young people transitioning from Children's Services into Adult Social Care

Undertaking safeguarding enquiries and coordinating appropriate interventions to protect adults at risk of abuse or neglect

Gathering, analysing and evaluating complex information to inform decision-making, risk management and support planning

Developing outcome-focused and person-centred care plans that promote choice, control and wellbeing

Supporting Social Care Assessors and providing guidance on complex cases and decision-making

Effectively prioritising day-to-day case management responsibilities to meet competing demands and statutory timescales

Working collaboratively with health professionals, providers, voluntary organisations and partner agencies within a multi-disciplinary framework

Attending and contributing to Care and Treatment Reviews (CTRs), Care Programme Approach (CPA) meetings and other statutory reviews

Supporting individuals who are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, ensuring statutory responsibilities are fulfilled

Identifying enablement, reablement and community-based support opportunities that maximise individual strengths and reduce reliance on formal services

Maintaining accurate, timely and high-quality case records, assessments and reports

Chairing and contributing to multi-agency meetings where appropriate

Providing professional challenge, advocacy and leadership to ensure the best outcomes for service users

Contributing to service development and sharing knowledge, experience and best practice with colleagues and partner agencies

Qualifications and Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have;

Professional Qualification:

MA, BA or BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or CQSW

Registration:

Must be registered with Social Work England

Experience:

Significant post-qualified experience within Adult Social Care

Experience undertaking Care Act Assessments, reviews and support planning

Experience completing Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest decisions

Experience undertaking safeguarding enquiries and managing risk

Experience completing CHC Checklists and contributing to DST assessments

Experience working with adults with complex needs, learning disabilities and mental health needs

Experience working within a multi-disciplinary environment alongside health and social care professionals

Experience supporting service users through complex placement and discharge pathways

Experience mentoring, supporting or providing professional guidance to colleagues

Experience managing a complex caseload and working autonomously within statutory services

Legislation Knowledge:

Strong working knowledge of:

Care Act 2014

Mental Capacity Act 2005

Mental Health Act 1983

Human Rights Act 1998

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

Court of Protection processes

Continuing Healthcare Framework

Adult Safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures

Strengths-Based Practice and Personalisation Principles

Transition legislation and guidance relating to Children's and Adult Services

Skills

Strong assessment, analytical and decision-making skills

Excellent risk assessment and safeguarding practice

Ability to manage complex cases and competing priorities effectively

Strong understanding of strengths-based and least restrictive practice

Excellent partnership-working and multi-agency collaboration skills

Ability to negotiate, challenge and manage conflict appropriately

High level written and verbal communication skills

Ability to build positive relationships with service users, families and professionals

Strong organisational and time management skills

Ability to work independently and exercise professional judgement

Good ICT skills and experience maintaining accurate electronic case records

Ability to support and develop less experienced colleagues through advice, mentoring and professional guidance

Why Liquid Personnel?

Free DBS and compliance service

Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly

Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies

Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal

Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge

Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK

“Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*

“Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

• If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
• We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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