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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Hospital Social Worker - Neurosciences

Job Type

Permanent

Reference 

236-SCO-SW001-25

Salary

Location

£36,124 to £42,708

Posted Date

21 January 2025

Salford

Closing Date

9 February 2025

Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a social worker to permanently join the specialist team based at Salford Royal Hospital, providing specialist social work support to patients with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Acquired Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury and other long term Neurological Conditions has arisen in the team based at SRFT. We invite experienced qualified social work practitioners (at least level 2 to level 3 post qualified) to apply for this permanent full-time post.

Main duties of the job
You will join experienced and supportive Neurological Multi-Disciplinary Teams working across various wards and clinics and will gain valuable social work experience by working with this client group whose needs can be complex and challenging but very rewarding. The clinic work is Greater Manchester wide and provides invaluable support to people diagnosed with MND for example which is very beneficial especially for those at the early stages of such a diagnosis.

In addition you will provide social work assessments for the safe discharge of Salford residents, set up services as required, attend MDT and professional meetings and complete safeguarding investigations as required.

Ideally you will have some experience of working with this client group and of working in a hospital setting or similar.

About us
Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place with an outstanding reputation. Salford is the place which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults. Twice rated Outstanding by the CQC, Salford Care Organisaiton is responsible for delivering a range of community and primary care services and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond.

The Northern Care Alliance is committed to supporting the recruitment and retention of its Social Work staff. It is recognised by the Trust that many experienced Social Work staff are currently likely to be employed by local government organisations, and to ensure there is clarity over terms and conditions of employment we offer NJC Pay Scales to Social Workers we appoint, rather than NHS pay-scales. Please see the document below for further details.

Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential

Understanding of the principles and values underlying the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other relevant legislation

Understanding of the integration agenda and the promotion of independence (enablement) model of health and social care

Understanding of the social work role in a multi-disciplinary setting

Experience of working with adults/older people

Desirable
Knowledge of relevant Welfare Rights Legislation
Knowledge of the recent Government Guidelines

Qualification and Registration
Essential

Social Work Qualification
Social Work England Registration

Desirable
Additional qualifications

Knowledge, skills and Experience
Essential
Evidence your ability to develop effective working relationships with service users and carers

Desirable
Evidence innovative approach to the development of new methods of working to support people in the community

Knowledge, skills and Experience
Essential

Demonstrate a thorough understanding of strength based practice, personalisation and person centred social work practice

Clearly evidence your ability to maintain accurate records and to communicate complex information clearly and concisely in both written and verbal form

Demonstrate/Evidence ability to develop effective working relationships with other professionals and colleagues

Evidence skills and experience of negotiation, mediation and de-escalation - seeking constructive approaches to problem solving

Evidence of possessing good computer skills, experience of Liquid Logic very desirable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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