Brent Council - Social Worker - Adults PD

Posted 19 March 2021
Salary £28 - £30 per hour
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceMIKEALA_1616168396

Job description

Our client, Brent Council is looking for a Social Worker to join their Adults with Physical Disabilities team.

Require experienced Social worker who has worked with Physical Disability and Older people, preferably in a Home First Role. Post is mainly Home First and reablement but the team are receiving more complex referrals and so the successful candidate will need to be able to do MCAs, CHC assessments and Safeguarding assessments. Assessments are focussed on ensuring a smooth transition from hospital to home and that the individual is supported to remain at home and avoid re-admission. The successful candidate needs to have an understanding of the Care Act and eligibility; be able to carry out discharge to assess / Home First functional assessments; assess eligibility for social care services and reablement to maximise independence and reduce need for ongoing care services; work with commissioning to set up services and purchase orders for packages of care and liaise with relevant agencies; oversee the case management, reviews and service provision for up to 6 weeks.

You will need to be:

Social work england registered
Eligible to work in the UK
Atleast 1 year post qualifying experience

If you do not have the required experience, you will not be contacted.

Why Choose Remedy?

Competitive pay rates
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Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place*

If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly