Adult Social Worker - Learning Disabilities

We are seeking an Experienced Social Worker to join the Learning Disabilities team at Swindon Borough Council, paying up to £40 per hour.

Key responsibilities:

• To provide statutory support to adults with care and support needs and their carers/families, which includes information and advice, assessment, support planning and safeguarding.
• Comply with legal frameworks for social care in line with personalisation principles, which aim to put individuals, families and communities at the heart of care and wellbeing; and in doing so strengthen relationships between members of that community and build social capital.
• Operate within defined budgetsfor social care.
• To undertake Mental Capacity Assessments (MCA) and Best Interest decisions in line with the MCA (2005) principles.
• Work in partnership and liaison with partnersincluding primary, secondary and tertiary health care, private providers, voluntary
• To undertake the role of Investigating Officer, including Section 42 (Care Act) enquiries and multiagency working in accordance with Swindon multi-agency policies and procedures for safeguarding adults, including gathering and analysing complex information and associated risks, and making recommendations in relation to Adult Protection Plans
• To ensure that support plan reviews are carried out in a timely and person-centred way, as required and identified by departmental targets. To ensure agreed outcomes have been met. To evidence the need for continuing support at all times, in accordance with eligibility criteria and to work with individuals and care providers to identify promotion of increased independence.

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