Social Worker
- Employer
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Location
- 20 Cottage Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 1RE and/or Russells Hall Hospital
- Salary
- £28673 to £31346 per annum
- Closing date
- 20 Apr 2021
- Reference
- DUDLEY000006006
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- Sector
- Health & Social Care / Work
- Job Type
- Social work; Adults - Qualified
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
As an exemplary practitioner, you will be required to provide support, advice and share professional knowledge to colleagues; promote innovation and model and facilitate reflective practice.
Hours: 1 post x 37 hours,
Salary: Grade 8
Location: Cottage Street, Brierley Hill or Russells Hall Hospital/home
The post will involve working with adults and this may involve vulnerable adults. You will be requried to undertake assessments and develop support plans to enable them to achieve an optimum level of independence to develop and maintain relationships and be valued members of their community.
Due to the requirement of the setting, you will be asked to work flexible hours based on a 7-day rota covering weekends and bank holidays.
Demonstrate professional commitment and a high level of knowledge, critical thinking, communication skills and creativity, in order to support people to achieve positive outcomes and a good quality of life.
As a social worker, you will be involved in working with multi-agencies to facilitate safe discharge following different pathways as necessary.
You will also be asked to undertake duty and respond to front of house to facilitate immediate discharges for those who are not liable to be admitted.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults; therefore the post is subject to medical clearance and a enhanced DBS check.
For further information regarding these posts please contact Joanne Bevan or Becki Benbow 01384 811919 or via email.
Previous applicants need not apply.
NB: We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised date if a large number of applications are received.
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About Dudley Council
It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.
At Dudley Council we have a ‘one council’ ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities.
We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of ‘Forge a Future for all’ www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk
We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities. We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.
In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:
• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark
• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services
• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people
• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums
• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents
• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents
We want to leave a legacy of a better future for the borough that reflects Dudley borough’s potential and harnesses the ambitions of the people we serve. For more information see our Council Plan www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/plan-policies-and-strategies/council-plan, Dudley Borough Vision for 2030, Forging a Future for All www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk and key information about the borough and its communities at All about Dudley Borough www.allaboutdudley.info
- Website
- http://www.dudley.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 01384 811300
- Location
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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Mary Stevens Park
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 2AA
United Kingdom
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