About the role

We are seeking two Social Care Workers to join our Hospital Teams within Warwickshire, Posts available at St Cross Hospital Rugby and Countywide.

Our teams operate countywide with bases in South of the County- Warwick, North Warwickshire, Rugby and Bedworth and teams comprise of Social Care Practitioners and Social Workers.

Due to COVID 19 Pandemic & wider government and Local Authority guidelines and restrictions, you will initially be working partly from home and partly office based.  However, this role is hospital based and when it is safe to do so, the team will be fully office based at George Eliot Hospital and St Cross Social Care Teams respectively.

You will be required to work with a variety of customers from 18 years of age and above who come into our acute and community hospitals. These include people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health, carers and their families and other professionals.

You will be required to undertake outcome focused assessments, support planning and reviews.  Focusing on strengths, you will enable customers to identify outcomes, meet their full potential and maximise their independence.  As a strong team player you will be required to contribute to the development and promotion of the Hospital Teams, using imaginative, creative and innovative ways of meeting the support needs of adults and their carers. 

The roles require applicants to be able to work under pressure within hospital setting and discharge customers promptly.

About us

In Warwickshire we put our people first - our customers, carers and our staff. We value and develop our workforce to ensure staff can provide the best care and protection possible for the people of Warwickshire. 

• The benefits of working for Warwickshire:
• Full induction
• Regular supervision
• Training opportunities
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Excellent local government pension scheme

Key requirements

• Non-disabled applicants must be able to drive, have a full, valid driving licence and have a vehicle available for work. Disabled applicants must be able to travel in order to perform the functions of their role (with assistance where necessary).

• Be able to work 5 days over 7 days, to support a streamline service and support timely discharges. The hospital teams currently work one weekend in a Month (4 weekly Rota). Candidates should be prepared to work weekends

• To work closely with the Multidisciplinary Health & Social Care team

• To participate fully in the duties of the team, including team meetings and other meetings determined by the Team Leader and/or Operations Manager.

• Hospital Social Care Experience will be desirable- practitioners should be willing to learn within a fast-paced environment.

• In Warwickshire, we use the Mosaic IT System- Knowledge of Mosaic will be desirable but training will be provided.

If you wish to apply for this post, please ensure that your supporting statement (Personal Statement) is written directly to the headings of the Essential Criteria in the Person Specification with clear examples of how you meet each point. We do not accept CVs.

For full Job Description and Person Specification click link here

Additional Information

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. These posts are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

For further information about this role please contact hiring managers Liz McMahon 07880 470894 OR Kay Fitzpatrick 07717808404  

elizabethmcmahon@warwickshire.gov.uk/ kayfitzpatrick@warwickshire.gov.uk

Closing Date: Monday 2nd August 2021

Interview dates: 16^th and 18^th August 2021

To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.
 
Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so. 

If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.
 
You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application. 

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification. 

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk  and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. 

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more.