Job Description

Our Social Worker in our Specialist Services Team will be able to make a positive difference in people's lives, by working in partnership with service users, their carers and families.



To be a core member of a multi-disciplinary Baywide Health, Wellbeing and Specialist Services Team and contribute to the effective assessment and discharge planning with working age adults in the area of Torbay and for Torbay residents in out of area hospitals in the region



To undertake holistic social care assessments, in partnership with service users, families and carers, prepare care plans, commission services to ensure the most beneficial and cost-effective care packages are established, delivered, monitored and reviewed, and comply with all statutory requirements for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust policies and guidelines.



To have clear responsibilities for the safeguarding of adults and children and for operating in a manner consistent with Human Rights legislation



To be compliant with and practice utilising social care legislation including Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.



About your new team and department



Baywide Social Care Team are a small but supportive team who enjoy mentoring team members and students and are passionate about delivering quality care to patients. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a health work/home life balance.



You will be working within the Baywide Specialist Services Community Social Care Teams who are a supportive team who enjoy mentoring team members and students and are passionate about delivery quality care. The Baywide Specialist Services team consist of:



The Review and Insight Team



Transitions Team (preparing for adulthood)



Sensory Team Services



Disability Information and Accessible Information Services



Why Work With Us



Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached /Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification .



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