Social Worker (Continuing Healthcare)

As a registered Social Worker in the Hampshire County Council Continuing Healthcare (CHC) team, you'll work within a multidisciplinary environment collaboratively with your social care colleagues and other professionals in the varied and complex field of NHS CHC. You'll be supported to manage a diverse caseload, working across all care groups including older and younger adults, with mental health concerns and physical and learning disabilities.

What you'll be doing:

• Undertaking assessments in line with the Care Act 2014.
• Holding a caseload and supporting colleagues within the department with CHC assessments and complex cases including Section 117.
• Engaging with multidisciplinary teams to support completion of NHS CHC assessments.
• Attending Integrated Care Board (ICB) CHC panels.
• Supporting the facilitation of CHC training.

What we're looking for:

• Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE). We would welcome applicants wanting to complete their ASYE.
• UK based experience within Adult Social Care.
• Experience and / or knowledge of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care July 2022 (Revised).
• A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.
• Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services' statutory duties.
• Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and respect.

This is a hybrid role (home and office working) with your office base being the closest Hampshire County Council office to your home address.

This role requires travel across Hampshire and undertaking assessments face to face within a person's own home and nursing / residential home environments. The team meets once a month in person.

To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Other job titles you may be searching for may include: Newly Qualified Social Worker, Senior Case Worker, Welfare Worker, Social Services, Case Manager, Social Work Practitioner.