Social Worker - Hospital - Worthing £38PH

Working arrangements: Hospital based you will be required to attend the hospital 5 days per week - will be required to attend the hospital to support with duty and visit the wards to undertake assessments and attend family meetings etc We also work as part of the multi-disciplinary team covering the ward you will be working on. As a Social Worker, you will: • Accountable for delivering a statutory social work service • Have compassion and empathy to support individuals who need our services • Work in partnership with colleagues to deliver a high standard of social work practice • Work hard to support people to regain their skills and independence following their hospital admission wherever possible. • Have access to a strong and dynamic social work service with clear leadership Experience and Key Skills: 1. Experience of working proactively as a member of the team to make an accurate strengths-based assessment of needs and negotiate and implement effective plans and outcomes (in line with relevant legislation), working in partnership with carers, colleagues and a variety of external agencies to meet people’s outcomes. 2. Experience of applying a risk enablement approach and using evidence-based practice. 3. Experience of analysis and interpretation of people related information and data to prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision. 4. Experience of contributing to or undertaking safeguarding enquiries. 5. Ability to provide informal supervision and develop the capabilities of less experienced social care practitioners, and to mentor and coach students and apprentices. 6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a range of stakeholders to provide clear advice and guidance and interventions. 7. Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, know when to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision, and to prioritise and organise work and meet agreed performance expectations. 8. Sound and accurate IT skills to ensure effective record keeping, compliant with data protection and respecting confidentiality