Advanced Social Work Practitioner

Bassetlaw Ageing Well Community Assessment Team are looking to recruit an Advanced Social Work Practitioner (ASWP). This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to progress and develop.

You will be responsible for supporting the development of good, evidence-based practice particularly in the key areas of risk enablement, safeguarding, the Mental Health and Mental Capacity Act.

You will also need to promote a Strength Based Approach which embeds the ethos of promoting independence and wellbeing at every opportunity to ensure people can manage their own needs, risks, and uncertainties to meet their short- and long-term goals, delaying the need for long term care and support.

The successful post holder will be responsible, to provide supervision to Community Care officers within the team, hold a small but complex caseload and will be expected to undertake and complete comprehensive safeguarding investigations, support in the allocation of work to other team members and be part of the Duty Manager Rota.     

As an ASWP you will be expected to:

• Have a minimum of 2 years Band B Social Worker experience
• Have a Social Work Qualification recognised by Social Work England. Registered with the Social Work England. Approved Adult Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) or Approved Mental Capacity Professional (AMCP) Best Interests Assessor (BIA) or Practice Educator (Level 2) or have evidence of relevant post graduate study   
• Be able to work on your own initiative and offer support to the Team Managers within the service and Bassetlaw district 
• Supervise staff and promote the continued learning and development with individual staff and the wider team  
• Have a positive focus on working with partner agencies and integrated Health and Social Care Teams
• Have the ability to be resilient and effective in supporting staff and managers, adapting to pressures and change  
• Have excellent communication, organisational and IT skills 
• Manage a small complex caseload, including Safeguarding Adults, Mental Capacity and Best Interests Decision work

You will be joining a well-established, friendly team of Social Workers, Community Care Officers and Occupational Therapists. The successful candidate will be provided with a comprehensive induction programme, access to training, and other professional development opportunities to enable them to fulfil this role.   

For more information and discussion about this post please contact Team Manager Robert Smith 0115 8041423 Jane Hodgkinson 01158041423.