Consultant Social Worker - ICNT (Temporary)

This is an exciting time to join our Integrated Cluster Network Teams. The Cluster Team work and support to develop a team around the person and their family or those important to them. The people we support can have long term complex challenges around their physical health, mental health and emotional well-being. It works with both older and younger adults. We aim to provide a holistic support to allow to live their lives as they wish to and ensure voice, choice, independence and control in their lives. The Teams consist of Social Workers, District Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Dietetics, Speech and Language Therapy, Pharmacy and Community Psychiatric Nursing. We work closely with G.P. surgeries and the third sector partner agencies to assess and support the needs of adults affected by long term complex and adverse conditions as well as their carers and families.

This role will promote and deliver high standards of professional practice, intervention and social work leadership, supporting the development of social work and integrated practice with the in the Integrated Cluster Network team. This is a leadership role within an integrated service, and your role would reflect that. You will provide high level support to the Social Work Team Manager in the Integrated Cluster Network Team and to other multi-professional team members.

The Integrated Cluster Network Team works with adults with long term complex, multi-faceted presenting needs. The Team provides an integrated approach to care and support, focusing on the person's 'voice' and the needs of their families, carers; or those important to them. An experienced professional social worker, you will provide social work leadership and oversee intervention in a dynamic multi-disciplinary team. Innovation, and knowledge of the legislative framework, as well as creativity within Social Work and the Integrated Model, are key to this post.

To provide outstanding social work practice by leading and promoting the delivery of the highest level of practice skills and developments, through the ability to inspire and mentor the team.

The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

An Enhanced with Adults Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.

The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.

A relocation package up to £8,000 will be considered for this post.

Closing Date: 01 April 2026

Shortlisting Date: 02 April 2026

Interview Date: 16 April 2026

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