• Dependable and flexible person
• Enthusiastic, self reliant, assertive
• Support anti-discriminatory practice
• Communicate effectively with service users, other agencies and providers
• Committed to the values, principles, aims and objectives of the service.
DESIRABLE
Knowledge of relevant legislation, care management skills, understanding of good social work practice.
QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING
ESSENTIAL
CQSW CSS Dip Sw
Registered with Care Council for Wales
DESIRABLE
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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
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DESIRABLE
• Experience of Community Care Work with adults and their carers.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary work.
SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
ESSENTIAL
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively to referrals
• Ability to undertake social assessments and identify care plans
DESIRABLE
Ability to use computerised information system with reference to service needs.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
Listening and Speaking – Higher Level
Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions.
Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.
Reading and Comprehension – Higher Level
Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal.
Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
Writing – Higher Level
Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).
The attributes expected of the postholder should be noted. These should be used as assessment criteria for all candidate
Purpose of the Post.
• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
• Work as a member of the Social Services mental health team and he/she will have responsibilty for assessing, arranging and providing services for people with mental health problems and their carers.The post holder will also liaise with other community workers from both the statutory and non-statutory sectors in order to co-ordinate service delivery. Will also be expected to undertake assessment under the Mental Health Act as an acting Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) or competent to undertake training for approval as an AMHP within two years of commencement fo the post.
Responsibility for functions . e.g. staff, budgets, equipment
• The post holder is expected to be aware of the financial consequences/context of any package of care they may arrange e.g. residential placement.
Main Duties
• To work within the guidelines of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2014
• Participate in duty and Allocation meeting as required.
• To assess Service users’ needs and to arrange and provide Services
• To evaluate, prepare and implement care plans in partnership with services users and other relevant parties and reiview regularly.
• To work collaborately with individuals and other agencies.
• To provide information /guidance to Service user’s and their carers
• .To form close working relationships with other partners within the Service.
• As an AMHP he/she will be required to carry out statutory work under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007)
• If successful applicant is not approved at present, he/she will be expected to follow an appropriate course in order to obtain approval within two years.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings, case conferences, liaise with Community agencies and represent the team on relevant committees/groups.
• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities, equality and sustainability.
• Manage information in accordance with the Council’s information management standards and guidelines. Ensure that personal information is dealt with in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds with the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsible for reporting any concern or doubt that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
Special Circumstances . e.g. the need to work unsociable hours, special working arrangements etc.
• There may be a need to work unsociable hours in keeping with service needs
Only an outline of duties are indicated above, in order to give an idea of the level of responsibility entailed. This job description is not exhaustive in detail, and job duties may change from time to time without changing its fundamental nature and level of responsibility.
