Social Work Assistant - West Integrated Community Network Team

of care and support. This role will be key in being responsive to people's needs. The role will be key in bringing in a multi-disciplinary approach to provide and implement timely professional support for people's needs. This ensures choice and control for individuals and places the person at the centre of their care. It provides a clear expectation that the person's voice and choice will be heard. The role with concentrate on maximising the independence of adults and enabling them to live their lives as they wish. The Teams are ambitious in looking to develop innovative and creative ways to support the individual and those important to them. It works to recognise the changing needs within communities and works collaboratively to meet them.

The Team consists of staff from District Nursing; Social Work; Occupational Therapy; Physiotherapy; Community Psychiatric Nursing; Speech and Language Therapy; Dietetic and Pharmacy and links closely with the Third Sector. This holistic approach provides a full offer of support for adults with changing needs in their localities as well as meeting complexity of needs. Acting within their professional boundaries, the post holder will provide support to the person they are working with and those important to them through holistic person-centred practice. They will be a key member in providing an effective team around the person.

The role involves working in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary team. You will support with adults who have complex, physical or mental health difficulties and will strive to support them to remain independent in their community. You will also work closely at those who provide them with care support. The role will involve completing assessments and reviews to establish outcomes with individual, and their careers, this may be in the individuals' home or within a community setting. Your role may include negotiating resources to meeting identified needs. This will include working to a strength-based model.

For further information please contact Sue Carlisle on. susan.carlisel@bridgend.gov.uk. Informal enquires are welcomed.

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.

Criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a 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.

Closing Date: 02 October 2024

Shortlisting Date: 03 October 2024

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