Social Worker - West Integrated Cluster Team

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 an holistic support to allow to live their lives as they wish to and ensure voice, choice, independence and control in their lives We, are seeking to appoint creative, enthusiastic, ambitious full time permanent social workers within the Integrated Cluster Networks. 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.

Using a strength-based outcome focused model of Social Work, the teams support adults, and their carers to achieve positive outcomes within their lives and encourage wider inclusion in local communities. Maximising an individual's emotional wellbeing is seen as key in effective social work practice.

We are keen to continue to develop innovative approaches to social work practice. We work closely with GPs and other cluster partners and utilise the Contingency Care Model to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and care homes, as part of our role to maximise the independence and choice. The continued development of this dynamic service model will require work on widening partnership opportunities with statutory partners; the third sector and with individuals from the community.

We are particularly looking for those who are interested in community work and therapeutic social work practice. We are keen to develop resilient community connections, groups and services in Bridgend. The positions will either be based in our office in Pyle or in Glanrhyd. We will offer focussed and committed development opportunities for the successful candidates.

We encourage informal conversation on visit prior to interview.

For further information please contact the social work team manager:

Sue Carlisle on susan.carlisle@bridgend.gov.uk to arrange a chat.

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.

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.

Closing Date: 11 December 2024

Shortlisting Date: 15 December 2024

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