Job Description

Senior Social Worker

Bexley

36/hr

Start date: ASAP

Full time: Mon - Fri - 36/hrs a week

Contract: 3 - 6 months

Main purpose of the job: SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER

To provide specialist advice and support to Managers and staff within Adult Social Care in the management of adult safeguarding enquiries ensuring compliance with developing practice in accordance with the Care Act 2014, Statutory Guidance.

To provide advice and support to external agencies and services in fulfilling their safeguarding adults duties.

Coordinate complex or establishment concerns (Level 3) enquiries

Support the Head of Safeguarding Adults, other Heads of services and other key senior people through robust quality and performance monitoring of adult safeguarding across Bexley

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

To provide advice and guidance to ACS and appropriate Oxleas NHS Trust staff and other partner organisations on the proper operation of the Bexley Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) procedures (London multi agency safeguarding procedures) ensuring that staff involved are clear about their roles and responsibilities

Responsible for monitoring performance data and tracking safeguarding information in order to identify any issues that requires further action. For example where procedures and timescales are not being followed reminding staff and managers and escalating to the head of the relevant service if necessary.

To monitor investigations, conferences and outcomes in order to promote good practice

Education and Formal Training

• Professional Social Work qualification or other relevant professional qualification qualifications or equivalent work experience
• Appropriate and up to date professional registration ie. Social Work England.

Relevant Technical Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of coordinating/conducting Adult Safeguarding investigations
• Experience of keeping robust statistical information and records
• Knowledge of health and social care systems and services
• Extensive knowledge of Safeguarding legislation, national policy and best practice including statutory guidance of the Care Act 2014
• Ability to prioritise workload and of managing multiple priorities to a successful conclusion