The role

Are you looking for a new challenge and want to be a part of a team striving to make a difference in our community? Warrington are on an exciting journey shaping the future of intermediate care services. We are currently looking for an Experienced Social worker to join our Intermediate Tier Services in Warrington.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of shaping integrated care working with partners to improve outcomes and experiences for the people of Warrington. We are looking for a values led, dynamic, outcomes driven and compassionate individual to join the service at a time of significant opportunity. We are well on our journey to delivering collaboration across Health and Social Care to improve outcomes for those living with frailty in Warrington.

Our intermediate care services are made up of a range of services including:

• Rapid Response Services in addition to our well established Care Call services we are also one of seven nationally acclaimed accelerator sites for NHS England’s Aging Well programme, delivering a new urgent community response service to people experiencing a health or social care crisis. Our highly skilled team is made up of health and social care professionals and carers working together to support people at home or in the community and in doing so contributing the avoidance of a hospital admission or an admission to respite care.

• Intermediate Care at Home Services where we provide a wide range of care, social work, rehabilitation, therapy, equipment and assistive technology services supporting people to live well and independently either at home or in the community. We take pride in our GOOD CQC registration for our care services and our re-ablement outcomes are strong with over 80% of people receiving our service remaining independent at home for three months after leaving our service.

• Hospital Discharge Team and Intermediate Care Bed Bases where we support the safe and timely transfer from hospital into settings that best meet individual needs, providing care and rehabilitation to regain independence and undertake assessments for their long term needs.

Working as a member of a forward thinking, supportive and ‘can do’ team, as an individual you will have care management skills and hold a current registration with Social Work England,  multi-disciplinary work experience, excellent interpersonal skills, able to work in genuine collaboration with others, a strong person centred value base.

Our commitment to you includes:

• A workforce development strategy, focused on continually developing our practitioners, providing you with the skills and tools you need to do your job confidentiality and effectively.

• A high level of support from peers and senior staff.

• The Provision of high quality effective supervision.

• Commitment in promoting a good work life balance.

• Culture in which you will be able to learn, develop and reflect.

What's needed?

Relevant qualifications in social care, (BA SW, CCS or CQSW) and registration with GSCC

Good knowledge of all appropriate legislation, government guidance, and good practice in all aspects of social work with people of Warrington families and carers.

Knowledge of policy and practice of IMC Tier as developed from National framework.

Knowledge and understanding of the aging process and the impact on independence and the health and wellbeing of people.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:

• 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme

Key Dates & Further Information

If you wish to hear more about this post, please do not hesitate to contact or visit the team via Registered Manager Gaynor Dwyer, Team Managers Jayne Deeny or Hayley Hibbert on 01925 443071

DBS clearance is required.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

DBS clearance is required.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer