Adults MASH Social Worker
We have recently reorganised Adult Social Care Services and created our Adults Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub, providing an integrated Single Point of Access for Referrals into Adult Social Care. We have also created our New Home First service providing an Integrated Discharge Hub and Reablement Service with our NELFT Community Health Partners. In addition, we have strengthened our community based Social Work and Occupational Therapy services and created a new long term Social Work Team to ensure we provide the right interventions at the right time for our residents. As a result, we now have several vacancies across the Adults MASH Service for Practice Managers and Social Workers.
Social Worker Salary range - £37,772 - £40,869
We're seeking dedicated and qualified, experienced Practioners to join our MASH Team. LBWF offers a retention bonus of £2,000, which is paid annually i.e. £1,000 paid in the salary for June and December. This bonus is subject to conditions.
Interview date: will be held within 2 weeks of the closing date.
It’s an exciting time to join the London Borough of Waltham Forest to play a key role in delivering Adults Social Care. We are transforming our services to provide high quality person-centred care and support that needs forward thinking staff, committed to delivering strength-based practice. We’ll look to you to help us deliver great outcomes for adult social care users, carers, families, and the wider community, through excellent social care practice.
We are looking for exceptional and committed applicants. You will need to be a highly motivated, knowledgeable and an effective social work practitioner, and work in a strengths based and person-centred way to promote the wellbeing and independence of the residents of Waltham Forest. You will need a good working knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding Protocols, Court of Protection work, Deprivation of Liberty safeguards/DoL’s and the Hospital Discharge guidance issued by the Department for Health and Social Care.
You will have a passionate focus on high quality practice and performance, particularly in terms of Care Act Eligibility and Safeguarding Adults, you will have regular supervision and access to a broad range of training, support and development opportunities including mentorship and post graduate apprenticeship options.
If you are interested in these exciting opportunities, please contact us for an informal chat,
Practice Manager and Social Worker queries
Luan Mills Luan.Mills@walthamforest.gov.uk
Rob Parfrey Rob.Parfrey@walthamforest.gov.uk