Sirona Medical are recruiting for a Social Worker Learning Disabilities

We will not be able to consider anyone who cannot attend the office at least 3 days per week.

Job Purpose

• The Learning Disabilities Team support people to meet their needs, to live as independently as they can and to live a good life.
  
  We work with multi-disciplinary teams, including the Integrated Care Board to meet those needs holistically.
• The team focuses on promoting the rights of individuals to be able to make choices and decisions for themselves and use the Mental Capacity act to guide these where required.
• The team has a range of practitioners including Assistant Care Managers, Social Workers, Experienced Social Workers, Advanced Social Workers and Link Workers.
  
  Our Link workers support the main Care Management functions of the other roles, and support the people we work with to source services and activities in the community.
  
  As an Experienced Social Worker in the Learning Disability Team,this role will see you working closely with the residents of Swindon and their families as well as a number of professionals including health, provider services, safeguarding and mental health colleagues.
  
  Offering a greater level of experience in working with those who have learning disability, you’ll manage a caseload and be responsible for completing Care Act Assessments, reviews and proportionate support planning which may include Mental Capacity Assessments, Best Interest Decisions, Community DOL applications as well as other tasks.
  
  You’ll offer support to your colleagues by providing supervision in the team, managing safeguarding enquiries, and taking part in the duty rota.
  
  The team operates a hybrid working model with all practitioners expected to be in the office for a minimum of two days per week.
  
  Consistent and regular monthly supervision will be provided to you with access to support from the Advanced Social Workers, Assistant Team Manager, Team Manager and the wider team.

• A Social Work qualification & HCPC registration, with at least 2 years’ experience on the job.
• You must hold a full clean driving license and be able to travel