Social Care Support Worker

This exciting post is based across the North of Cambridgeshire, specifically the Huntingdon and Fenland area.

The post offers the opportunity to work with people and their carers to work in a strengths-focused way to support people to lead their lives in the way they choose to. We are focused on empowering people and supporting their independence and wellbeing.

Within this post, this will include practical support for people, such as supporting people to set up ways of managing their finances, shopping, building links within family and friends networks as well as links within their community. Whilst this is a CPFT post, your direct line management will be within social care with a focus on the Care Act 2014.

The role also includes completing reviews and potentially simple assessments with people who are accessing social care support to ensure that it is working effectively. The post holder will work closely with social work and support worker colleagues as well as building close relationships with the wider multidisciplinary teams.

There are flexible working arrangements with a current expectation of home working. There are regular weekly online catch ups within the supportive team to ensure supervision and support. This is a great team who are innovative, committed and keen to work together to ensure a high quality service for those we work with. There is also a focus on continuous professional development.

To work with eligible users of Adult Social Services to provide resilience and independence focused interventions. This will be achieved through ongoing support, practical assistance and problem resolution under the supervision of a Social Worker.

To contribute to the regular reviews of service users supported by the team.

To ensure these reviews in conjunction with MDT colleagues support the transforming lives and care act agenda.

To deliver person centred care focussing on collaborative relationships. This will include facilitating and empowering the person to develop personal and social networks that are meaningful to them. To aid and facilitate what the person defines as ‘their good life’.

Where appropriate to work in partnership with families and carers to ensure the persons individual social care needs are met.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

The primary aim of this post is to maximise people’s independence. To develop their social support network via family, friends, carers and their community.

To coordinate a percentage of LA statutory reviews as commissioned via CPFT.

To support the user to meet the outcomes identified in their statutory assessment of needs through their personal support plan.

To develop personalised goals in collaboration with the individual, their Social Worker/ Care Coordinator which are specific, measurable, achievable and outcome focused.

Work with people to facilitate access and engagement in a range of socially inclusive and vocational community based facilities.

To work with people to facilitate the development of appropriate professional relationships based on respect and promote hope. Help people gain access to resources including benefits and welfare rights, employment and legal rights by offering practical support, advice and information.

Help to identify early signs of relapse by monitoring the person’s progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in the individual’s care.

Participate in regular planning and review meetings with the team leader and other appropriate professionals.

To positively develop links with other support service within CPFT, PCC and Voluntary sector organisations, (Recovery Coach, Community Connectors, Peer Support Workers, Volunteers, - Recovery College).

Maintain adequate records as required by existing procedures, entering appropriate details on the person’s case notes as necessary.