Independence Advisor
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Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
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Description
Hospital Discharge Team
There is an exciting opportunity within the Hospital Discharge Team for an Independence advisor to work 37 hours per week across Monday to Friday.
About The Team
The Hospital Discharge team are responsible for completing Care Act assessments and support plans for people within the hospital setting, both acute and community, to facilitate safe discharge plans within the duties of the Care Act 2014. There is a strong focus on Home First and working with a strengths-based approach within a strong MDT ethos and also working within Discharge to assess pathways that are unique within Southampton Hospital Discharge Team.
Alongside this the team complete other statutory duties for example working under section 42 of the Care Act completing safeguarding enquiries and carrying out work within the remits of the Mental Capacity Act assessing the capacity of the individuals we work with and supporting decision making.
The strong emphasis on Home First enables people to remain in their homes and living as independently as possible which comes along with working as an MDT to support holistic assessments. We also offer a supportive role to carers and ensure they feel enabled in their role as they are invaluable in their support to our patients.
The team are continuously involved in lots of exciting developments within the hospital discharge system and there will be an opportunity to be part of these changes and provide input into the development of these changes, including the introduction of a new recording system.
The team are currently based at University Hospital Southampton and carry out flexible working between this office base and home with opportunity to also work in the Civic Centre also. There is a requirement to work from the hospital for duty shifts at least once per week and to work in the office to complete in reach visits on your cases alongside a need to in reach to the Western Community Hospital and to complete reviews in the community post discharge. This will require visiting clients in their own homes and care settings.
About Southampton City Council
There is an exciting opportunity within the Hospital Discharge Team for an Independence advisor to work 37 hours per week across Monday to Friday.
About The Team
The Hospital Discharge team are responsible for completing Care Act assessments and support plans for people within the hospital setting, both acute and community, to facilitate safe discharge plans within the duties of the Care Act 2014. There is a strong focus on Home First and working with a strengths-based approach within a strong MDT ethos and also working within Discharge to assess pathways that are unique within Southampton Hospital Discharge Team.
Alongside this the team complete other statutory duties for example working under section 42 of the Care Act completing safeguarding enquiries and carrying out work within the remits of the Mental Capacity Act assessing the capacity of the individuals we work with and supporting decision making.
The strong emphasis on Home First enables people to remain in their homes and living as independently as possible which comes along with working as an MDT to support holistic assessments. We also offer a supportive role to carers and ensure they feel enabled in their role as they are invaluable in their support to our patients.
The team are continuously involved in lots of exciting developments within the hospital discharge system and there will be an opportunity to be part of these changes and provide input into the development of these changes, including the introduction of a new recording system.
The team are currently based at University Hospital Southampton and carry out flexible working between this office base and home with opportunity to also work in the Civic Centre also. There is a requirement to work from the hospital for duty shifts at least once per week and to work in the office to complete in reach visits on your cases alongside a need to in reach to the Western Community Hospital and to complete reviews in the community post discharge. This will require visiting clients in their own homes and care settings.
About Southampton City Council
In Southampton, we face the challenges familiar to local authorities across the country. We have robust plans in place to meet those challenges that we’ve named ‘Ambitious Futures’ and are confident, self-aware and focused. We know what we need to do, how we’re going to do it, and the evidence shows we’re making really good progress in improving how we work and the difference we make to people’s lives. We’ll have Newton Europe working with us for the next two years to support us deliver our plans on track.
We share the #SocialCareFuture Vision, to enable us all ‘to live in place we call home, with the people and things we love, in communities where we look out for each other, doing the things that matter to us. We have recently changed the way we work to strengthen our approach and ensure that we work with our partners to keep residents healthy, independent, connected and contributing to society. We want to ensure that our community and people who access our services feel safe, supported and connected enabling each person to live independently with opportunities to use technology enabled care and self-serve wherever possible.
This truly is an opportunity to bring your innovation, creativity and challenge to making positive changes that result in better quality of life for people. We want agile leadership at all levels to embed a positive learning culture, we really are proud to fail! Whether this is your first step into social care, or you are an experienced Social Worker or Social Work Manager we have several opportunities across the teams.
What We Offer
We share the #SocialCareFuture Vision, to enable us all ‘to live in place we call home, with the people and things we love, in communities where we look out for each other, doing the things that matter to us. We have recently changed the way we work to strengthen our approach and ensure that we work with our partners to keep residents healthy, independent, connected and contributing to society. We want to ensure that our community and people who access our services feel safe, supported and connected enabling each person to live independently with opportunities to use technology enabled care and self-serve wherever possible.
This truly is an opportunity to bring your innovation, creativity and challenge to making positive changes that result in better quality of life for people. We want agile leadership at all levels to embed a positive learning culture, we really are proud to fail! Whether this is your first step into social care, or you are an experienced Social Worker or Social Work Manager we have several opportunities across the teams.
What We Offer
Southampton City Council promotes flexible and agile working, but as we embark on our shared journey of change and implementation of new ways of working, you are expected to commit to office-based working at least 3 days a week.
Salary: The salary band for this role is £37,280 - £40,778 per annum. The starting salary is £37,280 with annual progression through the salary bands.
Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.
Salary: The salary band for this role is £37,280 - £40,778 per annum. The starting salary is £37,280 with annual progression through the salary bands.
Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.
- Excellent
- Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
- Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
- Flexible working options (role-dependent)
- Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
- Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
- Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
- Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
- Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
Contact details for informal discussion:
If you would like an informal discussion about this role please contact Shelley Baker on 02380 832503, David Bradley 02380 832560, Snehal Machado 02380 832484 or Wendy Butt 02380 832743.
Recruitment contact details:
Tel: 023 8083 4033
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