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North D2A Moorlands.  Band 5 Social Worker

37.5 hrs (Full Time Permanent) Band 5.

Going forward this post may involve some weekend working on a rota basis

Final year student applications welcome.  

An opportunity has become available in the North Unplanned care service for a permanent Level 1 Social worker. We need a resilient and dynamic individual to join the experienced and enthusiastic team.

The work is varied and challenging and will focus on pathway 1 of the D2A service. You will be supporting and assessing people in their own homes within the Home first service following an acute hospital stay. The core work will be undertaking statutory assessments in complex situations so knowledge of Mental Capacity and Continuing Health Care legislation is needed, knowledge of safeguarding adults will also be an advantage.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The successful applicant will be part of a multi-disciplinary team including nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and support staff, based at Leek Moorlands hospital. The team also works closely with external partners such as the Integrated Care board and Staffordshire County Council. The work is on a short-term basis and cases are usually closed within 12 weeks; this means the successful individual will need to be able to work at pace and be able to move between competing priorities.

This is an ideal opportunity for any individual who is going to qualify this year or are newly qualified and wants to work within an unplanned care setting and access a variety of training via the social work learning academy (SWLA). There will be an expectation that the ASYE is completed within the first 2 years of employment and upon completion of the ASYE a “my time meeting” can be arranged to consider progression to band 6, if performing at that level.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) 
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. 

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.  

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications