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Role: Social Worker Adults
Team: Discharge, Assessment and Rehabilitation Team
Grade: M1
Temp
Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Social Worker on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their DART Team at tje L&D Hospital.
About the Role
PURPOSE OF POST:
The Adult Social Care Division exists to promote the independence, inclusion and well-being of all adults with social care needs. It aims to do this by enabling people to:
- Have control over their lives.
- Live safe, healthy and fulfilled lives.
- Have an active role in a stronger and prosperous community.
- Access the support they need in order to be as independent as they choose
As a Social Worker in the DART Team
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Demonstrable experience of working work with and challenging cases - with access to support and supervision - where there may be issues of vulnerability and risk and where crisis intervention may be required in compliance with health and safety policies.
Skills and Experience
- Experience of advocacy and user involvement issues including promoting the involvement of people in developing their own care/support plans
- Able to promote the benefits of working together as one multi-disciplinary team and one department to minimise duplication and make best use of scarce resources
- Able to communicate effectively (orally and in writing) and work with customers, carers and with a wide range of other professionals.
- Significant experience of collaborative, partnership and inter-agency working
- Self-motivating and managing, high achiever, dynamic and innovative, able to work as part of a team and meet strict deadlines and targets
About Us
Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.
Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
