Adults Senior Social Worker 5 yrs +.

Please Add JCarry out any assessments and service user reviews to a high standard and   in a timely manner in accordance with procedures reflecting the needs and outcomes of the service user and carer.

Ensuring personalisation and choice and control is embedded in practice

Present cases to Vulnerable Adults panel for funding.

Chair complex case reviews and safeguarding adults case conferences.

Supervision of staff

To work within a performance management framework, using performance management information to improve service delivery.

Offer professional supervision to social work staff on a regular basis, to be recorded and in line with the departments supervision policy

Ensure that supervised staff are offered personal appraisals in line with Council Policy and are appropriately directed to training and CPD opportunities.

Ensure that supervised staff are monitored in terms of their performance and conduct with any concerns being reported to the operational manager for advice on how to proceed.

Working as directed by the operational manager, audit and review electronic case records on a regular basis to ensure practice standards are met/exceeded.  Take remedial action as necessary.

Working as directed by the operational manager respond as required to complaints regarding the service.

Partnership Working/ Team Work

Promote joint working at a frontline level, working in a multi-disciplinary way with colleagues in other departments of the Council and in Health.

Attend team meetings and foster a positive team working