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Social Worker - Dementia and Care Quality

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Full-timeOn-site1mo ago
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Cardiff Council is looking for an experienced and committed Social Worker to join the Dementia and Care Quality Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to high quality care provision while supporting individuals living with dementia and those in care home placements. You will work closely with partners across health and social care to ensure safe, effective, and person centred outcomes for citizens and their families. What will your responsibilities be? Carry out statutory reviews for citizens in care home placements Work collaboratively with Health partners to support changes in care home status, including Continuing Healthcare Act as a key contact for care home managers and support colleagues with unplanned reviews Contribute to provider performance processes, including care home closures, ensuring a structured and supportive approach for citizens and families Work alongside Contracts and Commissioning to maintain consistent processes and uphold best practice in care home and dementia care Promote best practice across the service and partner organisations in supporting individuals with dementia Support benchmarking and continuous development of knowledge across teams and allied services Assess placement suitability and manage cases effectively in partnership with service users, families, and providers Undertake Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Decisions

Benefits

£35 per hour umbrella rateLong term contract with strong extension potential through to March 2027Opportunity to influence and improve dementia care servicesSupportive team and collaborative working environmentQualifications and Experience:To be successful in this role you must have;Qualified Social Worker with current registrationExperience working with adults, ideally within dementia or care home settingsStrong understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and Best Interest processesExcellent communication and partnership working skillsAbility to manage complex caseloads and contribute to service developmentPerson centred, proactive, and solution focused approachWhy Liquid Personnel?Free DBS and compliance serviceTwice weekly payroll and 'Faster Pay' service, getting you paid more quicklyAccess to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agenciesFree access to Liquid's exclusive social work training and CPD portalYour own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledgeAccess to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK"Refer a Friend" bonus - get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*"Find your own job" bonus - get £250 for bringing your own position to us *Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.Reasonable Adjustments:We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.BH - 199216GH - 34998Health insuranceVision insurancePerformance bonus

Additional Information

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an Adult Social Worker to join its client's Dementia and Care Quality team, based in Cardiff.


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