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About Us
West Sussex County Council is a diverse organisation that provides services to more than 850,000 residents every day. This is a great opportunity to join us as an Assistant Care Manager in friendly East Surrey Hospital Social Work Team that prides itself on their supportive culture.
The East Surrey Hospital Social Work Team work within the Discharge to Assess model, responding within timescales to assess people in hospital, assisting them with arranging any care and support they may need in the longer term to maximise their independence.
Stacey, an Assistant Care Manager in the team, says "I enjoy working as an ACM as it is an opportunity to work within the social care sector - helping people with varying needs, supporting them to meet their outcomes and striving to make a difference. I really enjoy working in the team because of the wealth of experience my colleagues hold and the supportive nature of every member of staff"
About The Job
Salary: £29,540 to £32,061 per annum Working Pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent Location: East Surrey Hospital, Redhill
Our Assistant Care Managers have a really supportive working environment and inductions are well planned with help from across the team. So whether it's in person, on the phone or even in the chat group there is always someone on hand to help.
You will be working across the Acute ward, A&amp;E, Community Hospitals, and assessing people in their own homes; providing advice and guidance to those people who access or need the service. As well as assessing you will be completing plans, implementing and monitoring care packages, although there is a focus on short term support you will also be carrying out reviews for long term support. To be successful in this role you will need to use your initiative and demonstrate personal resilience as you could have exposure to challenging behaviours from people who access or need the service.
An important part of the role is accurate records of all of the amazing work you have undertaken, and produce reports and correspondence for a variety of audiences including meetings, conferences, court, panels and other agencies.
You will receive regular, supportive and reflective supervision from senior social work colleagues, but you will also need to use your own initiative where appropriate. There would be some requirement to work flexibly, out of office hours to assist customers, carers and families and you will be required to travel throughout the county including locations that are not always easily accessible by public transport.
Experience and Skills
The following skills, qualifications and experiences will be used as the shortlisting criteria so please ensure you cover how you meet each point within your application
Key Skills:
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<li>Ability to analyse and interpret information and prioritise needs in order to make recommendations/decisions which will have a positive outcome.</li>
<li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team, working under pressure and to tight deadlines.</li>
<li>Ability to work in a multi-agency environment to deliver a service to those people who access or need the service.</li>
<li>Ability to communicate complicated or sensitive information to a range of audiences to achieve positive outcomes; to be able to communicate clearly with customers reflecting the service objectives and standards.</li>
<li>Sound and accurate IT and keyboard skills.</li>
<li>Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.</li>
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Qualifications and/or experience:
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<li>GCSE English and Maths or equivalent qualification or experience operating at this level of literacy and numeracy.</li>
<li>NVQ Level 3 in Care. Desirable</li>
<li>Experience of providing support/working with people in a Social Care environment.</li>
<li>Experience of forming effective working relationships within a multi-agency setting.</li>
<li>An awareness of the policies, practices and procedures relevant to Social Work. Experience of the assessment and review process of care packages.</li>
<li>Experience of applying relevant legislation, policies and procedures to individual pieces of work.</li>
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Rewards and Benefits
For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our <a href="https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Rewards and Benefits</a> page.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CAFHE05935.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Deborah Clay (Team Manager) at . . For issues or queries regarding your application please contact . 
To apply, upload your CV and complete the application explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.
West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.
For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme (if you meet all the essential criteria), this can be found on our <a href="https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/" target="_blank">application help</a> page.
Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Assistant Care Manager - East Surrey Hospital Social Work Team

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About Us
An opportunity has become available for a Social Worker who has enthusiasm, energy, drive, and commitment to join the fast-paced and supportive Hospital Social Work Team at Princess Royal Hospital.
It is an exciting time to join West Sussex County Council as we continue to introduce new ways of working in the hospitals to respond to the needs of the adult population. The aim is making a positive difference to the people of West Sussex. The Hospital Social Work Team work within the Discharge to Assess model, responding within timescales to assess people recently discharged from hospital, assisting them with arranging any care and support they may need in the longer term to maximise their independence.
About The Job
Salary: £39,862 to £47,181 (grade 10 or 11 dependent on experience) Working Pattern: Full time Contract Length: Permanent Location: Princess Royal Hospital
As an experienced Social Worker, you will be accountable for delivering a statutory social work service for those people who need it. You will be completing proportionate strengths-based conversations that enable maximum participation for the individual, planning, reviews, and safeguarding enquiries. You will be responsible for ensuring that you are up to date with key developments and that business change is successfully implemented.
In the hospitals, we are looking for a candidate who can work collaboratively with individuals and effectively into the future, building on good partnership working with health colleagues. You will need to work inclusively with a diverse range of stakeholders and promote equality of opportunity. You'll need to be able to manage conflicting and competing priorities while remaining resilient.
You will need to remain up to date and compliant with all relevant legislation and adhere to organisational procedures, policies, codes of conduct and the values of West Sussex. You will be expected to work with complex cases and work within the timescales of the Discharge to Assess Model. You will also support the duty function on a rota basis. There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.
Experience and Skills
Key Skills (these are the short listing criteria so please cover within your application with examples):
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<li>Solution focussed with the ability to analyse complex situations and provide forward thinking strategies and solutions that consider a variety of possible strength-based solutions, balancing risks, resources and desired outcomes.</li>
<li>Good communication skills in order to influence in a multi-disciplinary setting and communicate clearly and effectively to explain complicated information to a wide range of people; able to negotiate and encourage others to adopt a particular course of action.</li>
<li>Ability to take professional and personal responsibility for clear and accurate case recording, and maintaining up to date case work records on the West Sussex database.</li>
<li>Ability to think creatively, innovatively, and laterally and to adapt to changing situations in a measured and flexible manner in order to tailor the advice.</li>
<li>Ability to work proactively as a member of the team to make an accurate assessment of needs and negotiate and implement effective plans and outcomes, whilst prioritising workload and meeting deadlines.</li>
<li>Demonstrate confident and effective judgement about risk and accountability in decision making.</li>
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For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.
Rewards and Benefits
For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our <a href="https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Rewards and Benefits</a> page.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CAFHE05954.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Deborah Clay (Team Manager) at deborah.clay@westsussex,gov.,k. For issues or queries regarding your application please contact . 
To apply, upload your CV and complete the application explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to Social Work England registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.
West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.
For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme (if you meet all the essential criteria), this can be found on our <a href="https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/" target="_blank">application help</a> page.
Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

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