Qsw-Older Persons(North London)

An Older Persons Team in North London is currently recruiting for a Social Worker who has worked directly with the Elderly in a care management environment.

Duties and responsibilities:

To undertake assessments, care management and service provision on behalf of the Group as specified in the following legislation:

• National Assistance Act 1948
• Health Service and Public Health Act 1968
• Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
• National Health Services Act 1977
• Mental Health Act 1983
• Disabled Persons Act 1986
• National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
• The Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995

In particular to undertake the following

(a) To assess the needs of people who are disabled or who otherwise may require Community Care Services, on request, and to provide Care Plans and arrange for the provision of services where the Groups Eligibility Criteria are met.

(b) To investigate alleged neglect, ill treatment or abuse of vulnerable adults, and to make enquiries as to the need to provide services to such vulnerable adults, subject to Group eligibility criteria.

© To undertake the preparation of reports, statements and other such legal documents as may be required in relation to Guardianship applications (under the Mental health Act 1983), applications to the Court of Protection and applications under Section 47 of National Assistance Act 1948.


You will require GSCC registration and similar experience.

Pay £22.68 per hour

THIS POST IS SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED CRB DISCLOSURE.
Contact details

* Email: socialwork@twrecruitment.com