Social Work Assistant
Follow the integrated care programme approach and risk assessment to protect the safety of individuals. Assess patient/carer needs with them and with other professionals and agree levels of support. Engage with people refusing a service who are at risk to self or others.
Provide information, written assessments, reports and statements to support other service professionals, managers and agencies in making decisions related to care. Maintain client records to a high standard. Plan and agree service responses, resources, needs and support and develop realistic care plans to meet identified individual needs/circumstances.
Recognise the importance of Preferred Priorities of Care at end of life for patient and their families and aim to facilitate patient choice. Develop, facilitate and maintain effective joint working relationships, with Somerset Council neighbourhood teams, primary care, housing, continuing health care and any other agencies as appropriate.
Promote people's equality, diversity and rights and develop, maintain and evaluate systems and structures in an anti-discriminatory way. Enable individuals families and carers to address issues which affect their health and social wellbeing. Maintain IT systems relating to client information and input.
Provide advice and act as a resource for the multi-disciplinary team. Develop projects and new services to meet assessed needs of service users. To identify health and social care problems requiring assessment/intervention from other agencies and with the consent of the patient action those referrals.
To formulate accurate prognosis of need, developing comprehensive care plans in conjunction with the patient, carer/family and the multi-professional team. To assess patients capacity and ability to consent to options and understanding of associated risks, working within the relevant legislations and policy/procedures.
To make appropriate referrals to the multi-disciplinary team and work collaboratively with a wide range of community-based services.Safeguarding and Risk Management: Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns involving adults or children under the care of the hospice with support from the social worker Make timely referrals to local authority safeguarding teams or other agencies when required.Safeguarding Case Management: Provide support to patients and families where safeguarding concerns are present, ensuring confidentiality and sensitivity.
Work alongside hospice staff, including nurses, doctors, and therapists, to develop care plans that address safeguarding risks. Maintain accurate, detailed records of safeguarding concerns and monitor interventions, and outcomes in line with hospice policies.