Social Worker DART Team - Connect2Luton : Job Details

Role: Social Worker Adults

Team: Discharge, Assessment and Rehabilitation Team

Grade: M1

Temp

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Social Worker on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their DART Team at tje L&D Hospital.

About the Role

PURPOSE OF POST:

The Adult Social Care Division exists to promote the independence, inclusion and well-being of all adults with social care needs. It aims to do this by enabling people to:

• Have control over their lives.
• Live safe, healthy and fulfilled lives.
• Have an active role in a stronger and prosperous community.
• Access the support they need in order to be as independent as they choose

As a Social Worker in the DART Team

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Demonstrable experience of working work with and challenging cases - with access to support and supervision - where there may be issues of vulnerability and risk and where crisis intervention may be required in compliance with health and safety policies.

Skills and Experience

• Experience of advocacy and user involvement issues including promoting the involvement of people in developing their own care/support plans

• Able to promote the benefits of working together as one multi-disciplinary team and one department to minimise duplication and make best use of scarce resources

• Able to communicate effectively (orally and in writing) and work with customers, carers and with a wide range of other professionals.

• Significant experience of collaborative, partnership and inter-agency working

• Self-motivating and managing, high achiever, dynamic and innovative, able to work as part of a team and meet strict deadlines and targets

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.