About the role

This position qualifies for a market supplement payment of £200 per month. Please note this additional payment will be reviewed on 31 March 2025.

The successful candidate may be eligible to up to a maximum of £8,000 (including VAT) towards the cost of expenses incurred due of relocating to Ceredigion. For further information please email humanresources@ceredigion.gov.uk. For more information about the county of Ceredigion and the enviable lifestyle it offers please click here.

We are currently looking to recruit a permanent, Senior Practitioner Social Worker, to join the Integrated Triage and Assessment team, Porth Gofal Service.

This post is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and committed member of staff to work in a multi-disciplinary environment which will support vulnerable individuals and their families within a hospital and community settings. 

Porth Gofal is the integrated decision making hub for Ceredigion, that triages and determines the level of need of all cases and the best outcomes for those individuals.

Porth Gofal is the heart of service provision that focuses on ensuring that Citizens receive the intervention that is best placed to meet their needs, or where else, to guide them to early help or specialist services.

What Porth Gofal provides:

• a responsive service to Citizens living in Ceredigion
• applies a Strength based needs assessment focusing on service user choice and control using the Signs of Safety framework
• a reduction in the time Social Care professionals spend in determining eligibility for statutory services
• legislatively compliant service that meets the statutory requirements of the SSWBA
• a safe service that identifies vulnerable and at risk Citizens, that responds effectively

What Porth Gofal achieves:

• provides information, advice and assistance about community health and social care services for adults that improves the connection between people and their communities
• encourages a balanced approach to the assessment of need ensuring that citizens are at the centre of conversations, decisions and the “what matters” conversation takes place
• multidisciplinary triaging of referrals to identify the right professional to respond e.g. physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Social care workers to ensure right response at the right time
• provide more consistent, coordinated assessment for care and support
• improve the flow of information between services, resulting in faster decisions being made about people’s needs and support
• reduces hospital admissions by providing rapid wrap around reablement response service
• provides an in-reach service to reduce delayed transfers of care by providing timely discharges from hospital

A commitment to integrated working with a focus on positive rehabilitation outcomes for the citizens is essential.

The ability to travel throughout the county is essential.

Must have two years post qualifying experience with experience of supervising staff.

A bilingual policy is in operation and candidates who do not have the linguistic ability in Welsh will be supported and encouraged to achieve the ALTE standard within two years. 

We believe work-life balance is very important. To support you in achieving this, you will have access to the following discretionary benefits:

• Hybrid Working: Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location.
• Flexi-time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs.

Job Description and Person Specification

For further information please contact Jackie Roberts, Team Manager – Integrated Triage/Integrated Assessment: 01545 574 108 / jackie.roberts@ceredigion.gov.uk

Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk. As part of this commitment, certain roles within our organisation require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess the suitability of candidates. This role will require an Enhanced DBS check. Please note that the presence of previous convictions will not necessarily disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. We assess each applicant on a case-by-case basis, and take into account the nature and relevance of any convictions in relation to the responsibilities of the role. Our goal is to create an inclusive and supportive work environment where all individuals are treated fairly and with respect. If you have any concerns or questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact us for clarification. Your privacy and dignity are of utmost importance to us throughout the recruitment process.