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Cornwall is a fantastic place to live and work.
Adult social care in Cornwall is changing. We’re looking for innovators to join us in developing a ‘best-in-class’ Adult Social Care model. You’re a passionate, talented professional, and a strong advocate of independence and reablement. That’s why you live the person-centred care approach and put people’s views and wishes at the heart of any decisions you make. You’re also resilient, determined and trustworthy, seeking out feedback and challenge. You promote self-learning and keep your knowledge and skills up to date, working to Adult Social Care practice standards in line with the national Professional Capability Framework. Sharing your information and expertise, you can help others in your team grow and achieve their goals.
Our health partners are creating a community intervention offer jointly with us. This means that we have the chance to develop within a multi-disciplinary context, share information and together deliver better outcomes.
Working with and across our primary care networks, we are finding better options to provide the wrap around care that helps people to stay safe and supported at home and keep them in their community at end of life.
Cornwall has a Net Zero carbon strategy to reflect our priories and responses to the climate emergency.
If you think that rurality is a slower pace, think again. If you think that you won’t have a good work life balance, think again. This is an exciting role and the rewards could be tremendous, both professionally and personally. This is your chance to make a difference in peoples lives in one of the most beautiful places in the UK.

THE ROLE:

We have an opportunity for a passionate, committed and creative Social Worker in the Independence and Wellbeing Service’s Hospital Facing Team covering West Cornwall.
This is a full time position a role where you’ll use evidence based practice to deliver strengths based and holistic outcomes.
Within this team, the social work focus is initial contact and assessment work to gather information and consider the most appropriate next steps utilising a solutions focused approach. This would include providing information and advice, responding to Safeguarding Concerns, signposting, connecting to other agencies, working closely with the voluntary sector, progressing to reablement or undertaking an assessment with a focus on maximising independence and wellbeing through utilising social care and occupational therapy pathways.
This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.
This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.
‘Find out more about our social work careers here - Work in Adults or Children’s Social Care - Cornwall Council .