Applications are invited from committed and experienced Senior Social Workers to join the Safeguarding Team, part of the Adult Learning Disabilities and Mental Services on the beautiful Island of Guernsey , in the Channel Islands.
You will be an experienced and highly skilled, specialist Social Work practitioner with recent safeguarding experience in working directly with vulnerable adults and their families within the arena of mental health and learning disability
Reporting to the Head of Adult Safeguarding, you will:
- provide leadership, supervision, training and expert advice in the management of adult safeguarding and participate and assist in the development of skills and competencies for the workforce
- work collaboratively with both MH & LD Services and with other key partners internally to HSC and external to improve outcomes to vulnerable adults.
- provide expert advice on safeguarding issues, policies, procedures, and clinical practice which will enable the MH & LD Service and its workforce conform to mandatory and statutory frameworks pertaining to the safeguarding agenda.
- support the Mental Health and Adult Disability Service in the development of safeguarding activities
Please note; Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system, but have applied their own salary scale.
The current Band 7 salary range is �55,578 to �73,085 plus an annual bonus of �1,605 and higher unsocial hours enhancements; 36% evening/Saturday and 72% Sunday/BH.
Annual leave starts at 36 days up to 42 days with full credit for NHS or UK Local Authority service for annual leave and sick leave.
The island of Guernsey is in the Channel Islands and has a population of 65,000. It has some of Britain's finest and best-kept beaches , an especially mild and sunny climate , and an offbeat, historic harbour town in St. Peter's Port, the island's capital.
The States of Guernsey delivers a diverse range of healthcare; their Social Work service ensures excellent care, supported by Social Workers recruited to a very high standard.
Person requirements:
- Qualified Social Worker with current (or eligible for) Social Work England registration.
- Post-qualification training in Adult Safeguarding
- An in-depth understanding of the statutory processes, regulations, and guidance to support the safeguarding and protection of adults.
- Current or recent senior Band 6 UK Safeguarding experience in a Mental Health and/or Learning Disabilities role
- The ability to advocate for vulnerable adults and ensure that they have a meaningful voice, are listened to, and are involved in planning services and have individual packages of care.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work within a local multi-agency partnership to deliver effective safeguarding.
- Experience in developing policies, procedures, and protocols relating to vulnerable adults, and their families.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to deal with complex and challenging situations in a calm and diplomatic manner.
- Experienced providing training and supervision for less experienced social workers, support workers and student social workers
- Be in possession of a clean and current car driving licence; own vehicle required, (mileage expensed at full rate)
The benefits of working in Guernsey include:
- A higher-than-UK salary.
- An annual bonus of �1,605
- A flat rate 20% income tax.
- No Council tax or VAT
- A relocation pa
