We Are St Helens Borough Council
Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a transformational Council which is passionate and ambitious for the communities we support. We provide a wide range of local authority services to the residents, businesses, schools, and visitors to the borough. We can only do this because of our highly valued, highly skilled workforce.
Working together, our workplace vision and values guide our organisation, and the contribution of our workforce is key to our culture journey. Employees with us receive a wide range of benefits including well-being in work, financial benefits, ways of working and learning and development support.
Making A Difference as A Senior Social Worker in Continuing Healthcare
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Social Worker to take on a key role within St Helens Borough Council working as a Social Worker within the Continuing Healthcare Team. The team are responsible for assessment, review and care management of individuals with a range of complex needs.
Under the guidance and support of the Team Manager/Assistant Team Manager, the post will involve assessing individuals for NHS Continuing Healthcare in line with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care. The Social Worker will promote best practice and provide professional advice to Nursing Homes and other providers, liaising with colleagues from other disciplines both internally and externally to the LA/CCG.
The post also includes case management, review and monitoring of cases and to provide support on a duty rota. The post holder will also be responsible for updating and amending care plans as required and will need experience in working on an electronic record management system.
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about the delivery of quality care for the residents of St Helens. You will possess excellent communication skills and be able to build effective internal and external relationships.
This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its clients and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
*A recruitment and retention allowance of £1500 per annum will be paid to Senior Social Workers. Please note this payment is due for review on 31/03/2025.
This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure and Social Work England Registration.
If you believe you have the skills, enthusiasm and passion to join our CHC team, we would love to hear from you.
Interested to Find Out More?
You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here.
You are also welcome to contact us for a chat before applying by emailing us at https://outlook.office.com/mail/CHCTeam@sthelens.gov.uk/ or by contacting Lisa Richards, Head of Continuing Healthcare on 01744 675260
This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure
Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.
St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.
Equality & Diversity
St Helens Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality
St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident Employers lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.
NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life.
All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan
Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.
