Monday , December 4 2023

Hampshire County Council Careers – Senior Case Worker

  • Full Time
  • Surrey

Website Hampshire County Council

Job Details:

Salary Range: £27,009 – £30,101 per annum


Work Location: Frimley Park Hospital, Frimley


Hours per week: 37


Contract Type: Permanent


Closing Date: 31 October 2023
Interviews will take place on a rolling basis as applications are received, therefore this advert may close early depending on volumes of applications received.

Would you like to be part of team responsible for making a real difference to lives of vulnerable adults?

Working as a
Senior Case Worker in a busy hospital team you will be part of a supportive and friendly team working with other social/health care professionals to facilitate a person centred safe and sustainable discharge from a busy hospital setting .

You will need to demonstrate a sound understanding of how to apply a
strengths-based approach to practice, whilst being person centred and able to promote safe and effective social care services in accordance with the Care Act 2014. Under the supervision of a qualified social worker, you will assess service users in a variety of settings, including virtual platforms.

Ideally, we are looking for people who have experience of working in a care support role with
older adults who can demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with their colleagues, other professionals and the people who use our services.

As a senior case worker, you will need good organisational skills (including the ability to balance competing workload demands) and will need to be able to work on site at FPH and/ or travel to complete onward care assessments .

We understand the demands and emotional challenges of the job. Therefore, we provide our team members with a positive, safe and supportive working environment.

Full COVID-19 vaccination status is no longer required as a condition of employment, but being fully vaccinated is strongly encouraged.

What we can offer you:

  • Regular supervision and excellent support.
  • A flexible working environment.
  • Good work/life balance.
  • Career development, with a range of opportunities including career progression and excellent professional development..
  • Wellbeing support through our wellbeing hub.
  • A minimum of 25 day’s annual leave.
  • Interest free loans and discounts.
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Values Based Recruitment:

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate the 4 core values we hold in your application.

The 4 core values are:

  • Person Centred: Has a person centred and strengths-based approach that empowers service users and carers to live independent lives.
  • Resilience: Successfully manages change and develops and maintains their wellbeing and resilience.
  • Accountable: Takes responsibility for work, actions and development; and acknowledges individual and shared accountability.
  • Works Together: Builds supportive internal and external working relationships through positive communication and constructive feedback.

Additional Information:

Senior Case Worker Job Description and Person Specification.

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Please direct your enquiries to [email protected].

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.



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