B5 Social Worker


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£33,677 - £40,996
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bishops Stortford, CM23 3LA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Aug 2026
Closing date:	23 Aug 2026

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Summary

All Social Workers must be registered with Social Work England. To undertake comprehensive assessments and reviews, ensuring people meet Fair Access to Care Services (FACS) eligibility criteria, and are assessed using the self directed support Needs Outcome Assessment (NOA), process. To undertake such reviews as part of an integrated assessment of peoples health and social care needs. To offer direct support and advice to service users and their carers, through information and advice and ensure that those who do not meet FACS eligibility are appropriately signposted and supported. To ensure appropriate health and social care services are commissioned with and on behalf of service users, including the duty to offer direct payments, and that processes are in place for service users to be charged by the local authority for all social care services. To ensure that commissioned services allow choice to service users and carers, and focus on people living in the community with appropriate support and access to universal services. To undertake regular risk assessments and ensure that vulnerable people are kept safe. To undertake assessments of carers needs, including identifying contingency plans, and provision of support if appropriate. To liaise and negotiate with other agencies eg Adult Care Services, Children Schools and Families, Benefit Agency, Housing authorities and providers etc., for joint planning with, or on behalf of, service users. Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification before applying for this role.

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