Social Work Assistant – Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Overview

Are you ready for a new challenge? Come and join our fantastic Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Team! We’re a vibrant, specialist team covering the whole of Buckinghamshire and beyond, providing expert Local Authority input into Continuing Healthcare cases.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic Social Work Assistant to work alongside NHS and health colleagues, ensuring individuals are supported and assessed throughout the CHC pathway. If you have experience in health and social care, enjoy assessing needs, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Location: Buckinghamshire County Wide but work base in High Wycombe

About us

We’re part of Buckinghamshire Council, formed in 2020 by bringing together the strengths and expertise of the county’s five former councils. Our focus is on creating positive change for our residents, communities, and businesses, with a strong commitment to delivering excellent services and representing Buckinghamshire both locally and nationally.

We know that to support others, we must first support our staff. That’s why we prioritise wellbeing, with regular team catch-ups, strong communication, and a supportive culture. We also enjoy great links with our community teams and organise team-building days to stay connected and energised.

About the role

As a Social Work Assistant within the CHC team, you’ll be a valued member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), contributing to CHC eligibility recommendations for individuals referred for, or already receiving, care and support services. You’ll produce high-quality documentation to support decision-making and inform future assessments. Typically, you’ll be involved in 4–5 Decision Support Tool (DST) meetings per week.

You’ll work closely with professionals and partner organisations to provide holistic, person-centred support. You’ll champion the principles of personalisation, enabling individuals to retain as much control over their lives as possible.

Your responsibilities will also include screening CHC checklists, processing joint funding requests, and completing associated paperwork. You may also deliver talks and training to wider Adult Social Care locality teams. You’ll be supported by approachable managers and experienced colleagues – you’ll never be on your own.

Any-Desk:

As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

About you

We’re looking for a passionate, motivated, and confident Social Work Assistant who enjoys working collaboratively and communicating effectively with people at all levels. You’ll need to be emotionally resilient, able to stay focused and positive even in challenging situations. The ability to travel is essential for this role.

Please refer to job summary attached for full details about the role.

Other information

If you would like more information about the role, please contact: Emma Stevens at [email protected]

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice(see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Our values

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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