We are investing in a number of new
Head of Service roles in social care in Gateshead Council. Brilliant colleagues, ambitious plans, rewarding outcomes. Come and work with us!
jobs.theguardian.com/jobs/?Keywords…

Love this 🙌 I once wrote a 4 page letter to the BBC about their inaccurate portrayal of social work in a drama….hopefully Social Work England ‘s campaign will have more impact 🤞!

Happy World Social Work day to all my fellow social workers & social work allies. Thank you to Dr Prospera Tedam for a wonderful opening session on intersectionality & many interesting sessions planned this afternoon. And then as is our tradition, we had cake!

Some great sessions coming up for those interested in working in care. Would be grateful if contacts based in Gateshead and those involved in social care could retweet 👍

Curious about working in adult social care? Join our Consider Care roadshow 💛

From March to May, we’re hosting events across Gateshead to inspire people to consider a career in care. We’ll be discussing the benefits, types of roles & more.

See dates: gateshead.gov.uk/Considercare

We’re investing and recruiting in Gateshead - some really exciting new roles if you want to grow your leadership career with us, working with some great people (& me 😉) and helping adults with care needs to live thriving lives. adecco.co.uk/job/gateshead-…

Good social care not only improves lives; it provides jobs, contributing £57bn annually to our economy. Attracting more people to work and stay in social care - by improving pay and conditions - offers an important opportunity to improve care & support AND boost our economy.

Really enjoyed the reflection recording this piece for Community Care care brought (and it counts towards my CPD)! #ChooseSocialWork

communitycare.co.uk/2023/09/15/the…

For those of you wondering how sexual harassment of female surgeons can occur *in theatre* - may I present to you a letter in today’s The Times and The Sunday Times

Nowhere in any prospectus I read did it say “expect to be sexually harassed/assaulted”

This letter is shameful and shameless

Applications for social workers to renew their registration are now open! If you want to continue to practise after 30 November, you must apply to renew and record CPD on your online account.

Visit socialworkengland.org.uk/renewal for more information about renewal and how to apply.

If you’re an #OccupationalTherapist with over 3 years' experience & want to progress your career, apply for our Aspirant occupational therapy leadership programme.

🔗 Learn more sfca.re/3Qkcbsk

Adult Social Care colleagues - please share and complete!

📣 NEW: Guide full of case studies that will help plan, implement and sustain #OccupationalTherapy placement opportunities in social care settings
Beverley Harden FCSP NHS England Workforce, Training and Education

🔗 Download the guide sfca.re/3NDuuWC

Would be great if NE social workers & their colleagues could share and promote this research project. Thank you!

We have commissioned YouGov to undertake research into the social work workforce in England, specifically the issues affecting recruitment and retention.

If you are a social worker, please complete the short survey:
start.yougov.com/refer/v9D3tW6z…

Calling all hospital social workers! Can anyone help Carrie Phillips with her PhD data collection? Vicki Ingham Clair Wallis Stephanie Downey paula swift

Calling all current and former hospital social workers, care managers etc, from acute NHS hospitals in the UK!

I am completing my PhD, and the final phase of data collection is now live. For further information or to take part go to tinyurl.com/HospitalSW

My colleague & his wife are looking for a personal assistant to support their son Tony. A really rewarding opportunity - could be ideal for someone wanting to work in health and care - North East Health & Care community, please share 🙌 (contact via FB or me)

NE&NC social care colleagues & North East ADASS can you share please?

Great work Dan Boyd and Gateshead 50+ (Gateshead Older People's Assembly) - let’s hope we all have Vera’s outlook at the age of 93 🙌