Matthew Turner

Experience

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  Kent County Council

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  Case Manager

  Working primarily with older personsCompleting needs and risk assessmentsHospital discharges – sole case manager for wardWorking within a health based “Impact” TeamPutting in assessed home care packagesInputting onto SWIFT database systemsLiaising within a multidisciplinary teamCompleting support plansWorking within the Mental Capacity actCompleting Best Interest Assessments and DecisionsLiaising with families and external providersManaging small case loadResponding to emergenciesDeveloping own professional experience with a new client group Show less

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  Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

  Jun 2012 - Nov 2012

  Social Worker

  Team Duty WorkerScreening all new referrals into the serviceCompleting urgent assessments on site, in the community and custody suitesEnsuring all recording completed on RIO database computer systemCompleting needs and risk assessmentsResponding to crisis situations and resolutionEnsuring effective signposting to clients away from serviceEnsuring an awareness of local services and provisionsMultidisciplinary workingEnsuring effective time management within an extremely busy serviceMaintaining and managing own stress levelsCompleting Discharges from service and contact with GPs Show less

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  Kent County Council

  Nov 2012 - Jun 2015

  Case Manager (locum)

  Duty worker and Referral screening/Triage/Case ManagementInvolvement with Adult Protection ProcessesCompleting FACE BICA assessments/Mental Capacity AssessmentsDealing with crises and emergenciesInitial assessments on Vulnerable AdultsAssessing and putting in care packages and enablement packagesManaging a varied caseloadEnsuring computer databases up-to-date Working with wide “adults” client group.Being part of sub teams: namely Local Referral Management Service (dealing with all new referrals) andPromoting Independence Review Team (completing initial reviews on new cases) Show less

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  Case Manager (locum) at Kent County Council

  Jun 2015 - Mar 2016

  Case Manager/Social Worker

  * Managing all Short Term Bed Assessments and Reviews* Completing Mental Capacity Assessments* Updating all database and computer systems* Case working Vulnerable Adults* Dealing with Crises and Emergencies* Completing Assessments* Working with Partner Agencies

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  KCC - North Kent Adults Community Team

  Dec 2015 - Mar 2016

  Case Manager - Locum

   Involvement with Adult Protection Processes Completing FACE BICA assessments/Mental Capacity Assessments Dealing with crises and emergencies Initial assessments on Vulnerable Adults Assessing and putting in care packages and enablement packages Managing a varied caseload Ensuring computer databases up-to-date  Working with wide “adults” client group.

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  Medway Council

  Jun 2016 - Sept 2017

  Social Worker

  Hospital Integrated Discharge Team and Older Persons Team (perm) Facilitating timely hospital discharges Completing Needs Assessments and Mental Capacity Assessments Attending Best Interest Meetings, Family Meetings and Ward Meetings Writing Panel Reports Using/Updating Computer Databases Covering Rehabilitation Wards (St Barts Medway) and all discharges Identifying Care Packages/Care Needs Working with Health Colleagues to plan safe client discharges Maintaining good family contacts. Working in the community Older People Team Being part of a Pilot New Referral/Intake Team (current) Show less

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  Kent County Council

  Sept 2017 - now

  Strategic Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Unit.Completing Independent Management Reports for Safeguarding Adult Reviews.Completing independent Management Reports for Domestic Homicide Reviews.Design, Complete and Review; Extended Learning Reviews (audits) into specific area’s of practice.Complete Rapid Reviews into specific areas of practice for Corporate Director level.Complete investigations and reviews into complaints around safeguarding practice. Providing practice recommendations to operational teams.Developing and delivering presentations.Attending a range of Safeguarding Adults Board Working Groups.Staff supervision. Show less

  • Safeguarding Officer

    Feb 2020 - now

  • Registered Practitioner - Safeguarding Adults Team

    Mar 2018 - Feb 2020

  • Case Manager - Adults Community Team

    Sept 2017 - Mar 2018