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Kausur Begum

Batley,West Yorkshire

Summary

  • 19+ years social work experience
  • Qualified Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)
  • Qualified Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
  • Social Work England Registered: SW44407

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Advanced Social Work Practitioner

Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Bradford, West Yorkshire
08.2020 - 02.2025
  • AMHP duty work 3 days per month undertaking mental health act assessment
  • ASYE Assessor - Supporting ASYE’s team members
  • Arranging induction for new team members in the team.
  • Taking lead in the team for community led support (CLS). Promote CLS. Co ordinating team CLS sessions in the community. Networking with voluntary sector organisations.
  • Provide guidance and support to team members.
  • Co-work complex cases to support members in the team
  • Complete mental capacity assessments and best interest decision assessments to support colleagues case work.
  • Carry out MCA section 21A challenges work
  • Strength based Care Act assessments.
  • Promote independence and wellbeing principle.
  • Conduct positive risk assessments
  • Conduct safeguarding investigations in accordance with Care Act section 42 enquiries.
  • Promote the use of direct payments
  • Undertake NHS CHC checklist and DST for allocated case work. Support team members in this process for their allocated case work.

Experienced Social Worker

Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Bradford , West Yorkshire
01.2012 - 07.2020
  • Carried out assessments, care planning and reviews.
  • Manage complex case load
  • Duty work involving prioritising work
  • Undertaking safeguarding investigation. Working with vulnerable adults. Promoting advocacy and IMCA as appropriate
  • Undertake NHS CHC checklists and DST
  • Support team members with complex cases including MCA and BID assessments
  • Supporting social work students and ASYE’s in the team
  • Undertaking DOLS assessments
  • Working in accordance with Human Rights Act

Adult Services, Bradford Hospitals

Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Bradford, West Yorkshire
01.2005 - 03.2012
  • Undertaking assessments, care planning and reviewing
  • Facilitate safe hospital discharge
  • Manage a caseload
  • Undertaking safeguarding investigations.
  • Ward link worker
  • Attending MDTs
  • Advocacy work on behalf of service users
  • Undertaking mental capacity assessments
  • Gatekeeping
  • Working collaboratively with health, housing and voluntary sector
  • Signposting

Children Transport Service Escort

Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Bradford, West Yorkshire
09.1995 - 07.1997
  • Transporting vulnerable children from home to school and PM transport from school to home

Education

AYSE Training

Bradford Metropolitan Council
Bradford
06.2024 - 06.2024

AMHP Training

Bradford Metropolitan Council
Bradford
05.2019 - 05.2019

PQ1

Bradford Metropolitan Council
Bradford
06.2014 - 06.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Applied Social Sciences and Diploma in Social Work

University of Bradford
Bradford
09.2000 - 07.2004

Access Course

Bradford College
Bradford
09.1998 - 07.2000

RSA 1 & 2 Word Processing

Cathedral College
Bradford
09.1997 - 07.1998

Skills

  • Exceptional communication and organisational skills
  • Ability to handle complex and high profile caseloads effectively
  • Experience working in fast pace environment, prioritising and completing work on schedule
  • Practice in accordance to legislation, policies and procedures
  • Good time management and multi tasking skills
  • Experience of multi disciplinary practice


Timeline

AYSE Training

Bradford Metropolitan Council
06.2024 - 06.2024

Advanced Social Work Practitioner

Bradford Metropolitan District Council
08.2020 - 02.2025

AMHP Training

Bradford Metropolitan Council
05.2019 - 05.2019

PQ1

Bradford Metropolitan Council
06.2014 - 06.2014

Experienced Social Worker

Bradford Metropolitan District Council
01.2012 - 07.2020

Adult Services, Bradford Hospitals

Bradford Metropolitan District Council
01.2005 - 03.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Applied Social Sciences and Diploma in Social Work

University of Bradford
09.2000 - 07.2004

Access Course

Bradford College
09.1998 - 07.2000

RSA 1 & 2 Word Processing

Cathedral College
09.1997 - 07.1998

Children Transport Service Escort

Bradford Metropolitan District Council
09.1995 - 07.1997
Kausur Begum