Bethwilliams SW

BSc Psychology 🎓| Newly qualified social worker in adults with learning disabilities team 📚

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

@waynebr22957483 It's so sad - she's still there and now they've said she's medically fit for discharge, but the discharge team don't have capacity to support safely so we don't know when that will be 😔 thank you for doing everything you can in these hard times!

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

My 96 year old nan is in hospital and today got moved to a ward in an outside porta cabin and has been left on a bed outside the toilet as they don't have room for her in a proper bay 😔 she has no call bell and told to shout for help it's- so sad to see the nhs this way 😔

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

Started running, signed up to the 5k race for life, then had to stop running due to an injury - so this is definitely going to be a challenge if anyone would like to sponsor me 🙈🏃🏼‍♀️

https://t.co/Jf5OCLL7lR

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

@Hannah_CEPSW Aw thank you so much - I've been struggling with pain in my legs but just bought new trainers so hoping that will help! And I've signed up to a 5k race in May to give me some accountability to keep going 😬🏃🏼‍♀️

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

Just completed my second 5k after doing couch to 5k - not the fastest but so proud of myself for getting out and doing it, brilliant self care after a stressful day 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

@Hannah_CEPSW Please tell me it gets easier, I'm on week 5 of couch to 5k and have signed up for a 5k race in May and it feels like it's going to be impossible 😂😭

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

@RobMitch92 I work with Adults with Learning Disabilities and today I had an email requesting money for a trip to London and the reason they were asking for so much was because in her words she wanted to go to 'upper class restaurants and eat like a queen' the best email I've had 🥰

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

@SWMichaelGraham I'm a social worker working with Adults with Learning Disabilities- would be happy to take part, what's the best way to contact you?

[Dr Gill Loomes-Quinn @GillLoomesQuinn]

Once more for those at the back -

MENTAL CAPACITY IS DECISION-SPECIFIC, you can't "have capacity for life in general".

The MCA 2005 is 18 years old!! Why has this still not sunk in???

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

@RachelSharples5 We've had similar in our team this week- lady passed away and she has no family so now the state are making all the decisions about her funeral because no one asked her what she would of liked 😪 we're hoping to develop some tools to help us have these conversations in future

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

Had my final ASYE panel meeting today and it was lovely to hear everyone's feedback about my growth in confidence 🥰 equal measures of relieved it's over and being scared of no longer being a NQSW 😂 #ASYE #Newlyqualifiedsocialworker

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

@RachelSharples5 @rye_010 I work with Adults with Learning Disabilites - turn over is nowhere near as busy as when I did my placement in the general community team, but our cases tend to be more complex so it comes with different challenges 😊

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

Had the most magical day becoming Mrs Evans ❤️

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

Got amazing feedback from a family after they visited a potential supported living placement today - they said I have demonstrated how well I know him and they can finally relax knowing he's going to have a happy future. The best way to start my annual leave 🥰

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

Went into work and they'd decorated my desk and the office before I finish to get married 🥺 working in a wonderful team makes the job so much easier ❤️

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

Having a supervisor who has left all my ASYE paperwork until the last minute has made everything so much more stressful 🙃 I need to send it off by the end the week and now I have loads of pieces to complete in 3 days!

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

@LtbMsw It's so frustrating isn't it - my team are great, but manager has had no time to support me through ASYE and now I'm carrying a caseload above my pay grade because they haven't done their part of my portfolio!

[Mark Harvey @Mwharvey]

Always remember 1.1 of the Care Act Statutory guidance:

1.1 The core purpose of adult care and support is to help people to achieve the outcomes that matter to them in their life.

Neil’s post well worth a read.

[Bethwilliams SW @Bethwilliams_96]

Having a challenging time at the moment and it feels so empowering to be able to turn to my team and management and be supported rather than viewed as weak 🥰