Adult's Social Worker

Charles Hunter Associates; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Hospital Social Worker in the West Midlands to join a fast-paced team. This role will involve facilitating safe patient discharges and creating care plans. Candidates must have a Social Work degree and at least 2 years of experience, particularly with complex discharge cases. The position offers hybrid work options and access to CPD webinars.

Benefits

CPD webinars access

Hybrid working scheme

Supportive management team

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in social work.
• Experience with discharges and community-based work.
• Must attend office a minimum of 3 times a week.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate safe discharges for patients.
• Assess risk factors to create care plans.
• Work closely with health colleagues.

Skills

Social Work Degree

Experience with older people

Complex discharge cases

Education

Degree, DipSW, CQSW

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Hospital Social Worker to join an experienced team of practitioners.

About the team

The fast-paced team works to independently undertake cases to facilitate safe discharges in a timely manner. In this role, assessing risk factors will be important to then follow and create care plans/ packages (Care Act 2014) for the patients to be discharged, and making sure this is done at the right time. This a supportive team of social workers in London. The role includes duty work, attending board rounds and working closely with health colleagues to get best outcomes for patients.

About you

A degree within Social Work (Degree, DipSW, CQSW) with a minimum of 2 years' experience is required to be deemed suitable for this role. Experience working with older people, discharges, and community-based work lends well to this position. Ability to attend the office a minimum of 3 times a week is also essential. Must have experience of complex discharge cases.

What’s on offer?

• £38.00/hr per hour umbrella (PAYE payment options will also be available)
• Hybrid working scheme
• Easily accessible by public transport and by car
• Supportive management team
• Free access to CPD webinars through Charles Hunter Associates

For more information, please get in touch

Owen Giles - Candidate Consultant

07776849119