Adult Senior Social Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Buy extra leave

Volunteering leave

Defined benefit pension

Parental and carers leave

Employee discounts and perks

Essential car user allowance

Flexibility payment

Job summary

Manchester City Council invites applications for a Senior Social Worker within the Central Manchester Hospital Discharge to Assess (D2A) team. The role focuses on assessment and care planning for adults moving from acute hospital to rehabilitation beds at Willow Bank Lodge, with supervision responsibilities for social workers and care assessors.

You will lead on discharge planning, risk management, and ensuring timely progress through the pathway.

Qualifications

• BA Hons or MA in social work.
• Best Interests Assessor or Practice Educator qualification.
• Social Work England registration.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessment, intervention and care planning for citizens discharged from acute hospital into rehabilitation beds.
• Provide formal and informal supervision to social workers and care assessors.
• Balance complex risks and lead discharge planning through the pathway.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Communication

IT skills

Education

Social work degree

Best Interests Assessor / Practice Educator

Tools

LiquidLogic

IT proficiency

Job description

This Senior Social Worker post sits in the Central Manchester Hospital Discharge to Assess (D2A) team at Manchester City Council, where the post holder joins the management team. The work centres on assessment and care planning for adults moving from acute hospital into rehabilitation beds at Willow Bank Lodge, plus supervising social workers and care assessors. It is onsite and full-time, with an essential car user designation. Social Work England registration is required, and visa sponsorship is available.

What the job involves

• Carry out assessment, intervention and care planning for citizens discharged from acute hospital into rehabilitation beds at Willow Bank Lodge
• Support individuals to achieve recovery goals while ensuring timely and safe progression through the discharge pathway
• Manage complex risks and make sound professional decisions
• Provide formal and informal supervision to social workers and care assessors
• Support professional development, decision-making and quality assurance within the team
• Provide professional leadership to promote high standards of practice and continuous improvement
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and voluntary sector partners
• Manage the flow of citizens through intermediate care units and hospitals, including care coordination, discharge planning and case management for the most complex cases
• Balance competing demands and use partnership-working and problem-solving skills in a busy service

What’s required

Qualifications

• BA Hons or MA in social work
• Best Interests Assessor or Practice Educator qualification

Registration & licences

• Social Work England registration

Experience

• Significant experience of providing formal and informal supervision to social workers and care assessors
• Experience managing the flow of citizens through intermediate care units and hospitals
• Experienced practitioner with a working knowledge of social work practice in a hospital discharge to assess setting

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding legislation
• Confident, competent user of Liquidlogic and excellent IT skills
• Strong organisational, communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Full valid driving licence and own vehicle for work use
• Pre-placement Health Assessment
• Satisfactory references
• Police check or Certificate of Good Character if lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years

What’s offered

• Up to 26 days' annual leave, rising to 31 days after five years' service
• Option to buy up to two extra weeks' leave
• Up to 3 days' volunteering leave
• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Enhanced parental and carers leave
• Employee discounts and perks
• Essential car user allowance
• 6.7% flexibility payment