Adults Social Worker – CAAsT, Herefordshire

Pertemps; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking an experienced Adults Social Worker for a 12-week contract in Herefordshire. The role involves conducting assessments and facilitating discharges for service users transitioning from hospital. Candidates must be registered with Social Work England and possess Discharge to Assess experience. This position offers £35 per hour with additional benefits, including dedicated consultant support and an easy online registration process.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant support

Easy online registration

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt payroll

Qualifications

• Experience with assessments and support planning as required for Care Act assessments.
• Strong commitment to personalized, strength-based, and outcome-focused practice.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments and support planning with service users.
• Facilitate service user discharges from Discharge to Assess beds.
• Participate in CHC Decision Support Tool meetings as required.

Skills

Discharge to Assess experience

Ability to undertake fast-paced work

Assessment and support planning

Travel across Herefordshire

Working knowledge of Mosaic and Microsoft Office

Education

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

Adults Social Worker – CAAsT, Herefordshire
37 hours per week
£35 per hour umbrella/ltd
45p per mile business mileage
12 week contract

• The Care Act Assessment Team focuses on carrying out assessment & support planning with service users throughout Herefordshire who have recently left hospital via a Discharge to Assess pathway and who may require ongoing services

• Discharge to Assess experience (D2a) and/or discharge planning.

• Ability to undertake fast paced and timely short-term work to meet set Discharge to Assess deadlines and progressing from Discharge to Assess.

• Ability to undertake duty/welfare checks with Home First and facilitate service user’s discharges from Discharge to Assess beds.

• Experience of assessment and support planning as this post will require the completion of Care Act (2014) assessments, Mental Capacity Act Assessments (2005) where appropriate, Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Checklists progressed and participation at CHC Decision Support Tool (DST) meetings as required.

• Ability to travel across Herefordshire to undertake visits in person.

• Working knowledge of Mosaic record system and Microsoft office/teams.

• Registered with Social Work England and with relevant experience and a strong commitment to personalised, strength based, and outcome focussed practice.

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:-

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to

• An easy registration process (all done online)

• Referral schemes and incentives

• Ongoing compliance managed for you

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses so please pass on to a colleague or friend who may be!
Please contact Helen on 07901286967 or email [e-mail] for more information.