Adults Social Worker | Hospital Discharge Team| Norfolk | £35ph

Community Care Live; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Your own dedicated specialist advisor

Access to widest variety of jobs

Prompt payroll and DBS support

Free DBS and compliance service

£500 referral fees

Job summary

Community Care Live is seeking a qualified Social Worker to join the Hospital Discharge Team at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in Norwich. This role focuses on safe, timely discharges and person-centred support for adults within a busy hospital setting.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, applying the Care Act 2014, conducting Mental Capacity Assessments, and coordinating CHC reviews to ensure appropriate care plans and home first outcomes.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with relevant professional registration.
• Sound knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and its practical application.
• Experience undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments and applying best-interest principles.
• Knowledge and experience of Continuing Healthcare (CHC) reviews.
• Strong communication, assessment and organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced hospital environment.
• Experience of multi-agency working and hospital discharge planning.
• A person-centred approach, with a strong commitment to promoting independence, dignity and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Complete person-centred assessments with patients and their families to identify care and support needs.
• Develop and implement effective care plans that promote independence, dignity and wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary health and social care teams to facilitate safe and timely hospital discharges.
• Apply the principles of the Care Act 2014 to assessment, care planning and decision-making.
• Undertake Mental Capacity Assessments and support best-interest decision-making where required.
• Contribute to Continuing Healthcare (CHC) reviews and ensure appropriate care arrangements are in place.
• Review individuals following discharge to ensure their care and support arrangements remain appropriate.
• Promote a Home First ethos, enabling individuals to regain independence and achieve the best possible outcomes.

Skills

Social Work

Mental Capacity Assessments

CHC reviews

Care Act 2014

Communication skills

Hospital discharge planning

Teamwork

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Adults Social Worker needed for our Hospital Discharge Team in Norfolk, paying £35ph!

• Team: Hospital Discharge Team
• Location:Norwich, Norfolk
• Rate: £35ph

About the role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Social Worker to join a dedicated hospital discharge team at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of adults during their hospital stay, supporting safe, timely discharges and ensuring individuals receive the right care and support to meet their needs.

Working at the heart of a multi-disciplinary team, you will collaborate with health and social care professionals to deliver high-quality, person-centred support. The service follows a Home First approach, promoting independence, recovery and wellbeing through effective partnership working.

You will also be involved in reviewing individuals following discharge, whether they return to their own homes or move into a care setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete person-centred assessments with patients and their families to identify care and support needs.
• Develop and implement effective care plans that promote independence, dignity and wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary health and social care teams to facilitate safe and timely hospital discharges.
• Apply the principles of the Care Act 2014 to assessment, care planning and decision-making.
• Undertake Mental Capacity Assessments and support best-interest decision-making where required.
• Contribute to Continuing Healthcare (CHC) reviews and ensure appropriate care arrangements are in place.
• Review individuals following discharge to ensure their care and support arrangements remain appropriate.
• Promote a Home First ethos, enabling individuals to regain independence and achieve the best possible outcomes.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Qualified Social Worker with relevant professional registration.
• Sound knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and its practical application.
• Experience undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments and applying best-interest principles.
• Knowledge and experience of Continuing Healthcare (CHC) reviews.
• Strong communication, assessment and organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced hospital environment.
• Experience of multi-agency working and hospital discharge planning.
• A person-centred approach, with a strong commitment to promoting independence, dignity and wellbeing.

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own dedicated specialist consultant
• Access to the widest variety of jobs across 150 authorities and private organizations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fees