CHC Social Worker: Discharge-to-Assess & Career Growth

Community Care Live; England; Remote; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is seeking a Social Worker within the Continuing Healthcare (CHC) team. You will work in a multidisciplinary environment with social care colleagues and other NHS professionals, managing a diverse caseload across older and younger adults with mental health, physical, and learning disabilities.

You’ll support onward care after Discharge to Assess, undertake Care Act assessments, engage with families, and collaborate to arrange suitable care provision.

Qualifications

• Social Work qualification and SWE registration; ASYE welcome.
• UK-based experience in Adult Social Care.
• Experience with NHS CHC/NHS FNC framework (July 2022 Revised).
• Strong strengths-based practice approach.
• Understanding of social work law and statutory duties.
• Compassion, empathy and respect aligned with our values.

Responsibilities

• Support onward care journey after Discharge to Assess.
• Undertaking assessments in line with the Care Act 2014.
• Engaging with multidisciplinary teams to support NHS CHC assessments.
• Collaborating with individuals and families to arrange suitable care provision.
• Undertaking mental capacity assessments.
• Managing challenging and complex cases.

Skills

ASYE welcome

SWE registration

Strengths-based approach

Education

Social Work degree

Social Work qualification

Job description

Hampshire County Council is seeking a Social Worker within the Continuing Healthcare (CHC) team. You will work in a multidisciplinary environment with social care colleagues and other NHS professionals, managing a diverse caseload across older and younger adults with mental health, physical, and learning disabilities.

You’ll support onward care after Discharge to Assess, undertake Care Act assessments, engage with families, and collaborate to arrange suitable care provision.