Discharge Planning Support — Social Work Assistant

Jobtailor; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Dunfermline, Scotland, is seeking a Social Work Hospital Discharge Team member to support discharge planning and outcome-focused assessments within the West team. You will work collaboratively with social workers, engage with individuals, families and carers to address practical discharge barriers, promote rights and strengths, and travel across Fife as needed.

Core competencies include active listening, risk assessment and clear reporting; you will contribute to multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Possess active listening skill, demonstrate empathy, clarity and be able to understand and be understood.
• Have awareness of the assessment process including assessment of risk and risk management
• Possess good report writing skills
• Be able to work effectively with a range of professionals
• Have the ability to travel throughout Fife.
• Have good IT skills

Responsibilities

• Join the Social Work Hospital Discharge Team (West).
• Work collaboratively with social workers contributing to personal outcome focused assessments as part of discharge planning.
• Engage with individuals, families and carers to address some of the practical barriers to discharge whilst promoting their rights and strengths to achieve better outcomes.

Skills

Active Listening

Risk Assessment

Report Writing

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Empathy

Clarity

Teamwork

Independence

Professionalism Under Pressure

Tools

IT Skills

Job description

Jobtailor in Dunfermline, Scotland, is seeking a Social Work Hospital Discharge Team member to support discharge planning and outcome-focused assessments within the West team. You will work collaboratively with social workers, engage with individuals, families and carers to address practical discharge barriers, promote rights and strengths, and travel across Fife as needed.

Core competencies include active listening, risk assessment and clear reporting; you will contribute to multidisciplinary