Hospital Social Care Worker - Strengths-Based Discharge

Warwickshire County Council; Rugby; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is hiring a Social Care Worker for its Hospital Social Care team. You will support social workers, manage a caseload, and travel across Warwickshire to assist with discharges while working with adults 18+ and their families.

Robust assessments and care plans will form part of your duties. The role requires IT literacy and a proactive, strength-based approach in a fast-paced environment; driver’s licence is essential for post-discharge reviews in care homes.

Qualifications

• Hospital social care experience is not essential; practitioners should be willing to learn within a fast-paced environment.
• Must be physically able to travel around Warwickshire to support hospital discharges.
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary Health & Social Care team and follow supervision and governance arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Undertake and record robust assessments and care and support planning.
• Manage a caseload and travel across North and South Warwickshire depending on business need.
• Communicate with a wide range of customers, communities, health partners and agencies, often under pressure.
• Participate in team meetings and other duties determined by the Team Manager and Service Manager.

Skills

Driver's licence

IT skills

Tools

Mosaic IT System

Job description

Warwickshire County Council is hiring a Social Care Worker for its Hospital Social Care team. You will support social workers, manage a caseload, and travel across Warwickshire to assist with discharges while working with adults 18+ and their families.

Robust assessments and care plans will form part of your duties. The role requires IT literacy and a proactive, strength-based approach in a fast-paced environment; driver’s licence is essential for post-discharge reviews in care homes.