Mental Health Social Worker Hospital Discharge - Adult Social Care

Devon County Council; Highweek; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Highweek is seeking enthusiastic Social Work professionals committed to strengths-based practice. The role involves delivering high-quality social care pathways for individuals with mental health conditions in accordance with the Care Act 2014. Candidates should possess a recognized social work qualification and demonstrate a commitment to professional development. Benefits include generous annual leave, flexible working, and a structured career progression pathway.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible working arrangements

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Registration with the regulatory body is required.
• Continuing professional development to the required standard.

Responsibilities

• Deliver social care in line with the Care Act 2014.
• Work in partnership with organizations and involve service users.

Skills

Strengths-based practice

Person-centred assessment

Safeguarding

Support planning

Education

Relevant professional social work qualification recognized by Social Work England

Satisfactory completion of Assessed & Supported Year in Employment (ASYE)

Job description

Based at Estuary House, Newton Abbot | Covering two acute wards in Torbay

Join our experienced and supportive social care teams, where youll make a real difference to the lives of individuals with mental health conditions. We have fully implemented an exciting transformation programme in the way that Social Care is delivered within Devon Partnership Trust, and there are now more Assigned Social Workers than ever before, delivering the statutory functions of the Local Authority.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking enthusiastic Social Work professionals who are committed to strengths-based practice, take pride in their profession, and are passionate about delivering high-quality social care pathways for individuals accessing secondary mental health services.

Youll deliver social care in line with the Care Act 2014, focusing on personalised, person-centred assessment, support planning, safeguarding, and review. Youll work in partnership with statutory and voluntary sector organisations, and involve service users and carers in shaping an equitable, high-quality service.

About us

• Generous annual leave, & the ability to purchase additional annual leave.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee well‑being services.
• We promote a healthy work‑life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Discounts at over 900 national & local high street retailers through our benefits platform.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
• A beautiful place to live and work, with vibrant cities, scenic coast, and countryside
• We have implemented the first phase of a new Social Worker Career Pathway within Adult Services, offering roles at either Social Worker (Grade F) or Experienced Social Worker (Grade G) levels. These roles are aligned with the Professional Capability Framework (PCF), providing a clear and structured route for career progression.
• Candidates will be assessed against PCF domains during the interview process to determine their appointment level. Those starting at Grade F can progress to Grade G by demonstrating development through a portfolio of evidence, supported by ongoing learning and supervision.

Job responsibilities

For all relevant information pleaserefer to the job description and person specification documents attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant professional social
• work qualification recognised by
• the regulatory body, Social
• Work England
• Satisfactory completion of the
• Assessed & Supported Year in
• Employment (ASYE)
• Registration with the regulatory
• body
• Continuing professional
• development to the regulatory
• body required standard
• Knowledge of and
• understanding of legislative
• frameworks related to social
• work in either childrens or adult
• services
• Knowledge and application of

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.