Qualified Social Worker – Lancashire County Council – Hospital Discharge Team

Liquid Personnel; Accrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is seeking a Qualified Social Worker to join their Hospital Discharge Team in Lancashire. The role involves conducting assessments of patients’ psychosocial needs, coordinating discharge strategies, and providing support to ensure a smooth transition from hospital to home. Ideal candidates will have Social Work England registration, a relevant degree, and experience in the field. This position offers immediate start, supportive team, and various benefits, including a faster pay service.

Benefits

Immediate start

Supervision and training available

Supportive team

Free DBS and compliance service

Social work training and CPD portal access

Dedicated consultant

Refer a Friend bonus

Find your own job bonus

Qualifications

• Must have Social Work England registration.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Post-qualified experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of patients’ psychosocial needs.
• Coordinate and plan discharge strategies with healthcare teams.
• Arrange post-discharge services for patients.

Skills

Assessment

Coordination

Education Support

Emotional Support

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in Social Work

Job description

Job Title: Qualified Social Worker – Hospital Discharge Team
Location: Lancashire
Rate: £33 – £35 per hour

An exciting job role has recently become available in Lancashire. We are looking for a new member for their Hospital Discharge Team.

What will your responsibilities be?

You will conduct assessments to understand patients’ psychosocial needs and preferences before discharge. You will coordinate and plan comprehensive discharge strategies with healthcare teams. You will arrange post-discharge services and provide education and emotional support to patients and their families to ensure a smooth transition from hospital to home or another care setting.

Benefits of the role:

• Immediate start
• Supervision and training available
• Supportive team

Qualifications and Experiences:

You must have Social Work England registration and be eligible to work in the UK. Additionally, you need to hold a full UK driving licence and possess post-qualified experience. A degree or equivalent qualification in Social Work is also required.

Why Liquid Personnel?

• New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly
• Twice weekly payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. *Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

How to apply?

If this is a job for you, feel free to click apply below or if you want to learn more about it, please contact 0345 241 9590.

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