Social Worker

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Torquay is seeking an experienced Social Worker to provide holistic social care assessments. This role involves contributing to the discharge planning and working closely with service users and families. Ideal candidates must have relevant qualifications and be registered with Social Work England, with strong knowledge of social care legislation. Join a supportive team dedicated to delivering quality care.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma Work or Certificate of Qualification in Social Work.
• Post-Qualifying consolidation and commitment to training.
• Ability to present as an excellent role model within the team.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to effective assessment and discharge planning.
• Undertake holistic social care assessments.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements.

Skills

Safeguarding adults process

Knowledge of Care Act

Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act

Excellent communication skills

IT-based Care management systems

Education

Relevant professional Social Work qualification

Registered with Social Work England

Tools

Social care recording systems

Job description

Go back Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Social Worker

The closing date is 16 October 2025

The Social Care team are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Social Worker to join them in contributing to a caring and vibrant service working in the Baywide area. This exciting opportunity will enable the successful applicant to be able to make a positive difference in delivering holistic social care assessments, in partnership with service users, families and carers.

The Baywide Social Care Team are a small supportive team who enjoy mentoring team members and students and are passionate about delivering quality care to patients. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance.

Main duties of the job

• To be a core member of a multi-disciplinary Baywide Social Care Team and contribute to the effective assessment and discharge planning with working age adults in the area of Torbay and for Torbay residents in out of area hospitals in the region.
• To undertake holistic social care assessments, in partnership with service users, families and carers, prepare care plans, commission services to ensure the most beneficial and cost-effective care packages are established, delivered, monitored and reviewed, and comply with all statutory requirements for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust policies and guidelines.
• To have clear responsibilities for the safeguarding of adults and children and for operating in a manner consistent with Human Rights legislation
• To be compliant with and practice utilising social care legislation including Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005

About us

As an organisation Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT) values staff and the diverse experiences and contributions they bring. We pride ourselves in being an inclusive organisation where every individual has the opportunity to make a difference. We are a mindful employer recognising employee health and wellbeing as a fundamental part of our success.

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Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification

Person Specification

• Relevant professional Social Work qualification - Degree/Diploma Work, Certificate of Qualification in Social Work, Certificate in Social Services
• Registered with professional body Social Work England
• oPost Qualifying consolidation and commitment to post qualification training
• Knowledge/skills of safeguarding adult processes
• Knowledge/skills of Care Act
• Knowledge/skills of Mental Capacity Act
• Ability to present as an excellent role model for good practice within The multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to provide formal supervision
• Ability to provide information and advice around hospital discharge planning to include funding under covid, and also commissioned services in social care
• Knowledge of Managing Expectations
• Ability to take a lead role in jointly-worked complex cases
• Ability to think laterally whilst maximising quality outcomes from resources
• Ability to work on own initiative while making positive use of supervision and training
• Ability to use IT-based Care management systems
• Ability to make decisions in accordance with the statutory requirements of the post
• Ability to manage time effectively in assessing, planning, monitoring and reviewing service user's needs and services
• Good reporting and recording skills
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with a broad range of people
• Commitment to the concepts of a needs-led service, quality standards and service user choice within the context
• Anti-discriminatory practice
• Ability to work within corporate policy and an awareness of Equal Opportunities
• Court work. Desirable skills in court attendance in court of protection and or coroner's court.
• Social care recording. Desirable skill of working with Paris health and social care recording system.
• Health and Safety in the workplace legislation
• Ability to undertake risk assessments within all aspects of day to day work
• Ability to act as a consultant on practice-based issues for other health and social care practitioners
• Knowledge of Continuing Care/ Registered Nursing Care Contribution
• Knowledge of Direct Payments and Independent Living Fund
• Knowledge of Intermediate Care Knowledge of end of life care

Specific Skilla

• Experience of mental capacity assessment and development of best interest decision
• Experience of hospital discharge pre-covid, during covid; assessment, planning, information and advice
• Experience of safeguarding adult processes
• Experience of court of protection
• Experience of court work (family, coroner, or criminal court)
• Experience of working with people around end of life care and discharge planning

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.

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