Social Worker - Adults

Opus People Solutions Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an experienced Social Care Practitioner to support the Intermediate Care Team with timely hospital discharges and smooth transitions into long-term care. You will be responsible for conducting assessments and creating care plans for service users. If you thrive to make a difference, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in adult social care or hospital discharge pathways.
• Strong assessment and care-planning skills.
• Confident completing telephone-based assessments.

Responsibilities

• Support service users discharged home from hospital with short-term care.
• Complete social care assessments via telephone.
• Create person-centred care plans for long-term providers.
• Manage a steady flow of referrals in fast-paced environment.
• Conduct in-person MCA assessments where required.
• Maintain accurate case notes and follow statutory guidance.

Skills

Adult social care experience

Assessment skills

Care planning skills

Telephone assessment confidence

Understanding of Mental Capacity Act

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Social Care Practitioner to support the Intermediate Care Team (ICT) with timely hospital discharges and smooth transitions into long‑term care.

Key Responsibilities

• Support service users who have been discharged home from hospital with ICT short‑term care.
• Complete social care assessments, mainly via telephone, to identify long‑term needs.
• Create clear, person‑centred care plans to enable service users to move to long‑term providers.
• Work in a fast‑paced environment managing a steady flow of referrals.
• Carry out occasional in‑person MCA assessments where required.
• Maintain accurate case notes and follow statutory guidance.

Requirements

• Experience in adult social care or hospital discharge pathways.
• Strong assessment and care‑planning skills.
• Confident completing telephone‑based assessments.
• Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act.

If you thrive to make a difference and this is the role for you then we would love to hear from you.