Social Worker - Hospital Discharge - Cheshire East

Liquid Personnel; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join their Hospital Discharge Team in Cheshire East. This hybrid role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact by ensuring smooth transitions from hospital to home for patients. You will assess individual needs, develop tailored care plans, and coordinate with various stakeholders to support reintegration into the community. With a competitive pay rate and additional benefits like free on-site parking and social work training access, this position is ideal for those looking to advance their career while making a difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Faster Pay service

Twice weekly payroll

Free DBS and compliance service

Access to exclusive roles

Free social work training

Dedicated consultant support

Refer a Friend bonus

Find your own job bonus

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England and eligible to work in the UK.
• Post-qualified experience in social work is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess needs of individuals for hospital discharge and develop care plans.
• Collaborate with hospital staff and families for effective discharge planning.

Skills

Social Work

Risk Assessment

Care Act Compliance

Mental Capacity Act Knowledge

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Job Title: Social Worker - Hospital Discharge - Cheshire East
Location: Cheshire East (Hybrid)
Pay Rate: £35 per hour

About the Role:

Cheshire East (Macclesfield) Council is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join their dynamic Hospital Discharge Team. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives by ensuring smooth transitions from hospital to home.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will assess the needs of individuals being discharged from hospital to develop tailored care plans that promote independence and well-being. You will collaborate with hospital staff, families, and external providers to coordinate effective discharge planning and support packages. Conducting risk assessments and adhering to safeguarding protocols to protect vulnerable adults will be essential. You will implement the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and other relevant legislation to ensure compliance with statutory responsibilities. Additionally, you will facilitate access to community resources and services, supporting individuals to reintegrate into their home or alternative care settings. Maintaining clear, accurate, and timely records, adhering to council policies and best practice guidelines, and engaging in reflective supervision and contributing to service improvement initiatives will be key aspects of your role.

Benefits:

• Free on-site parking
• Fast-paced, short-term work
• Three days in the office per week
• Higher pay rate than authorities in Greater Manchester

Essential Requirements:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Full UK driving license
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

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.

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