Social Worker - Hospital Integrated Discharge Team

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Salford is seeking a Social Worker for their Hospital Integrated Discharge Team. This hybrid role involves working with acute and community settings, providing comprehensive assessments and promoting patient well-being. Candidates should have a recognized Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. The role offers 37 hours a week covering various shifts, with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Dedicated support for professional development

Qualifications

• Possession of a recognised Social Work Qualification required.
• Registration with Social Work England is mandatory.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide strength-based assessments and support patient independence.
• Work alongside therapy and nursing teams for patient care.
• Guiding and supporting colleagues in social care processes.

Skills

Person centred approach

Effective communication

Knowledge of legislation

Safeguarding processes

Negotiation skills

Computer skills

Education

Recognised Social Work Qualification

Social Work England Registration

Job description

Social Worker - Hospital Integrated Discharge Team

The closing date is 30 November 2025

An exciting opportunity is now available for the correct Social Work candidates to join a hybrid social care services supporting patient in the acute setting and those patients placed to Discharge to Assess & Long-Term facilities.

This role is based over two facilities, one acute and one community which both support multidisciplinary working. As part of this multidisciplinary approach, you will work hand in hand with therapy, nursing & reablement teams all focused with the same goals of completing personalised holistic assessment to support patients home safely and without delay.

Here at the Northern Care Alliance the social care teams work 37 hours weekly which covers 7 day working via a team rota which include days/ evenings/weekends.

Main duties of the job

• Be person centred and reinforce a patient's choice and control.
• Promote a patient's well being throughout their journey in the acute and community setting.
• Provide Strength Based Assessments and independence.
• Complete Care Act 2014 compliant assessment.
• Source provisions both formal and informal in support of patient needs.
• Interact with a plethora of professionals daily.
• Guide and support colleagues from other professions or colleagues less experienced in social care processes.
• Have knowledge of related legislation, policy, and frameworks.
• Experience of Safeguarding processes and procedures.
• Complete mental capacity assessment and best interest processes for patients unable to make specific decision.
• Knowledge of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
• Be an active and integral part to the team.

From commencement you will be supported by a dedicated teams from Practice Development, Leadership and Learning Development. This support includes access to specific programmes, e-learning, training courses, shadowing opportunities, partnership led workshops and bespoke CPD funding to help you access university modules linked to your goals and objectives to take your career in the right direction.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Possession of recognised Social Work Qualification: SW Degree, CQSW, CSS, Dip SW or equivalent.
• Social Work England Registration.

Experience

• Clearly evidence (in your practice) an understanding of the principles and values underlying the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other relevant legislation and guidance such as Continuing Healthcare etc.
• Clearly evidence your ability to develop effective working realtionships with service users and their carers (in your practice) and show evidence of good assessment practice.
• You must clearly evidence that you have the ability to maintain accurate records to communicate complex information clearly and concisely both verbally and in written form.
• You must clearly evidence that you have a clear understanding of the social work role in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Demonstrate the ability to develop effective working relationships with other professionals and colleagues.
• Possess skills of negotiation, mediation and de-escalation - seeking constructive approaches to problem solving.
• Experience of working with adults/older people.
• Have a good standard of computer skills.
• You have additional qualifications; Best Interest Assessors; AMHP; Practice Educator; Post Qualifying courses or other professional development qualifications.
• You can evidence an innovative approach to the development of new methods of working to support people in the community.

Knowledge

• You must clearly evidence your understanding of the integration agenda and the promotion of independence (enablement/strength based practice) model of health and social care.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of personalisation, person centred and strength based practice.
• You can show knowledge of relevant Welfare Rights Legislation.
• You can show knowledge of the recent Government Guidelines.

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

£39,152 to £46,142 a year (dependent on level offered) per annum