Social Worker - Mental Health Hospital Discharge

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a qualified Social Worker for the Mental Health Hospital Discharge Team in Stockport. The role involves conducting assessments and ensuring safe discharge of patients from hospital. Candidates must be registered, have previous social work experience, and hold a relevant degree. Benefits include a hybrid working model and extensive support.

Benefits

Hybrid Working Model

Friendly and Supportive Team

Supervision and Training

Free DBS and compliance service

Twice weekly payroll

Dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• Must have Social Work England registration to practice.
• A full UK driving licence is required for this role.
• Experience in social work is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct care act assessments for timely hospital discharge.
• Work collaboratively with healthcare colleagues.
• Support adults with mental health diagnoses during discharge.

Skills

Social Work England registration

Post-qualified experience

Full UK driving licence

Eligibility to work in the UK

Education

Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Job description

Job Title: Social Worker - Mental Health Hospital DischargeLocation: Stockport (Hybrid)
Pay Rate: 30 per hour

Job Description:

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Social Worker for it client's Mental Health Hospital Discharge Team at Stockport.

What will your responsibilities be?

• You will be part of a all age adult mental health social work team but will focus mainly on completing proportionate care act assessments and support planning to enable people to be promptly discharged from hospital when they are detained under s3 of the mental health act.
• You will work collaboratively with our Pennine Care colleagues and have a crucial part to play in improving mental health services and mental health outcomes for people leaving hospital and their carers.
• You will support older and working age adults who also have a functional or organic mental health diagnosis to be discharged from hospital safely and in a timely manner.

Benefits:

• Hybrid Working Model
• Friendly and Supportive Team
• Supervision and Training

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Why Liquid Personnel?

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and 'Faster Pay' service, getting you paid more quickly
• 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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