Social Worker – Discharge to Assess

Quid, Inc.; Bristol (VA); On-site; USD 110,813,592 - 132,976,311; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS

Faster Pay

Refer a Friend bonus £500

Find your own job bonus £250

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Social Worker for its Adults Discharge to Assess Team in Bristol. This role focuses on supporting citizens during transitions from hospital to community settings, ensuring safe and effective discharge planning.

The post offers a competitive hourly rate and a supportive team environment, with flexible working options where available. Experience in discharge or hospital-based adult services is preferred, with a strong understanding of Care Act and MCA regulations.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
• Experience in Adults Services, ideally discharge or hospital-based teams.
• Strong knowledge of Care Act, MCA, and safeguarding legislation.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assess and support citizens on discharge from hospital across three discharge pathways.
• Complete post-discharge assessments and reviews in line with the Care Act.
• Undertake Care Act Assessments (CAA) and support planning.
• Carry out Best Interest decisions and work within the MCA.
• Manage safeguarding concerns in line with statutory responsibilities.
• Provide duty cover where required.
• Attend QA panels to support funding decisions.
• Flexible working options where available.

Skills

Care Act knowledge

Safeguarding

Discharge planning

MCA knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Education

SW England registration

Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Social Worker for its client's Adults Discharge to Assess Team at Bristol. This is a fantastic opportunity to support citizens during a critical stage in their care journey, ensuring safe and effective transitions from hospital to community settings.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Assess and support citizens on discharge from hospital across three discharge pathways
• Complete post-discharge assessments and reviews in line with the Care Act
• Undertake Care Act Assessments (CAA) and support planning
• Carry out Best Interest (BI) decisions and work within the Mental Capacity Act (MCA)
• Manage safeguarding concerns in line with statutory responsibilities
• Provide duty cover where required
• Attend Quality Assurance (QA) panels to support funding decisions
• Competitive hourly rate of £32
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity to make a real impact on hospital discharge outcomes
• Flexible working options where available

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

• Qualified Social Worker with relevant Social Work England registration
• Experience within Adults Services, ideally discharge or hospital-based teams
• Strong knowledge of Care Act, MCA, and safeguarding legislation
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage competing prioritiesFree 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.