Randstad is pleased to partner with the Hospital Discharge Team at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) and Freeman Hospital in Newcastle to recruit a dedicated and compassionate Social Worker.
You will be joining the Adult Hospital Discharge Team helping to provide a high quality of service to all service users in the areas of the Adult Discharge.
The team supports the wards to facilitate safe and timely discharges of patients from the hospital, working within the Discharge to Assess model.
A new and exciting locum opportunity has arisen within a fast paced Hospital discharge team in the Liverpool area.
Posted by Service Care Solutions - Social Work • £30/hr to £34/hr
General
Hospital Discharge: Coordinating and facilitating safe and timely discharges from hospitals, ensuring all necessary support is in place for a smooth transition back to the community or to appropriate care settings
Triage/Duty Services: Responding to urgent cases, assessing needs, and making informed decisions to provide the right level of support at the right time
To properly and legally work to discharge any duty held where this is required, and placement termination is necessary.
To manage discharges of duty within specific cases and be responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments and legal decisions that can withstand legal scrutiny and are successful at the review stage or in court.
To undertake the proper lettings of temporary accommodation to those who have approached the Council for housing advice and assistance and have been deemed to be owed a duty in accordance with the Homeless Reduction Act 2017.