Lancashire County Council is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Adults Social Worker to join our team. This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of adults within our community, providing essential support during key transitions in their lives. You'll be working in a dynamic environment that focuses on hospital discharge, triage/duty services, D2A (Discharge to Assess) reviews, CHC (Continuing Healthcare) MDTs (Multi-Disciplinary Teams), and hospital avoidance. If you're passionate about supporting adults to achieve the best possible outcomes, we'd love to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- 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.
- D2A Reviews: Conducting Discharge to Assess reviews, assessing individuals in their own homes or care settings to determine ongoing care and support needs.
- CHC MDTs: Participating in Continuing Healthcare Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings to assess and review eligibility for CHC funding and to ensure appropriate care plans are in place.
- Hospital Avoidance: Working proactively to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions by providing timely interventions and support in the community.
Requirements:
- A degree in Social Work and registration with Social Work England.
- Experience in adult social care, particularly in hospital discharge, triage/duty, or similar roles.
- Access to your own car
- Enhanced DBS
How to Apply:
If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on or email me your CV -
If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.
The benefits of working with SCS:
- A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
- Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
- An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
- Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
- Payroll service twice a week.
- Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
- Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
- Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
- DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.