AHome County Authority are looking for a Senior Social Worker to work within an hospital admissions team. Details of the role are:
- To take part in the link worker role by carrying out bedside assessments and arranging packages of care for safe discharges. To be part of the duty rota system covering several days a week in the hospital setting and responding to referrals as and when received.
- Overseeing and monitoring the discharge of patients from acute hospitals, to ensure that any delays are fed back to the office/providers and chased daily
- To continue to develop and maximise the benefits of links with services provided in the NHS, voluntary and private sectors to ensure that customers receive the best possible support at the earliest stage.
- To make decisions regarding the referral of cases to appropriate services and clinicians to best meet individual need.
- Provide formal supervision, advice and support to the acute team to ensure that effective and sound decisions are made
To apply for this role you must have:
- A relevant Social Work qualification (BA/MA Social Work/DipSW or equivalent)
- Be Social Work Registered
- Be eligible to work within the UK
Social Care Locums is a specialist recruitment agency for Qualified Social Workers and care professionals.
We offer:
- An excellent referral scheme for each successfully placed referral
- Certified complimentary training
- 24 hour one on one specialist social work consultant based within your geographical area
- Employee Benefits Programme
- Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment - we offer twice weekly payroll too!
For more information or details of other roles, please contact Jade at Social Care Locums or visit our website to upload your CV.