Senior Hospital Discharge Social Worker

Take a key role in supporting the team alongside the team manager including supporting less experienced staff with complex cases.
Support with allocations and attending partner meetings in the absence of the team manager.
Responsible for own case load which will be based both in hospital and outside of hospital. Such work will include supporting safe and timely discharges from hospital and reviewing care in temporary placements and in people's homes.

Undertake a wide range of complex assessments including Community Care and Best Interest Assessments and construct innovative and cost-effective solutions
Carry out Safeguarding investigations within multi-agency procedures
Carry out risk assessments and identify needs and options
Using a person-centred approach, develop and maintain effective relationships with service users, their families and carers enabling them to make informed choices
Promote independence and early intervention, helping resolve conflict where needed
Contribute to the enhanced screening of new referrals and existing service users
Work in courts with appropriate support to obtain and implement court orders
Contribute to the development of practice and services
Carry out specific pieces of work on cases that are allocated to other teams
Undertake the Practice Educator Level 2 role
Participate in the Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) rota where qualified

Appropriate social work professional qualification (BSc, BA, MA, DipSW, CQSW, or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience
Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Considerable experience working in a statutory setting
Planning, managing, prioritising and evaluating work with service users
Providing a high level of effective written and verbal communication
Overcoming resistance and exercising assertiveness where appropriate
Negotiating, challenging and managing conflict
Supporting service plans
Maintaining accurate service user records, assessments and following policy and procedure
Chairing multi agency meetings and representing the Authority in a professional capacity

Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.