Social Worker - Hospital Discharge

Are you an experienced Adult Social Workers?

Are you passionate to support vulnerable adults?

Yes?

Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Lweisham Council's Hospital Discharge Team. This Contract role is fulltime with a fantastic pay rate upto £32 per hour.

Benefits:- Hybrid and flexible working schedules- Professional supervision - Competitive rates of pay- Weekly pay- One committed and dedicated point of contact- An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Csapply)- A full range of free training of e-learning courses available

What's the role?

• Discharge To Assess is an integrated multi-disciplinary service which provides rehabilitation and support to adult Lewisham residents to return them to an optimum level of function after an admission to hospital.
• The team is made up of staff from health and social care, working together to provide a holistic assessment and support plan to ensure outcomes are achieved and independence is maintained wherever possible. In this role as a Social Worker in Discharge To Assess, you will be ensuring that citizen's with care and support needs receive community care and support in accordance with the Care Act 2014.
• Referrals are made by wards to the Discharge to Assess team (D2A team) via the Flow Centre who screen and accept the discharge passport when the relevant information has been provided, so the appropriate services can be set up to facilitate discharge.

Duties:

• To support vulnerable adults to make informed decisions and choices in their use of resources, support and services, with the aim of sustaining or improving their quality of life and well-being.
• Work as part of Lewisham's model of Integrated Health and Social Care, with multi-disciplinary teams including the voluntary sector, to promote independence and personalisation.
• Protect adults at risk of abuse in accordance of Lewisham Council Safeguarding Policy, the Care Act 2014 and Making Safeguarding Personal
• Skilled report writing and manage the recording and administration around assessment and planning and agreeing care provision through up to date, thorough and accurate recording on relevant IT systems as required.
• Communicate effectively and appropriately with people who have communication requirements or language barriers so they have equal access to opportunities.

Requirements:- Social Work England Registered- Enhanced DBS- Social Work Degree or equivalent

Experience:- Working with Adults

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Are you thinking about a change in your career but need clarification on this role?Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and areexploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we haveseveral exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wishto discuss this further please call and we would be happy tohave a confidential discussion.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.