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Eden Brown synergy are currently recruiting for Staffordshire County Council who are looking for Senior Social Worker - Discharge to Assess (D2A) Team
Senior Social Worker - Discharge to Assess (D2A) Team
Location: Staffordshire (Cannock and Stafford)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Band: 6
Start Time: 08:00 - 17:00 (with 1-hour lunch)
Contract Length: 4 months - may extend if required
Line Manager: Vanessa Cotton - Operational Service Delivery Lead, Discharge to Assess West
We are looking to recruit an experienced Level 2 Band 6 Social Worker for the West D2A beds Discharge teams to facilitate timely discharges and prevent delayed transfers of care for all Staffordshire patients who have been placed in a Discharge to Assess bed (D2A) in private care homes as commissioned by MPFT in Cannock and Stafford.
Unplanned Care West also covers the Discharge to Assess (D2A) and the individual will work closely with other Multi-Disciplinary team members including Social Workers, Social Care Assessors, Nurses, Therapists (Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists), and MPFT Home First Team. The successful candidate will have a flexible approach and be confident to forge partnership working relationships with the Multi-Disciplinary Teams across the various hospital and community sites.
You must be enthusiastic, highly motivated and be able to work under pressure with a strong commitment to promoting timely, safe discharges from hospital and preventing delayed transfers of care, also supporting individuals in the community to prevent readmission, assess need for ongoing care and complete timely reviews, to support individuals remaining at home whilst promoting ongoing independence.
The successful candidate must be a confident practitioner who has a working knowledge of the Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2015), and experience of conducting s.42 enquiries.
The successful candidate must be a team player with excellent communication and IT skills, with experience of working autonomously, independently and at times under pressure, to complete Statutory Social Care Assessments and support plans, Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Meetings, Deputyship Referrals attend Continuing Healthcare Decision Support Tool Meetings.
Base: Two private care homes (Cannock Specialist Centre - Cannock) and Stafford Specialist Care Home Centre (Stafford). Some flexibility is required as there may be additional homes in the Cannock / Seisdon and Stafford area to support.
If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to Richie Johnson at or call on (phone number removed)
Benefits of working with Eden Brown Synergy include:
* DBS check processed and paid for by Eden Brown Synergy
* Referral bonus if you refer a colleague or friend to us
* Bonus for finding your own job
* Twice weekly payroll
* Dedicated recruitment consultant who will support you throughout your job search, employment and beyond
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Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
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