Our client in Lewisham is seeking an experienced and motivated Adult Social Worker to join its Transfer of Care Hub (TOCH) Post-Discharge Team, formerly known as the Discharge to Assess (D2A) team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Social Worker with at least two years' post-qualification experience in Adult Social Care to join a busy, multidisciplinary service supporting adults following hospital discharge.

The role focuses on helping individuals recover safely at home, regain independence and access the most appropriate ongoing care and support.

You will provide short-term, intensive social work intervention, working alongside Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Enablement Officers and other healthcare professionals. Eligible individuals may receive up to six weeks of enablement and rehabilitation support.

What will your responsibilities be?

• In this role, you will:
  Undertake Care Act 2014 assessments following hospital discharge.
• Complete Mental Capacity Act assessments and support Best Interest decisions where required.
• Conduct welfare checks, home visits and reviews to assess safety, wellbeing and progress.
• Develop personalised care and support plans.
• Review short-term care arrangements and determine appropriate ongoing support pathways.
• Coordinate care packages and work with brokerage services where required.
• Identify and respond to adult safeguarding concerns.
• Provide advice and guidance regarding housing, financial assessments and direct payments.
• Work collaboratively with hospital teams, Virtual Wards, Urgent Community Response and neighbourhood services.
• Maintain accurate and timely case records, LAS updates and discharge documentation.
• Support individuals to maximise independence and reduce reliance on long-term care.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have:

Essential Qualifications

• Recognised Social Work qualification (Degree, CQSW, DipSW or equivalent).
• Current registration with Social Work England.
• Good working knowledge of:
• Care Act 2014.
• Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Adult safeguarding legislation.
• Direct payments and personal budgets.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Minimum of 2 years' post-qualification Social Work experience.
• Experience working within statutory Adult Social Care.
• Strong experience undertaking Care Act assessments.
• Knowledge and experience of Mental Capacity Act assessments.
• Experience supporting adults with complex needs following hospital discharge.
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and risk management.
• Experience developing care and support plans and coordinating care packages.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, organisational and report-writing skills.
• Ability to manage a fast-paced caseload and prioritise competing demands.

Interested? Apply now or get in touch with us to learn more about this opportunity.

Why Liquid Personnel?

•  Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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