QSW - Adults - Social Worker - Hospital Team
JOB_52597994609602Job type
PermanentLocation
Royal Surrey HospitalWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Qualified Social WorkerIndustry
Government & Public ServicesPay
Up to £43,735
QSW - Adults - Social Worker - Hospital Team
Your new company
The team is based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, one of Surrey’s five acute hospital teams, and includes both qualified and non-qualified staff. Besides the Royal Surrey Acute Hospital, the team also facilitates discharges from community rehab beds at Milford and Haslemere hospitals.
Patients receive support upon discharge through care packages designed to help them return to community living or short-term placements under the discharge to assessment framework. This framework allows for post-discharge assessments within a set timeframe, aiding patients in regaining their maximum independence.
Your new role
The role includes, but is not limited to, conducting Care Act assessments, Mental Capacity Assessments, screening residents for Continuing Healthcare, Carers assessments, Safeguarding work, and partnership working with NHS colleagues, including Discharge to Assess. The role also involves close collaboration with Adult Social Care Locality Teams and community health, charity, and voluntary organisations.
This position offers a fantastic opportunity to promote strengths-based and person-centred practices in supporting residents to be discharged from an acute hospital setting safely and promptly. It involves engaging the resident, their family, and carers in the process and working with partners to ensure care and support needs are met in a personalised manner.
The team provides robust support through regular supervision, management support, and peer-to-peer learning and support. The role involves working within a fantastic team that collaborates closely with health colleagues, fostering a positive and collaborative approach to the work.
The service operates from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Typically, the role requires working at least one weekend shift per month and one late shift per week. Staff scheduled to work a weekend shift will receive a day off in lieu. Full-time applicants will be contracted to a 36-hour week, with hours worked on a rota basis across 7 days a week. The role requires being onsite each working day. Further details regarding the working pattern can be discussed during the interview
What you'll need to succeed
Your application should include details about your:
- Professional qualification in Social Work and current registration with Social Work England.
- Safeguarding knowledge.
- Knowledge and experience of current legislation, including the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act, and its application in a social care setting.
- Experience in conducting safeguarding enquiries, performing assessments within hospital and community settings, and working with a diverse group of individuals and partner agencies.
- Experience in supporting the development of less experienced staff members.
- Commitment to their own professional development.
- Willingness to be based on site each day.
Surrey encompasses both urban and rural areas, and locality-based social care workers are expected to have a valid UK driving licence, access to a vehicle, and a willingness to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments will be made for successful applicants with disabilities or long-term health conditions to enable them to fulfil the job requirements.
What you'll get in return
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
- Investing in individual growth and career progression
- Ensuring our workplaces and practices are supportive and inclusive
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
QSW - Adults - Social Worker - Hospital TeamJOB_525979946096022024-09-242024-12-23
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