Home First Team, Social Worker (Adults) Dorchester
Home First Team, Social Worker (Adults) Dorchester
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Job Title: Home First Team Social Worker (Adults)
Location: Dorchester
Contract Type: Temporary FT. (Possibility of temp to perm)
Salary: 35.00 per hour
Type: Hybrid/Remote working
About the role
The primary focus of these posts is to adopt a home first or discharge to assess way of working to support people in returning home from hospital safely and promptly. You will be an integral part of a successful partnership between health social care and our home independence and crisis support (HICS) team.
What will you be doing
- Ability and need to be able to attend all our acute and community hospitals across Dorset to support and facilitate discharge.
- Requirement to come into the office to support duty once a week
- Hospital Discharge Planning: Lead on social work assessments for complex hospital discharges ensuring timely and effective planning in line with national and local guidance (e.g. Hospital Discharge Service Policy and Operating Model).
- Strengths-Based Assessment: Undertake comprehensive social care assessments under the Care Act 2014 identifying individuals strengths assets and desired outcomes.
- Risk Management: Conduct robust risk assessments to ensure safe discharge and ongoing safety in the community escalating concerns appropriately.
- Care Planning & Coordination: Develop implement and review personalised care and support plans coordinating a range of services including reablement intermediate care community equipment adaptations and long-term care where necessary.
- Multi-Agency Working: Work collaboratively and proactively with NHS colleagues (ward staff therapists discharge coordinators) reablement teams GPs housing providers voluntary sector organisations and other agencies to ensure seamless transitions of care.
- Safeguarding: Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns in line with Dorset Councils policies and procedures ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable adults.
- Mental Capacity Act (MCA) & Best Interests: Apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 undertaking mental capacity assessments and making Best Interests decisions where required in partnership with individuals and their representatives.
- Duty & Prioritisation: Manage a busy caseload effectively prioritising work to meet urgent discharge demands and deadlines.
About you
You must hold a recognised Social Work qualification (degree/diploma) and be registered with Social Work England.
Preferably we are looking for a social worker with experience of working within a hospital discharge setting and able to take on more complex work
Enhanced DBS Clearance (Childrens & Adults) we will obtain
The right to work in the UK
Benefits
We have ample on-site parking with the opportunity for role progression and training for both perm and temporary staff within the authority. Competitive pay rate offered.
We are recruiting for a Locum RGN in Thurrock. We work with several practices providing a varietyof shifts.
We work with following providers who offer a varietyof shifts at flexible rates.
- Residential homes
- Nursing homes
- Hospitals
What can we offer you
- A dedicated consultant for you to be in communication with and to look after your file.
- A compliance officer to keep all aid with your documents and to keep everything updated.
- A Finance Officer to manage your money and ensure your payments are made on time.
- The best rates in the market. We continuously fight to get you the pay rate you desire.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
