Independence and Wellbeing Practitioner (Redeployment 22630)

• Suffolk County Council
• Address: Ipswich Hospital Heath Road Ipswich IP4 5PD - Onsite working
• Salary: 28598 per annum (pro rata)
• Hours: 25.5flexible working options available
• Contract: Permanent

When you join the Adult Social Care Team at Ipswich Hospital as anIndependence and Wellbeing Practitionerwell support your development from the start. Well help you to play to your strengths diversify your skills and build an influential and impactful career. With a variety of career paths and learning opportunities to explore if youre motivated and passionate theres no limit to how far your ambition could take you.

Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity to work as anIndependence and Wellbeing Practitioner (IWP). The role will require you to represent Adult Social Care and work alongside the people of Suffolk their familiesand advocates as well as other professionals and will be reviewing people in hospital and facilitating their hospital discharges.

You will work as part of the Adult Social Care hospital team using the discharge to assess model alongside our health partners in Ipswich Hospital.

In your role you will:

• work closely with Social Workers other IWPs health colleagues and staff from across the locality to seek the best outcomes for people
• be involved with using Digital care solutions to assess and support people
• actively contribute to the ongoing development of the service
• have the opportunity to progress your career including through applying to the social work apprenticeship scheme or occupational therapy apprenticeship scheme when available.

You will need

• excellent communication skills to engage with the people we are working alongside their families and/or advocates as well as other professionals
• enthusiasm to contribute to a multi-agency team approach for responding within urgent timescales
• resilience under pressure and the ability to remain positive when challenged
• to work one Saturday a month.

You can view a full list of requirements in theJob and Person Profile (Word).If you believe you can succeed in this role apply. Even if you dont meet all requirements still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

Ipswich Hospital Social Work Team workis based within the Ipswich Hospital site using the Discharge to Assess model alongside our health partners in Ipswich Hospital.As an Independence and wellbeing practitioner you will work within the Adult Social care hospital team attending multi-disciplinary team meetings supporting with safeguarding enquiries discharge planning and advocating for the person whilst in hospital.

You will be reviewing people within hospital facilitating their hospital discharges using creative and digital solutions to assess and support people. You will need excellent communication skills and enthusiasm to contribute to a multi-agency approach for responding within urgent timescales.

This post requires you to work one Saturday a month and the work is based at the Ipswich Hospital site (not hybrid).

Empowering Everyone

Were big believers in potential possibility and the power of different ideas. Were always searching for ways to encourage respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.

For more information

For further details and an informal discussion about this role please contactAnna McLeanon .

How to apply

Step 1 -Read the Job and Person Profile (Word).

Step 2 -Click Apply Now to start your online application.

• For guidance on completing your application please see our How to Apply page.

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Closing date:11.30pm 22 March 2026

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

This role will be worked on-site from a fixed base. The job details above list the location. If you want to discuss how that might affect your work please talk to the contact in the advert.#LI-Onsite