Social Worker - CHC

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an Adult Social Worker to join its client’s CHC team, based in Somerset. This is a key opportunity to contribute to high-quality Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessments and support robust, evidence-based decision making within a multi-disciplinary environment.

• Complete comprehensive CHC assessments across a range of care settings in line with the National Framework.
• Lead and contribute to Decision Support Tool (DST) processes with accuracy and sound professional judgement.
• Act as a core member of the multi-disciplinary team, representing the local authority perspective.
• Provide constructive challenge to ensure consistent and lawful CHC eligibility decisions.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of the Care Act 2014, including Section 22 and the limits of local authority provision.
• Explore and support appropriate joint funding arrangements where applicable.

• Competitive daily rate of £384.00.
• Work with a well-established local authority.
• Opportunity to influence complex care decisions and outcomes.
• Collaborative working environment across health and social care.

To be successful in this role you must have;

• Qualified Social Worker with current professional registration.
• Extensive experience completing CHC assessments and DSTs.
• Strong understanding of the CHC National Framework.
• Detailed knowledge of the Care Act 2014, particularly Section 22.
• Excellent communication, analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.

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.

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.