Adults Social Worker - Hospital team

Our client Sefton MBC is looking for an Adults Social Worker to join their Hospital team.

Job title: Adult Social Worker - Hospital Team

Role purpose:
To provide professional social work support to adults in hospital, helping patients and their families address social care, safeguarding, wellbeing and discharge needs. The role involves working closely with health and social care professionals to ensure patients can leave hospital safely and with appropriate support.

• Complete assessments of adults' social care and support needs.
• Develop and review care and support plans.
• Support safe and timely hospital discharge.
• Assess patients' ability to manage safely at home and identify appropriate support.
• Arrange or coordinate care packages, residential or nursing placements and community support where appropriate.
• Work with patients, families, carers and other professionals to identify solutions.
• Undertake safeguarding assessments and respond to concerns about abuse or neglect.
• Promote independence, choice, dignity and person-centred care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and discharge planning.
• Liaise with hospitals, local authorities, care providers, community teams and voluntary organisations.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records in accordance with professional and organisational requirements.
• Complete assessments and make appropriate professional decisions in line with relevant legislation and local policies.
• Manage a caseload effectively and prioritise urgent or high-risk situations.
• Provide information, advice and advocacy to patients and their families.
• Contribute to improving services and supporting positive outcomes for adults.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief.

All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.