Social Worker Adults ' First Team

Job Title:

Home First Team, Social Worker (Adults)

Location:

Dorchester and surrounding regions

Contract Type:
Temporary

Salary: £32.00 - £35.00 per hour

Type:
Hybrid/Remote working

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Dorset is a managed service agency owned by Dorset Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.

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.

• Attend all acute and community hospitals across Dorset to support and facilitate discharge.
• Come into the office to support duty once a week.
• 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).
• Undertake comprehensive social care assessments under the Care Act 2014, identifying individuals' strengths, assets, and desired outcomes.
• Conduct robust risk assessments to ensure safe discharge and ongoing safety in the community, escalating concerns appropriately.
• 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.
• 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.
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns in line with Dorset Council's policies and procedures, ensuring the safety and well‑being of vulnerable adults.
• 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.
• Manage a busy caseload effectively, prioritising work to meet urgent discharge demands and deadlines.

• You must hold a recognised Social Work qualification (degree/diploma) and be registered with Social Work England.
• Preferably you have experience of working within a hospital discharge setting and can take on more complex work.
• Enhanced DBS Clearance (Children's & Adults) – we will obtain.
• You have the right to work in the UK.

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Dorset is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.