Social Worker - Hospital Integrated Discharge Team NEW Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Tr[...]

FULL TIME EXPERIENCED SOCIAL WORKERS

Hospital Discharge Team & Community Home First Hub Service.

An exciting opportunity is now available for the correct Social Work candidates to join a hybrid social care services supporting patients in the acute setting and those patients placed to Discharge to Assess & Long-Term facilities.

This role is based over two facilities, one acute and one community which both support multidisciplinary working. As part of this multidisciplinary approach, you will work hand in hand with therapy, nursing & reablement teams all focused with the same goals of completing personalised holistic assessment to support patients home safely and without delay.

Here at the Northern Care Alliance, the social care teams work 37 hours weekly which covers 7 day working via a team rota that includes days, evenings, and weekends.

Responsibilities

1. Be person centred and reinforce a patient’s choice and control.
2. Promote a patient’s well-being throughout their journey in the acute and community setting.
3. Provide Strength Based Assessments and independence.
4. Complete Care Act 2014 compliant assessment.
5. Source provisions both formal and informal in support of patient needs.
6. Interact with a plethora of professionals daily.
7. Guide and support colleagues from other professions or colleagues less experienced in social care processes.
8. Have knowledge of related legislation, policy, and frameworks.
9. Experience of Safeguarding processes and procedures.
10. Complete mental capacity assessment and best interest processes for patients unable to make specific decisions.
11. Knowledge of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
12. Be an active and integral part of the team.

From commencement, you will be supported by dedicated teams from Practice Development, Leadership, and Learning Development. This support includes access to specific programmes, e-learning, training courses, shadowing opportunities, partnership led workshops, and bespoke CPD funding to help you access university modules linked to your goals and objectives to take your career in the right direction.

We are committed to supporting the recruitment and retention of our Social Work staff. It is recognised by the Trust that many experienced Social Work staff are currently likely to be employed by local government organisations, and to ensure there is clarity over terms and conditions of employment we offer National Joint Council Pay Scales to Social Workers we appoint, rather than NHS pay-scales. We have adopted the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment which is used for recognising continuous service regarding annual leave, sickness, and maternity for moves within Greater Manchester. In addition, we also recognise previous continuous national local government service regarding annual leave.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk