Qualified Social Worker - Hospital Pathway Team

Job description

  Location
Sutton, Surrey
·  Category
Public Sector - Social Care
·  Job type
Temporary
·  Industry
Public Sector
·  External Reference
3477

This is a great opportunity for a Social Worker to work in the Hospital Pathway team. This is a Temporary Social Work position based in Sutton. As a Qualified Social Worker, you'll be dealing with a caseload of Complex care needs.

Your responsibilities as a Social Worker in the Hospital Pathway Team:

·  Supporting Sutton residents through the whole process surrounding hospital admission

·  To complete short assessments in crisis to ensure appropriate support is provided in a timely manner to both prevent hospital admission, and in order to facilitate hospital discharge.

·  To complete Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Decisions

·  To contribute to Continuing Healthcare assessments

·  To support individuals to address issues relating to the habitability of their property

·  To make applications to Court of Protection regarding deputyship for finances

Requirements for you as a Social Worker in the hospital pathway team:

·  Qualified Social Worker BA/DipSW/CQSW or equivalent

·  Current registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)

·  2 years post qualifying UK experience, specific experience in the assessment of mental capacity and best interests

Did you know that the Adecco Group holds the contract for agency Social Work roles in the following 15 London Local Authorities. We are currently seeking Social Workers for roles working with Children, Younger People and Adults in all London! Open vacancies include: Children's - * Fostering * Adoption * LAC * Duty * First Response * Children in Need * Reviewing Team Adults - Hospital Discharge * CMHT * AMHP * Community * Transitions * Learning Disability

Benefits of working with the Adecco Group and what we can offer?

·  The Adecco Group are the MSP for 15 London local authorities , so we have access to jobs earlier than other agencies, giving you the best chance at securing the role

·  Market leading rates of pay

·  Simplistic payroll process, taking away the hassle from you - just enjoy your hard earned money each week

·  A market leading £250 referral bonus, for every successful placement we make from someone you refer to us

·  Your own highly experienced recruitment consultant and dedicated aftercare team

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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