Job Description
Lancashire County Council is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Adults Social Worker to join our team. This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of adults within our community, providing essential support during key transitions in their lives. You'll be working in a dynamic environment that focuses on hospital discharge, triage/duty services, D2A (Discharge to Assess) reviews, CHC (Continuing Healthcare) MDTs (Multi-Disciplinary Teams), and hospital avoidance. If you're passionate about supporting adults to achieve the best possible outcomes, we'd love to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
In this role, you will be responsible for:
1. Hospital Discharge: Coordinating and facilitating safe and timely discharges from hospitals, ensuring all necessary support is in place for a smooth transition back to the community or to appropriate care settings.
2. Triage/Duty Services: Responding to urgent cases, assessing needs, and making informed decisions to provide the right level of support at the right time.
3. D2A Reviews: Conducting Discharge to Assess reviews, assessing individuals in their own homes or care settings to determine ongoing care and support needs.
4. CHC MDTs: Participating in Continuing Healthcare Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings to assess and review eligibility for CHC funding and to ensure appropriate care plans are in place.
5. Hospital Avoidance: Working proactively to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions by providing timely interventions and support in the community.
Requirements:
6. A degree in Social Work and registration with Social Work England.
7. Experience in adult social care, particularly in hospital discharge, triage/duty, or similar roles.
8. Access to your own car
9. Enhanced DBS
How to Apply:
If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.
The benefits of working with SCS:
10. A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
11. Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
12. An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
13. Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
14. Payroll service twice a week.
15. Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
16. Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
17. Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
18. DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.