Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: Friday 27 June 2025
Hospital Discharge Team - Bridging Care, Ensuring Recovery
Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling journey in the world of social work? We're seeking an experienced Social Worker to join our Hospital Discharge Team, focusing on innovative front-door hospital approaches for swift discharge pathways.
Positioned in three acute hospitals, our teams provide crucial advice, assessments, and discharge planning, ensuring safe and timely transfers of care through a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach. You will also undertake assessments of our clients in their own homes post-discharge.
As a key team member, you'll conduct complex assessments, serve as an Investigating Officer in safeguarding cases, and apply expertise in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Care Act 2014.
Bring at least 2 years of post-qualifying experience and Social Work England registration, confidently offering peer supervision and support to fellow social workers and customer coordinators. Your commitment, coupled with first-class knowledge of relevant legislation, will drive the positive change we aim to achieve.
Ready to make a real impact? Join us in making a positive difference in people's lives and discover a truly challenging and rewarding role in our beautiful county.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!
This position comes with a 7.5% market supplement payment. All market supplement payments are subject to review on an annual basis.
Please download and read the role description and person specification before you apply as well as Our Identity .
The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.
For more details, contact Holly Pryer, West Locality Team Manager, at .
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion .
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