Directorate - Adult Care, Housing & Public Health Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week. An exciting opportunity is available within Adult Care, Housing and Public Health for a qualified Social Worker in the IDT (Integrated Discharge Team)- Transfer of Care Hub. About Us We are committed to providing adult care and integrated services that put the person at the centre of our work. We are passionate about following the ‘Home First’ pathway and work closely with our hospital colleagues to achieve this. We cover a range of areas such as intermediate care bed bases and supporting discharges from out of area hospitals. We work collaboratively with health partners in the Transfer of Care Hub and complete Care Act assessments for people accessing Integrated Rapid Response. This is an exciting time to join the team with the development of our Transfer of Care Hub, you will be an integral part of MDT working for hospital discharges and progression of D2A pathways. Successful candidates will join a supportive team which is comprised of health and social work professionals based at Woodside. As part of this role, you will be expected to support others in the team, including Assessment and Review Coordinators to develop their skills and experience. About You We are looking to recruit exceptional Social Workers with the right values, skills, knowledge and experience to contribute to further enhancing and embedding strengths-based practice; focusing on people and the outcomes they wish to achieve. As our ideal candidate you will: Have knowledge and experience of applying statutory legal framework and policies including the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Making Safeguarding Personal. Be confident in working at pace in challenging situations, to make sound decisions quickly to support those in crisis and to ensure people are seen and supported in a timely manner. Have experience of working with health colleagues, voluntary sector organisations and other partner agencies to help people find solutions to maximise their independence and resilience and enable people to take positive risks and achieve their goals. You will demonstrate initiative and be able respond independently to unexpected situations. Rotherham has a good track record of achieving positive outcomes for people through being innovative and progressive as evidenced by our award-winning teams and individuals. This is further strengthened by our strong working relationships with a wide range of partners including the NHS, police, the community, voluntary sector and the independent care sector. If you are a compassionate, innovative, and resilient social worker with the drive to deliver ever improving performance outcomes for the people of Rotherham, then this is the role for you. In return we can offer considerable professional growth and development within an environment that is both supportive and stretching, along with a generous benefits package which is outlined in the document attached. A requirement of the post holder will be availability for weekend working on a rota basis. Want to Talk to Us? For an informal and confidential discussion about this opportunity please contact: Sarah-Jayne Nowell (IDT- TOCH Team Manager) sarah-jayne.nowell@rotherham.gov.uk, or Sarah Bruce (IDT Team Manager) sarah.bruce@rotherham.gov.uk who will be happy to assist you with answering any questions. It is a great time to join us, and we welcome your application. Interviews to be confirmed. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .