⚕️ Advanced Practitioner Social Worker – Adults 📍 Somerset Council – Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, TA1 5DA 💰 £250 per day | 6-Month Contract | 37 hours per week 🕒 Monday to Friday | Immediate Start Available 🔎 About the Role Somerset Council is seeking an experienced and dedicated Advanced Practitioner Social Worker to join our Adult Social Care team based at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. This is a pivotal role within an acute hospital setting, working within an intermediate care model to support timely discharge planning, prevent unnecessary admissions, and ensure safe, person-centred transitions for adults with complex needs. As an Advanced Practitioner, you will not only manage a complex caseload but also act as a source of professional support, leadership, and guidance to your team. You will help shape practice development, provide mentorship, and play a key role in ensuring our services are safe, responsive, and built around the individual. 🏥 Key Responsibilities 🧩 Complex Case Management * Take the lead on high-risk or sensitive adult social care cases involving hospital discharges, long-term care planning, safeguarding, and mental capacity assessments * Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including NHS staff, therapists, reablement teams, and community services to ensure timely and appropriate care p...