Apricus Resourcing are working with a local council authority who are looking for a Qualified Social Worker to work in a Mental Health Hospital Discharge team in Dudley – the role will be based for between the next 6-18 months. Main role objectives: Ensure the service users and carers have opportunity to have the shortest length of stay in institutional environment as possible. Discharge will be efficient and effective, with appropriate personalised support ensuring user can be maintained at home and carer is considered and supported within any package of care, ensuring individual flexibility for support where possible and personalised planning aided by VSC support worker is completed. Key contacts include NHS organisations; Black Country Health Care Trust, Acute Hospitals as well as any community mental health or physical health teams. Local authority SW Teams and VSC providers. Duties include: * Able to complete care act assessments and make recommendations – start the process of such recommendations * Expectation to complete capacity assessments * Regular attendance to ward reviews / pre discharge meetings / 117 reviews where appropriate * Regular link up with housing providers and external support agencies to facilitate discharges * To commit to regular meetings with discharge coordinator (health) * Be a point of contact to facilitate a smooth process to access social care support, and able to escalate accordingly and provide BCH with appropriate timescales and updates * Ensure effective communication with locality adult social care. * Explore options of respite / step down * Attending funding panel, make recommendations, present cases * Support any s117 funding tool applications as required. * To act as a bridge between organisations and individuals involved in the support of the service user, to assist in developing effective working relationships between health and social care The team manager is looking for dedicated Social Workers who are able to start within the next 2-3 weeks. You will need at least 12-months experience in a similar setting in order to be considered for this role. The hours are Monday – Friday 9-5 with a rate on offer of £31.00 PAYE / £40.13 Umbrella x 37.5 hours per week Benefits of working with Apricus Resourcing * Free of charge fast tracked DBS disclosure certificate * Out of hours service/support * Consultant permanently assigned to you with all the sector expertise required * Efficient weekly Payroll and professional Compliance Department System, ensuring that you are accurately paid on time, every time * The most competitive Rates the sector can offer, allowing you to achieve earnings unlike anywhere else * Leading Referral Bonus, for every successful referral to Apricus If you feel that you meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you! Please apply or feel free to contact the office directly and speak to a consultant who can run you through the finer details