Social Worker - Hospital Team

Location Sutton
Job type Contract
Salary Up to £30.00 per hour
Reference HQ00097741_1570807867

Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work full-time in a Hospital Team based in Sutton. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in adults' services and be registered with the HCPC.

The pay rate for this locum Social Worker job is £30 per hour (LTD Company Equivalent) and is an initial 3-month contract.

About the role:

  • Complete short assessments in crisis to ensure appropriate support is provided in a timely manner to both prevent hospital admission, and in order to facilitate hospital discharge.
  • As part of this role, Social Workers will also be required to complete Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Decisions, contribute to NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments, support individuals to address issues relating to the habitability of their property, and make applications to Court of Protection regarding deputyship for finances.

Requirements of the Social Worker:

  • Degree or equivalent in social work
  • Current HCPC registration
  • Significant senior level frontline experience within adults' services
  • Hospital experience

Contact:

This Social Worker job is advertised by Ronnie Bradford; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.