Hospital Social Worker

London Borough of Bromley are recruiting for an adult Social Worker to join their Hospital Team. This role is for a full-time locum role working 36 hours a week.

The Role:

This role is for experienced Social Worker to work on site closely with Health colleagues to facilitate a safe return home for Vulnerable adults who present in the Emergency Department at the Princess Royal University Hospital in Farnborough, Bromley. You will be required to complete assessments under the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005. Also arranging care support to enable adults to return home to reduce the risk of social admissions to hospital or temporary placements to manage initial risks until further assessments can take place. You will attend daily board meetings to discuss patient flow and plan the adult's return home. Once the adult has returned home the case will be followed up by the respective Locality teams.

You will have a knowledge/experience of facilitating safe Hospital discharges, strong working knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and its application including Section 42 Safeguarding threshold. Timely strength-based assessments Also, knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and experience completing Mental Capacity assessments.

You will be supporting Younger Adults with physical disabilities and sensory impairment and Older People to live as independently as they are able and work with their carers to ensure risks are appropriately managed. You will need to be flexible, committed, and hard working with a willingness to work to quality standards. You will be working within a multidisciplinary framework and need to have good communication and negotiating skills. You will be working with Partner agencies and will be required to develop close working relationships.

Essential Requirements:

Social Work Qualification
Experience as a social worker within adult social care hospital teams
Social Work England Registration
Driving license and access to own vehicle

To apply for this position, please send your CV to Charles Erdwin at or contact (phone number removed) for more information.

Benefits of working with Eden Brown Synergy include:

DBS check processed and paid for by Eden Brown Synergy
Referral bonus if you refer a colleague or friend to us
Bonus for finding your own job
Twice weekly payroll
Dedicated recruitment consultant who will support you throughout your job search, employment and beyond

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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