Social Worker - Hospital Discharge

Social Worker - Hospital Discharge

Job description

Here at Cheshire West and Chester Council, we are committed to providing excellent Adult Social Care services to residents.

We are one team, putting what matters to people first and are investing in a number of roles, qualified and non-qualified, across our service areas to grow our dynamic, solution focused team.

So, wherever you are in your life, there is something to suit you in Adult Social Care, whether that be meaningful work, feeling valued in your role, career progression, pay progression or a great work life balance, this is where you will find it.

If you want to be a part of our welcoming, values driven service and are passionate about being part of a team that can make a real difference for local people,





please take a look at the roles we have available.

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

Are you a Newly Qualified, or an experienced Social Worker, registered with Social Work England, looking for your next challenge?

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for adults and seeking a working environment that balances personal wellbeing with continuous improvement?

Then Cheshire West and Chester Council could be the perfect place for you. We are seeking six new social workers to join our Hospital Discharge team, either on a permanent or temporary basis.

The positions are based council wide and if successful you will be working at both hospitals and council offices.

These roles cover any Cheshire West resident needing discharge support to leave hospital. However, we work with our team to consider preferred locations to maximise their time and use of skills.







You will work hand in hand with medics, therapy, nursing & reablement teams all focused with the same goals of completing personalised holistic assessment to support patients home safely and without delay.

It is an opportunity to celebrate your social work value base and ensure that the voice of the individual and their carers are acknowledged and form the basis of any discharge plan.

- As a Social Worker in the team, you would have the following responsibilities;
- Be person centred and reinforce a patient's choice and control.
- Promote a patient's well being throughout their journey in the acute and community setting.
- Provide Strength Based Assessments and independence.
- Complete Care Act compliant assessment.






- Guide and support colleagues less experienced in social care processes.
- Knowledge related legislation, policy, and frameworks.
- Experience of Safeguarding processes and procedures.
- Complete mental capacity assessment and best interest processes for patients unable to make specific decision.
- Knowledge of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
- Attend MDT's, professionals' meetings, discharge planning meetings and best interests' meetings as may be required.

We provide high-quality, person-centred social care for adults, but for us it’s more than that; we support people to change and enhance their lives every day through the work undertaken by our talented and dedicated teams.

Our values are important to all of us, we live and breathe them,





and they shape how we work together to create positive environments where both colleagues and people who use our services can be inspired to reach their potential.

If you share our values and commitment, then you’re our kind of person.

We are looking for dedicated and highly motivated team players to join us as Social Workers working in line with the Care Act .

Our Social Workers play a critical role in supporting people to develop creative and innovative solutions to meet the outcomes they want to achieve.

- You will have the opportunity to;
- Work in a forward-thinking Council and within teams that have clear, shared values
- Work with local people to understand their care and support needs and help to identify options available to them






- Be pivotal to ensuring people are connected to the support services and community assets they need to live great lives.
- Receive great support from our proactive and knowledgeable management team
- Enhance your legal literacy and work closely with our great legal support services
- Develop and progress in your career through training and development opportunities in a variety of pathways : we meet the cost of your professional registration fee as standard.

You will have :

- CQSW / CSS / Diploma / Degree in Social Work or equivalent (Essential)
- Social Work England Registration (Essential)
- Be required to undertake an enhanced DBS plus Adults Barred List (Essential)
- Statutory and policy base of Social Work (Essential)
- Appreciation of recent developments in service provision.






- Ability to communicate effectively with customers, carers and families.
- Ability to cope positively with change and an ability to promote positive changes to make a difference.
- Awareness of importance of multi-disciplinary working and an integrated approach.
- Ability to carry out assessment and support planning in line with relevant legislation.
- You are confident, energetic and enthusiastic as well as sensitive and resilient.
- Self-motivating individual with the passion to make a difference in adult social care.
- Resilient personal stress management.

This is a hybrid post which means working in one of our Council offices in locations across the borough as well as the opportunity to work from home where suitable.







The benefits of working for the Council go well beyond making a difference to people’s lives, as well as working within a supportive environment with people who share your values you will have access to a huge range of benefits including discounts on :

- High street and supermarket shopping
- Gym membership
- Holidays
- Days out
- Cinemas
- Childcare vouchers
- Cash back scheme on any medical treatment that you may require via Medicash
- Car lease scheme (Brand new fully maintained and insured car for years in return for a fixed monthly payment via salary sacrifice)
- Cycle Scheme (Save up to £ on the cost of a brand-new bike and equipment)

We also offer :

- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday allowance of days (pro rata), increasing to days after five years of service,





plus the opportunity to purchase extra leave and access bank holidays.
- An excellent career average pension scheme with employer contributions of (Employer contributions elsewhere are typically %)
- The opportunity to develop your skills and career.
- Rewards and Recognition for going above and beyond such as additional annual leave and shopping vouchers.
- Supportive team and culture
- Opportunity to purchase up to days additional annual leave.
- An Employee Assistance Programme, which offers free / confidential assistance, practical information, and emotional support.

Please note that we reserve the right to withdraw this advert should sufficient applications be received.

▶️ Social Worker - Hospital Discharge
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📍 Ellesmere Port