Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to join the Hospital Discharge Team based in the Bedfordshire srea.

As a successful Social Worker, you will be joining a Hospital Discharge team that has well-established effective working partnerships with a variety of health professionals across the system. As a team, you will be working collaboratively to ensure that people are supported to be discharged from hospital in a safe and timely manner. 

Your benefits as a Social Worker:

• Excellent starting salary
• Generous annual leave entitlement (Starting at 27 days, rising with continuous service)
• Golden Hello bonus depending on eligibility
• Progression and training opportunities

What will you be doing as a Social Worker in Milton Keynes?

• Undertake strengths-based and person-centred assessments to meet individuals needs to be safely discharged from hospital
• Evidence an experience knowledge and application of legislation relevant to role including Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and appropriate discharge guidance. 
• Ensure that critical analysis and evidence-based practice is central to all decision making. 
• Work collaboratively with professionals across health and social care to holistically meet individual’s needs.
• Manage a complex case load and prioritise the competing demands and time pressures of ensuring timely discharges.
• Complete safeguarding enquiries, mental capacity assessments and best interest’s decisions.
• Support Students, ASYE’s and other colleagues with regular supervision and guidance.

Essential requirements of this Social Worker role:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK licence
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work