Newham Council are looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their Adults Hospital Team.

Candidates MUST be double vaccinated as this is hospital work. We require 2 SW to work in the Integrated Hospital discharge Hub , the role has 2 functions: * Facilitating discharges from hospital when patients are medically optimised by arranging short term services * Assessing customer's when they discharged home for long term packages of care - D2A pathway . SW can be based in the hospital in the SW dept or they can currently Work from home when completing Face to Face Care Act assessments. ( visiting customer's in their home environment or step down placements ) Office based working is allowed now but adhering to regulations . When covering weekend duty staff will be based at the hospital . SW are provided with PPE and have to also follow Govt guidance /regulations around COVID . Caseloads - 15 to 20 Working hours - 36 hour week /7 day service( no weekend enhancement in pay ) 2 Team managers , 3 Practice Managers , 12 SW practitioners . Shared Parking Permits for home visits . Oyster Cards provided for use within the borough using public transport which is very accessible . Training and induction will be provided .