Qualified Social Worker - Hospital Team

Posted 18 May 2022
Salary £28.00 - £30.00 per hour + Depending on experience
LocationWandsworth
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
Referencerem984691_1652859724
Contact NameHolly Astrop

Job description

Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker to work within Wandsworth Councils Hospital Team at St Georges Hospital.

Job Purpose

  • Social worker required to work within Discharge to Assess Service, within an Multi-Disciplinary Team working alongside OT's, Physiotherapists and acute staff.
  • Experience of hospital social worker preferred but not essential. Candidate will be required to work on site at St Georges Hospital or Battersea Studios. Home working also available.
  • Candidate required to have excellent knowledge of The Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, DoLs and Safeguarding. Candidate will need to be highly motivated, use initiative and manage complex case load. The hospital team is a fast paced and candidate will need to be able to respond and adapt quickly to risk to ensure that appropriate discharge decisions are made.
  • Discharge to Assess process means that most face to face assessment will now take place in the community and not in hospital.

You will need to be:

SWE registered

Eligible to work in the UK

Why Choose Remedy?

Competitive pay rates

Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies

1st tier agency

Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place*

If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly