Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker to work within Newham Councils Hospital Team.

Job Purpose

The Hub (IDH) is a busy point of contact service for adults who are in Hospital or in Rehab at the East Ham Care Centre (EHCC). Customers experiencing a crisis, to identify enablement, occupational therapy intervention, sign posting to other resources and information and advice. The team in addition undertakes duty and welfare visits to engage with the vulnerable those who have capacity but fail to provide consent to assess.

The Social Worker at EHCC is also responsible for attending all meetings on behalf of Social Services, manage most referrals made for Covid positive customer, step-downs and discharges to free up acute beds.
There is a high leave demand on communication receive via an email to the team from internal and external customer, partners and ELHT services.

• To undertake safeguarding adult enquiries, assessing and analysing risk and contributing to the development of multi-agency safeguarding adult plans. This includes leading, coordinating, monitoring and reviewing multi-agency adult protection plans.
• To comply with the roles and responsibilities within the Safeguarding/Risk Management framework and deliver this to a high level of competence. This includes Mental Capacity Act; Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Best Interest Assessments, and the protection of service users' financial resources and affairs where needed.
• To ensure statements for court and reports for case conferences, panels and reviews are prepared and presented to a high standard, within allocated timescales and evidence the involvement of adults, families and carers.
• To respond to safeguards, risk management boards, complaints and routine enquiries and provide detailed and professional responses in accordance with relevant standards and time frames.
• To ensure that people, including those who do not meet the Council's eligibility criteria, have access to information, advice, and signposting to universal and preventative services which promote their health and wellbeing.
• To be an ambassador for Newham's vision for adult social care and the delivery of Newham Council's diversity and qualities strategy in all aspects of their work.
• To contribute to developing an organisational culture which is positive, forward looking, results orientated and continually improving, and focused on business priorities and meeting individuals' needs.
• To value and celebrate the diversity of the community and organisation through personal example, open commitment and clear action and promote equality of opportunity in service delivery.

You will need to be:

HCPC 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