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About the Role
This role involves supporting safe and timely hospital discharges, ensuring individuals have the necessary support to regain independence. You will work collaboratively within a busy hospital adult social care team to assess needs, coordinate care, and make a tangible difference in people's lives during critical times.
Responsibilities
- Assess needs, coordinate care, and help people regain independence after a hospital stay.
- Collaborate with families, carers, NHS colleagues, and other professionals to ensure safe hospital discharges.
- Conduct strengths-based assessments under the Care Act 2014.
- Support best interest decisions.
- Create personalized support plans to reduce the risk of readmission.
- Engage in safeguarding work to protect residents with diverse needs.
- Promote reablement where appropriate.
- Support unpaid carers through assessments, information, and referrals.
- Maintain accurate and timely case records.
- Contribute to a positive team culture.
- Coordinate complex discharges.
- Problem-solve with partners.
- Make quick decisions that have a lasting impact.
Requirements
- Qualified social worker with current Social Work England registration.
- At least one year of post-qualifying experience.
- Strong working knowledge of the Care Act 2014.
- Strong working knowledge of safeguarding processes.
- Strong working knowledge of hospital discharge protocols.
- Highly organised and confident working under pressure.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to build strong working relationships.
- Confident writing clear, concise assessments and reports.
- Comfortable using electronic case management systems.
- Ability to stay calm in a fast-paced setting.
- Ability to make sound decisions.
- Commitment to keeping the person at the centre of all actions.
Skills
- Assessment
- Care coordination
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Report writing
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Safeguarding
- Reablement
- Case management
Location
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Westminster
- Hammersmith & Fulham
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Post-qualifying experience
Education Level
- Qualified social worker
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
Benefits
- Supportive team
- Strong professional development
- Training and development opportunities
- Culture that values skills, voice, and wellbeing
About the Company
- RBKC is committed to investing in its people, communities, and future.
- Kensington and Chelsea is home to diverse communities, thriving businesses, and unique local places.
- The Council focuses on supporting residents, strengthening its approach, and creating a fairer borough.
- Services are delivered with care and competence.
- The Council listens to residents, acts with integrity, and works together to build a greener, safer, and fairer borough.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity.
- Welcome applications from all sections of the community.
- Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
- Committed to fair, transparent, and consistent pay practices.