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About the Role

As a Social Worker with our Hospital Discharge Team, you will make a powerful contribution to Westminster's success. You will work closely with health colleagues within an acute setting and be an active member of a ward multi-disciplinary team. Your responsibilities will include undertaking assessments of need, developing support plans for patient discharge, conducting safeguarding investigations, and performing Mental Capacity Act assessments. You will also work with carers and other professionals to minimize and manage risk while helping patients maintain their chosen lifestyle. This role involves working five days a week, including Saturdays, Sundays, and Bank Holidays, offering an alternative 5-day work pattern.

Responsibilities

Undertake assessments of need
Develop support plans that help patients with their discharge from hospital
Undertake safeguarding investigations
Perform Mental Capacity Act assessments
Work with carers and other professionals to minimize and manage risk
Help each patient to maintain their chosen lifestyle
Offer advice and information to colleagues and other stakeholders on the role of the social worker and the service provided
Join the urgent response and duty system
Participate in developments to the service
Ensure professional registration and DBS are kept up to date
Be responsible for own CPD
Participate in appraisals, audits, evaluations, reflective practice and team meetings
Work in line with all policies and procedures including health and safety, data and case recording, supervision, data protection and information governance
Inform manager of any significant events relating to the service
Undertake best interest and practice teacher training
Take part in Trusted Assessor training to prescribe simple equipment and assistive technology
Adopt an inter-disciplinary approach to work
Collaborate with all partners in order to achieve best outcomes

Requirements

CQSW/Diploma in Social Work, Degree in Social Work or its equivalent
Registered as a member of Social Work England
Post-qualifying experience in a relevant Local Authority or Health setting
Well-developed knowledge of relevant legislation
Good understanding of the principles of personalisation, independence and choice
Experience of working with older or physically disabled people in a Social Services Duty System
Experience working in a multi-disciplinary way
Experience working in an acute setting
Experience of assessment work
Ability to work independently
Ability to use initiative
Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
Ability to negotiate with other agencies on behalf of the Commissioning Authority and service users
Pro-active worker with the skills to pre-empt, prevent and manage any issues that arise
Good case recording and assessment skills
Understanding of budgets and financial controls
Ability to complete robust risk assessments

Skills

Well developed knowledge of relevant legislation
Good understanding of the principles of personalisation, independence and choice
Experience of working with older or physically disabled people in a Social Services Duty System
Worked in both a multi-disciplinary way
Worked in an acute setting
Experience of assessment work
Enjoy working in a collaborative team environment
Capable of carrying out accurate assessments
Promoting self-directed care
Superb written communication skills
Superb verbal communication skills
Interacting well with everyone
Producing high quality reports for carers and other professionals
Ability to work independently
Use initiative
Prioritise workloads
Meet deadlines
Confident computer skills
Proficient in Microsoft's suite of software
Negotiate with other agencies
Pre-empt, prevent and manage any issues
Good case recording skills
Good assessment skills
Understanding of budgets and financial controls
Ability to complete robust risk assessments
Ability to communicate professionally in a language other than English (desirable)

Location

Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, Westminster, SW1E 6QP
St Mary’s Hospital
Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Westminster City Council

Work Type

Permanent
Weekend working required
Full-time

Experience Level

Post-qualifying experience

Education Level

CQSW/Diploma in Social Work
Degree in Social Work or its equivalent
Registered as a member of Social Work England

Salary/Compensations

£42,912 - £54,360 per annum
Salary negotiable depending upon experience

Benefits

Flexible working patterns
Agile working

About the Company

Adult Social Care in Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories, where passionate, caring and committed professionals do brilliant work every day.
Westminster is an amazing place. It is home to more than 200,000 residents from all backgrounds, over 50,000 vibrant and vital businesses and three-quarters-of-a-million people work in Westminster.
Westminster City Council is one in which our communities are at the heart of our decision-making and help to determine the city’s future.
By working directly with our communities and other partners, we can build a more inclusive city that celebrates our diverse communities, and where residents, workers and visitors from all backgrounds will feel welcome and safe.
Westminster City Council prides itself on being an inclusive workplace and employer of choice.
We encourage and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, represents the communities we serve.
We champion equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best, that is Our Westminster Way.
As a forward-thinking Council we appreciate that people work in different ways.

Equal Opportunity

Westminster City Council is committed to supporting Care Leavers into the workplace. Care Leavers seeking their first job and who wish to be considered under our scheme, will automatically be invited to interview should they meet the essential criteria for the role.
The Council is a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application, we guarantee an interview if you meet the essential criteria of the job. If you are invited for interview, you will be asked if you need any reasonable adjustments in order to attend, and we will make these wherever possible.