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About the Role
As a Social Worker with our Hospital Discharge Team, you will make a significant contribution to Westminster’s success by working closely with health colleagues in an acute setting and participating in 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 collaborate with carers and other professionals to manage risk and help patients maintain their chosen lifestyle. This role involves providing advice and information, participating in the urgent response and duty system, and contributing to service developments. You are expected to maintain professional registration and DBS, manage your own Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and engage in appraisals, audits, evaluations, reflective practice, and team meetings. You will work in line with all policies and procedures, including health and safety, data and case recording, supervision, data protection, and information governance. You will also undertake best interest and practice teacher training, and Trusted Assessor training to prescribe simple equipment and assistive technology. An inter-disciplinary approach and collaboration with partners are essential to achieve the best outcomes. This role requires working five days a week, including Saturdays, Sundays, and Bank Holidays, offering an alternative 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 minimise 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
- Enjoy working in a collaborative team environment
- Capable of carrying out accurate assessments
- Capable of promoting self-directed care
- Superb written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to interact well with everyone
- Ability to produce high-quality reports for carers and other professionals
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to use initiative
- Ability to prioritise workloads
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Confident computer skills, with a particular focus on Microsoft’s suite of software
- Ability to negotiate with other agencies on behalf of the Commissioning Authority and service users
- Pro-active worker
- Skills to pre-empt, prevent and manage any issues that arise
- 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)
Skills
- Assessment
- Safeguarding investigations
- Mental Capacity Act assessments
- Risk management
- Inter-disciplinary collaboration
- Communication (written and verbal)
- Report writing
- Independent work
- Initiative
- Prioritization
- Time management
- Computer proficiency (Microsoft Suite)
- Negotiation
- Case recording
- Risk assessment
- Working with older or physically disabled people
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Working in an acute setting
- Promoting self-directed care
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
- Rolling advert
Experience Level
- Post-qualifying experience
- Negotiable depending upon 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
- £44,331 - £56,154 per annum
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, home to over 200,000 residents, over 50,000 businesses, and where three-quarters-of-a-million people work.
- Westminster City Council prioritizes communities in decision-making and helps determine the city’s future.
- The Council works directly with communities and partners to build a more inclusive city that celebrates diversity.
- Westminster City Council is an inclusive workplace and employer of choice, encouraging applications from all backgrounds.
- The Council aims for a workforce that represents the communities it serves at all levels.
- Westminster City Council champions equality, diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing.
- The Council aims to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging, and is empowered to be their best.
- The Council is a forward-thinking organization.
- The Council is a Disability Confident Employer.
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.
- 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.