Social Worker DART Team in Eastbourne

We are looking for a motivated and committed Social Worker to join our Hospital Discharge and Response Team (DART). Brighton and Hove is a vibrant and exciting place to live and work and an opportunity has arisen to join our high performing team. It is a friendly and supportive team but also a fast paced place to work with a need to perform in a flexible and autonomous manner, working closely in a fully integrated health and social care service to support our service users, health colleagues and facilitate safe timely discharges across several sites in the city.

This role includes undertaking visits to out-of-area rehabilitation units located outside Brighton & Hove, as required to support assessments, reviews, and discharge planning.

Please do not apply if you are not a qualified Social Worker and registered with Social Work England. Unfortunately, if you are not qualified and registered, your application will not be read. Applicants will have completed their ASYE.

About the role

• Carry out Care Act assessments and Mental Capacity Act assessments with patients and families in hospital to empower them to achieve their maximum potential for recovery, independence, and quality of life in their community or other locations to meet their needs.
• Work collaboratively with Transfer of Care and hospital colleagues – including Nurses, Therapists, and Consultants – to enable safe, timely discharges and effective recovery planning.
• Undertake Safeguarding Enquiries (Section 42) and assess and manage risk.
• Provide information, advice, and advocacy to promote independence and prevent future needs.

What we’re looking for

• A qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
• Applicants will have completed their ASYE.
• Strong assessment, communication, and relationship-based practice skills.
• Sound knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding, and risk management.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment with resilience and compassion.

Flexible working opportunities, generous leave (25 days + bank holidays + 2 concessionary days), Cycle to Work scheme, and access to continual professional development (CPD). Real opportunities for career progression – many of our Social Workers have gone on to Senior Social Work roles, DoLS Assessor posts, Operations Management, Lecturers and more.

Encouraging a diverse workforce: Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Why work for us?

• Be connected
• Be confident
• Be innovative and creative
• Be diverse and inclusive
• Be healthy and psychologically safe

Additional information: Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only. Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check. We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration.