Social Worker (Hospital Team - RVI) in Newcastle upon Tyne

Adult Social Care and Prevention Services

1 x 37 hours per week, permanent post based at the RVI Hospital.

We have a social work opportunity available. Our job is to help people get home or where they need to be as quickly and safely as possible and then work with them after discharge to maximise their independence. The work is short-term in nature, intensive and very rewarding.

Instead, we asked one of the current post-holders to tell you why you should apply:

“This is a dynamic role where every day brings new opportunities to learn and develop. You feel part of a good team which helps to make everyday challenges more sustainable. The team are a good supportive team, offering encouragement and reassurance to each other, giving a happy, positive atmosphere within the office. The team members build upon each other’s strengths and challenges by sharing skills and knowledge they have built from other networks and positions they have come from. You get the chance to build knowledge across NHS Continuing Healthcare, working alongside other professionals, mental health, housing, dementia, therapy teams and more, helping you become a well-rounded practitioner whilst supporting people through tough times. We are often involved with people who find themselves in a crisis, and it makes you proud to be able to assist them through their journey while in hospital. The job is made easier thanks to excellent managers who are always there to guide you and encourage you in everything you do. They have an open-door policy which makes it easier for discussions around cases. With every hospital admission, lives are reshaped, and you have the privilege of being a steady source of support during those challenging moments. We manage the crisis which has brought people into hospital, reassuring people of the uncertainties of what comes next, guiding them and supporting them when discharged to enable them to maintain their independence.”

Benefits:

• A progression pathway in partnership with local university and other opportunities for professional development.
• Generous annual leave in addition to bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave.
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme.
• Access to a flexible working scheme between 7.00am and 7.00pm by negotiation (depending on operational requirements).
• Access to vehicle leasing scheme.
• Combination of home-based and office working based at the RVI site, with IT equipment and mobile phone for work duties provided.

We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity. As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage, even if you indicate otherwise.

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To find out more about the job, please contact: Christine McGorie, Team Manager on 0191 282 5334 or Jamie Feather, Team Manager on 0191 213 7393.