Social Worker in the Hospital Discharge to Assess (HDTA) community team at Manchester City Council, supporting people to leave hospital safely. The work centres on Care Act and Mental Capacity Act assessments, safeguarding enquiries and co-ordinating services with health colleagues in multidisciplinary teams. The post is hybrid and includes duty cover for Crisis Response and Hospital at Home, with an essential car user allowance. Social Work England registration is required, and the role is open to visa sponsorship.
What the job involves
- Complete Care Act assessments in the community
- Support people leaving hospital towards safe discharge and the best possible outcome
- Complete Mental Capacity assessments and best interest decisions
- Complete safeguarding enquiries
- Co-ordinate services and work in multidisciplinary teams with health colleagues
- Promote the home first model to maximise independence and help people stay in their own homes
- Cover duty for Crisis Response and wider hospital services including Hospital at Home
- Support the Crisis Response service, Hospital at Home and intermediate care beds
- Work with other HDTA, council and health teams
- Promote equality and safeguard vulnerable citizens
What’s required
Qualifications
- Social work qualification
Registration & licences
- Social Work England registration
- Full valid driving licence
Experience
- Evidence of helping achieve good outcomes for citizens and supporting their wishes
- Working in a fast-paced, high-pressured environment
Skills & knowledge
- Applying legislation in social work practice
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Own car available for work use
- Police certificate or certificate of good character if lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years, or 12 months or more in the last 10 years
Other
- Pre-placement health assessment
- Satisfactory references
What’s offered
- Up to 26 days' annual leave, rising to 31 after five years' service
- Option to buy up to two extra weeks' leave
- Up to 3 days' volunteering leave
- Defined benefit pension scheme
- Enhanced parental and carers leave
- Employee discounts and perks
- Essential car user allowance
- Annual pay review
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
