Inpatient Discharge Social Worker in London

The Inpatient Social Worker role requires excellent interpersonal and leadership skills to support the Acute Mental Health Service Line with discharge coordination, navigational worker, Senior support workers and other clinicians within an MDT. The post holder will direct efforts on behalf of individual patients at heightened risk of ongoing stay on an acute ward once clinically ready for discharge.

The purpose of a Social Worker in Adult Social Care is to complete assessments including Care Act 2014 and enhance eligible people's well-being. In addition to abiding by the practice standards set down by Social Work England (SWE), Social Workers need to apply a wide range of knowledge and skills to understand and build relationships, and work directly with individuals, their families, and carers in a strengths-based way, to enable and empower them to achieve best outcomes.

They will work closely with both Acute Mental Health Units in identifying all barriers to allow for discharge planning upon admission in a manner that is implemented in a least restrictive process manner. The post holder will work closely with their inpatient colleagues, community teams, voluntary sectors, housing and substance misuse services. The role will include working within statutory frameworks to undertake assessments, plan care and support the best use of available resources to enable people to have better standard of life.

Social Workers play a key role in safeguarding adults who are at risk of harm/or have been harmed, the expectation is that the post holder will work closely with patients' friends, family/carers to facilitate discharge. They will ensure that the estimated discharge date identified during reviews is progressed where possible and feasible.

This is a unique role that offers exposure to skills development across services, business functions and discharge coordination through means of providing social care support. To work within the regulation of the Care Act 2014 and other relevant statutory frameworks. To apply Social Work principles and values to professional practice and to emulate our corporate values in all interactions with patients, colleagues, and partners.

To effectively manage a reasonable caseload appropriate to the level of experience and to maintain adequate throughput of work. To discuss any challenges with caseload management with your line manager in a timely way to access any necessary support with prioritisation.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kadija Daramy Job title: Head of Acute Social Work Email address: kadija.daramy2@nhs.net