Hospital Social Worker (257463RDE) East London, England
| Salary: | GBP28 - GBP28 per hour |
My client in East London requires an experienced HCPC registered Social Worker work in their hospital team.
The purpose of this role is to manage a caseload of people with care and support needs and carers with support needs.
the responsibilities of this role include,
Carrying out assessments for clients in hospital to determine eligibility and care and support needs of people and support needs of carers of people with care and support needs in line with the expectations of the Care Act 2014 and the regulations and statutory guidance that go with it.
* Safeguarding Enquiries in accordance with Care Act 2014 duties.
* Apply the Mental Capacity Act and undertake capacity assessments.
* Work with people to plan how their care and support needs or, in the case of carers, their support needs might be met. This will involve identifying eligible needs and needs that will be met by the local authority.
* Carry out financial assessments relating to care and support services, or make sure these are done.
* Giving people who may have care and support needs or who are carers information about any likely cost of services, welfare rights entitlements, and any other relevant information and advice.
A successful candidate will have experience in, case management, assessments, reviews, mental capacity assessments, safeguarding, CHC knowledge, care act knowledge, hospital discharges and placements.
Candidates are required to be HCPC registered with experience working within an adults statutory social work team.
To apply for this position in the first instance, please send your CV to Becky at B.Dewis@edenbrownsynergy.com