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Adults Social Worker

Vitalis

Posted 3 days ago, valid for 8 days

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Full Time

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Vitalis Social Care is seeking an experienced Adults Social Worker for a Hospital Team in Greater London.
The pay rate for this position is £32 per hour, and applicants should have relevant experience in social work.
Key responsibilities include facilitating safe hospital discharges, conducting assessments under the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005, and coordinating care support for vulnerable adults.
Candidates must possess strong knowledge of the Care Act 2014, experience with Mental Capacity assessments, and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Flexibility, commitment, and excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

Adults Social Worker, Greater LondonPay rate £32 per hourVitalis Social Care are recruiting for an experienced and qualified Adults Social Worker to join a Hospital Team in the Great London region.Job Role and Responsibilities: - We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to work on site closely with Health colleagues to facilitate a safe return home for Vulnerable adults who present in the Emergency Department.You will be required to complete assessments under the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005. Also arranging care support to enable adults to return home to reduce the risk of social admissions to hospital or temporary placements to manage initial risks until further assessments can take place. You will attend daily board meetings to discuss patient flow and plan the adult’s return home. Once the adult has returned home the case will be followed up by the respective Locality teams. You will have a knowledge/experience of facilitating safe Hospital discharges, strong working knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and its application including Section 42 Safeguarding threshold. Timely strength-based assessments Also, knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and experience completing Mental Capacity assessments. You will be supporting Younger Adults with physical disabilities and sensory impairment and Older People to live as independently as they are able and work with their carers to ensure risks are appropriately managed. You will need to be flexible, committed, and hard working with a willingness to work to quality standards. You will be working within a multidisciplinary framework and need to have good communication and negotiating skills. You will be working with Partner agencies and will be required to develop close working relationships.Please contact Molly Rylance on or email for more information.We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.

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