Registered Social Worker

Job Description

Job Title : Registered Social Worker
Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified
Location : Chepstow Community Hospital, Monmouthshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £28.91

Hospital discharge social worker will need to have previous experience as this post is in Royal Gwent hospital and alone most of the time. Will need to be able to travel between hospital sites.
The Purpose of this Role:-

To facilitate and promote effective planning, co-ordination and communication for individual people who have complex health care needs

To promote the concept of good discharge planning through the integrated working established within Chepstow Community Hospital.

To liaise with the person, family and carers throughout the discharge planning process.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE
A professional social work qualification.
An understanding of key principles of current and emerging provision for adults in health and social care services.
Knowledge of the principles of integration.

EXPERIENCE
The ability to represent and apply the values which underpin social work.
Evidence that service users and carers are central to your work.
Evidence of working with service users and carers with a range of needs.

An ability to support people in finding solutions in a creative and flexible way.
Evidence of ability to work in partnership.