Social Worker

Lancashire County Council is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Adults Social Worker to join our team.

This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of adults within our community, providing essential support during key transitions in their lives.

You'll be working in a dynamic environment that focuses on hospital discharge, triage/duty services, D2A (Discharge to Assess) reviews, CHC (Continuing Healthcare) MDTs (Multi-Disciplinary Teams), and hospital avoidance.

If you're passionate about supporting adults to achieve the best possible outcomes, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:
In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Hospital Discharge: Coordinating and facilitating safe and timely discharges from hospitals, ensuring all necessary support is in place for a smooth transition back to the community or to appropriate care settings.


• Triage/Duty Services: Responding to urgent cases, assessing needs, and making informed decisions to provide the right level of support at the right time.


• D2A Reviews: Conducting Discharge to Assess reviews, assessing individuals in their own homes or care settings to determine ongoing care and support needs.


• CHC MDTs: Participating in Continuing Healthcare Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings to assess and review eligibility for CHC funding and to ensure appropriate care plans are in place.


• Hospital Avoidance: Working proactively to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions by providing timely interventions and support in the community.

Requirements:

• A degree in Social Work and registration with Social Work England.


• Experience in adult social care, particularly in hospital discharge, triage/duty, or similar roles.


• Access to your own car


• Enhanced DBS

How to Apply:

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV - Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk

If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.

The benefits of working with SCS:

• A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.


• Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!


• An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK


• Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.


• Payroll service twice a week.


• Ltd and PAYE payment options available.


• Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.


• Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.


• DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.