Adults Social Worker - Epsom General Hospital Adults Social Worker - Epsom General Hospital

We are a busy and diverse team managing hospital discharges across two sites, carrying out Care Act assessments and support planning, often following the Discharge to Assess (D2A) pathway. The complexity of our work varies greatly, supporting all adult patients of the hospital who are Surrey residents with a need for care and support. We always strive to get people back home, through a strengths-based and person-centred approach, and support them to live their best lives. When joining us, you will receive regular supervision, management support, training opportunities, and peer-to-peer learning, all of which will promote your own professional growth and development. You will become part of a fantastic team that supports each other and works closely with our acute hospital health colleagues, enabling a positive and collaborative approach to our work. As a team, we are committed to making a difference to our residents lives, ensuring no one is left behind, and working in a positive and inclusive manner. About the Role Your work will include but not be limited to:

• Care Act assessments
• Mental Capacity Act assessments and leading on Best Interest Decisions
• Screening residents for Continuing Healthcare
• Safeguarding work and partnership working with our Hospital NHS colleagues, including Discharge to Assess
• Attending Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings on the wards
• Working with and supporting adults and their carers, advocates and families through the discharge process
You will also work closely with Adult Social Care locality and specialist teams as well as community health, charities, and voluntary organisations. This role provides a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, through promoting strengths-based and person-centred practice that is legally compliant and supporting our residents to be discharged from an acute hospital setting in a safe and timely manner.


• Professional qualification in Social Work and current registration with Social Work England
• Knowledge and experience of current legislation, including the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act, and the application of this to practice in a social care setting
• Knowledge and experience in carrying out safeguarding enquiries, carrying out assessments within the hospital and/or community and working with a diverse group of individuals and partner agencies
• Experience of supporting non-qualified or less experienced members of staff with their development
• Commitment to your own professional development.
Surrey has both urban and rural areas and social care workers will be expected to have a valid UK driving licence, access to a vehicle, and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

This role has a starting salary of £40,929 per annum based on a 36-hour working week. We are excited to be recruiting a permanent full-time Social Worker to join our fantastic Adult Social Care Team based at Epsom General Hospital. The role offers hybrid working however there is the expectation to be in the office at least 3 days a week, in line with our Team Charter, to support hospital discharges. Our team covers the hours of 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, and 8am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday. Currently our Social Workers work Monday to Friday but can opt in for weekend working. Rewards and Benefits
• 26 days holiday (pro-rata for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Flexible / agile working to help with balancing work and home.
• Training and Development including a structured induction programme.