Hospital Discharge Social Worker

Action First Assessments Ltd T/A Action First ,
London, Greater London
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Salary: £28 per hour

Overview

IPeople are looking for a Hospital Discharge Social Worker for this busy team in South West London. This Response and Rehabilitation Team (RRRT) is an integrated health and social team comprising of social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and nurses. The role of the social workers within the team is to facilitate safe and timely discharge. As there are no acute Hospitals within the borough the social workers are aligned to the main hospitals that the residents attend. RRRT has strong links with both main hospitals and staff are able to work from various sites. The local authority has developed a Joint Assessment and Discharge Team with one of the other Hospitals. Staff are rota-ed to work from this hospital within this team which focuses on supporting complex discharges and avoiding unnecessary delays. This local authority are currently placed number 1 in London in terms of DTOCs so the team has established processes. Health oversee all Reablement cases within the borough so social work staff also support those who following Reablement have been identified as having long-term needs. The Reablement work is generally managed by one staff member but if this is unmanageable due to high numbers going through the service, cases are allocated within the team. If you would like to hear more about this role, please email your CV to

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