Adult Social Worker, Home First Team, Dorset

Adult Social Worker, Home First Team, Dorset
Pay rate £35 per hour
Contract role, Adults Home First Team
 
Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Adult Social Worker in Dorset.    
This is to work in the Home First Team.
The role involves community and hospital visits across Dorset and requires attendance in the office a minimum of 2 days per week.

The primary focus of this role is to adopt a home first/discharge to assess way of working to support people in returning home from hospital safely and promptly. 

What will you be doing?

• Ability and need to be able to attend all our acute and community hospitals across Dorset to support and facilitate discharge.
• Requirement to come into the office to support duty once a week
• Hospital Discharge Planning: Lead on social work assessments for complex hospital discharges, ensuring timely and effective planning in line with national and local guidance (e.g., Hospital Discharge Service Policy and Operating Model).
• Strengths-Based Assessment: Undertake comprehensive social care assessments under the Care Act 2014, identifying individuals’ strengths, assets, and desired outcomes.
• Risk Management: Conduct robust risk assessments to ensure safe discharge and ongoing safety in the community, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Care Planning & Coordination: Develop, implement, and review personalised care and support plans, coordinating a range of services including reablement, intermediate care, community equipment, adaptations, and long-term care where necessary.
• Multi-Agency Working: Work collaboratively and proactively with NHS colleagues (ward staff, therapists, discharge coordinators), reablement teams, GPs, housing providers, voluntary sector organisations, and other agencies to ensure seamless transitions of care.
• Safeguarding: Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns in line with Dorset Council’s policies and procedures, ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable adults.
• Mental Capacity Act (MCA) & Best Interests: Apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, undertaking mental capacity assessments and making Best Interests decisions where required, in partnership with individuals and their representatives.
• Duty & Prioritisation: Manage a busy caseload effectively, prioritising work to meet urgent discharge demands and deadlines.

There is plenty of hybrid working available. 
Please get in touch for more information. 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Please contact Elle McKenna on 07823 789233 or email elle.mckenna@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this is not the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO (Independence Reviewing Officer), BIA (Best Interest Assessor), MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.