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Hospital Social Workers

Employer
City of York Council
Location
York, North Yorkshire
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
26 Feb 2021

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Job Details

Our clients in York are seeking full time Social Workers to join their Hospital Social Work Team. A competitive rate of pay is on offer and must be available for an immediate start. Assignments are for 3 months, with the potential of an extension.

About the role:

  • Assessing service users, mental capacity, and best interest decisions.
  • Liaising with the discharge liaison team, as well as ward staff and family members.
  • Arranging care packages on discharge and step-down beds.
  • Completing reviews and support plans.
  • Reporting any delays with service users.

For this role you must have:

  • a good understanding of hospital social work.
    a relevant Social Work qualification (BA/MA Social work/DipSW or equivalent).
  • IT skills, preferably experienced with Mosaic. 
  • A minimum of 2 years recent Social Work experience within an Adult Social Work team.

To apply for this role, please visit our website.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and children and expect all WorkwithYork staff to share this commitment. We will require successful applicants to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records check via DBS.

Please apply with a full CV, including contact details of two referees (at least one of whom must be your last/current employer) or complete our application form.

Company

The City of York has a rich history stretching back nearly 2000 years; George VI once said that: 'The history of York is the history of England'. York has a wealth of heritage and history. York attracts over four million visitors a year and popular destinations include York Minster, which is the largest Gothic cathedral in Europe, the Castle Museum, the National Railway Museum and the Jorvik Viking Centre. Tourism is an important industry in York and the city also has a thriving bioscience, technology and research sector, centred on the City's Science Park. Other major employers include Nestle, City of York Council and York Hospitals NHS Trust. York has excellent transport links, being on the East Coast Mainline and close to the A1M. From York seaside resorts such as Scarborough, Whitby and Filey or the North York Moors National Park are a short journey by road or rail.

Company info
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Telephone
01904 551550
Location
City of York Council
Library Square
North Yorkshire
GB

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