Job Description

This role has a salary range of between \xc2\xa344,614 and \xc2\xa347,681 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.

We excited to be recruiting Senior Social Workers to join our friendly and supportive Frimley Park Hospital team focusing on supporting the safe and timely discharge of vulnerable residents.

We welcome a conversation with you regarding our remote working options. As part of an acute hospital we operate a rota system which is a combination of home working, office based and duty.

At Surrey, we are proud to be leading the way in implementing new ways of working in personalisation and a recovery-focused strength-based approach.

Our goal is for our service-users to be able to be more in control of their care, making informed choices and being active citizens in their community.

What we can offer you;

• 26 days Annual Leave (rising to 28 after 2 years and 30 after 5 years of continuous local government service) - with the opportunity to buy up to 10 days additional annual leave
• Hybrid Working - your work/life balance is important to us
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• A generous relocation package (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria) not applicable to Fixed Term contract.
• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Car lease scheme and many more discounted life-style benefits, please visit

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The Hospital service runs from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday. In practice you are likely to be required to work a minimum of one weekend shift per month and one late shift per week. Staff who are on the rota to work a shift falling on a weekend will be given a day off in lieu. Full time applicants will be contracted to a 36-hour week and these hours will be worked on a rota basis across 7 days a week.

In your application, we would love to hear about your;

• Professional qualification in Social Work and current registration with Social Work England
• Substantial post qualification professional experience as a Social Worker
• Successful completion of an Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme if qualified as a social worker after June 2012
• Knowledge and experience of current legislation, including the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act and its application to practice in a social care setting
• Experience in carrying out safeguarding enquiries, carrying out assessments within the community and working with a diverse group of individuals and partner agencies
• Commitment to your own professional development

Your work will include but not limited to, Care Act assessments, Mental Capacity Assessments, screening residents for Continuing Healthcare, Carers assessments, Safeguarding work and partnership working with our Hospital NHS colleagues, Adult Social Care Locality Teams and community Health, charity and voluntary organisations.

The role is a really fantastic opportunity to promote Strengths-based and person-centred practice in supporting our residents to be discharged from an acute hospital setting in a safe and timely manner, involving the resident, their family and Carers in the process and working with partners to ensure presenting care and support needs are met in a personalised manner.

We are proud to say you will be well supported with regular supervision, management support as well as peer-to-peer learning and support. You will work within a fantastic team that is integrated with our Health colleagues, enabling a positive and collaborative approach to our work.

Applicants must hold a valid Driving Licence to drive in the UK and have access to a car.

The closing date for this role is 17th September although applications will be reviewed, and appointments made, on an on-going basis.

An enhanced DBS \'Disclosure and Barring Service\' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children\'s and Adults\' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact Sabeel Ali on 01483 517120.

We look forward to receiving your application and personal statement, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

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