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About the role

East Sussex is a fantastic place to live and work, with it\'s rolling hills and countryside green walks to small coastal towns which have had a recent revival. We are looking for eight exceptional Social Workers to come to work with our Adult Social Care Operational Teams. We have opportunities to work in the following teams:

• Out of County Hospital Team
• Conquest Hospital Discharge and Community Team
• Eastbourne District General Hospital Discharge and Community Team

We have excellent relationships with local partners and hospital trusts. Together we work collaboratively to serve people to safely discharge from hospital back to their homes in the community. We promote the home first model and discharge to assess approach and believe with the appropriate safe level of care clients can maintain their independence and stay at home, safely where possible. We work closely with our reablement teams and our inpatient rehabilitation providers to maximise client\'s independence and build confidence and positive outcomes for the client we work with. Where necessary we work with our local Integrated Commissioning Boards (ICB\'s) to ensure people we serve get access to continuing care funding.

To carry out the role you will need a detailed knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005), the Mental Health Act (1983), Equality legislation and the Deprivation of Liberty safeguards. You must be able to implement this legislation in your daily practice. You will also be expected to carry out the County\'s section (42) safeguarding duties to protect and mitigate risks to the clients we serve. You will be expected to assess clients in line with our other statutory duties such as section (9) assessment under the Care Act (2014), using a strength based, outcome focus approach. Experience of court of protection work would be an advantage in this role, however training is offered to successful candidates.

In return for your excellent skills and expertise, East Sussex County Council offers extensive training and career development; you will be supported by monthly individual supervision where you can develop your continuous professional development (CPD) via monitoring your work against the Professional Capability Framework and Knowledge and Skills Statement aligned with your level of experience. You will have the opportunity to engage in monthly reflective supervision with your peers to add towards your registration requirements.

You will be a social worker currently registered with Social Work England and will have obtained a social work qualification, either a, C.Q.S.W, DipSW, a Degree or Master\'s in social work. Social Workers holding Assessed and Support Year Employment qualifications are encouraged to apply.

There are many rewards to working for East Sussex and being part of our service, some of these include:

• Competitive salary
• Generous pension scheme
• Hybrid working - working one or two days in an office and your remaining working week remotely.
• Access to our training offer which may include financial support for you to work towards being a Best Interest Assessor and/or an Approved Mental Health Professional
• Your annual registration fee with Social Worker England will be reimbursed.
• You will have the opportunity to apply for our lease car scheme subject to qualifying criteria.
• Five training and development days per year to support your continuous professional development.
• Protected time for you to research models, theories and caselaw.
• Access to our extensive training offer that has a real focus on wellbeing and wellness.

Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams unless you request an in-person interview. This will include an interview panel. Dates of interviews to be confirmed.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact:

• Diane Lucas - Practice Manager Eastbourne Hospital - 0300 131 5800
• Helen McAteer - Practice Manager on 01273 482777
• Hannah Woolston- Operations Manager on 01273 482777

We look forward to receiving your covering letter and CV for this position. If you could please include your location preference. To apply for this role please follow the \'Apply Now\' button above. When completing your covering letter and CV, be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our

Additional information

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency\'s Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

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East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.

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