Job Description

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Job Summary

Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
25/04/2025
Advert End Date:
16/05/2025 12:00
Salary:
36,124 - 43,693 pa Career Grade (Bar at 37,938 & 39,513 & 41,511)
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Social Work - Adult Service
Vacancy ID:
279493
Employment Location:
Hospital Discharge Team, South Shields.
Post Number:
AC02825
Number of posts:
2
Closing date:
16 May
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Further Information

Social Worker

Adults and Integrated Care Services, Home First Team - Hospital Discharge

Salary: SCP 26 36,124 - SCP 34 43,693 pa Career Grade (Bar at 37,938 & 39,513 & 41,511)

Are you a Social Worker looking to take that next step in your professional career - If so, we want to hear from you! In return, we will provide you with a comprehensive learning and development programme, and the opportunity to expand your PQ to support your future progression.



We take pride in our social work teams, where staff feel valued and supported. We offer excellent rates of pay, hybrid and flexible working opportunities, manageable caseloads, and access to a comprehensive range of mentoring, training, and career progression opportunities.

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Social Workers to support the functions of the hospital discharge team. This is a challenging position, and you will undertake a range of assessments and interventions to ensure those adults with care and support needs and their families and carers' achieve their desired outcomes.



South Tyneside Council is committed to partnership working and we are keen to lead the way in terms of innovation and new ways of working that are person centred and enables people to access the right support at the right time with a focus on preventing and reducing need.



If you are committed to adults having choice and control over their support, maximising opportunities for independence and well-being and wish to work in a busy hospital environment, then this is the job for you.



The successful applicants will share our enthusiasm, contributing to and influencing improved performance at an individual, team and service level.



The role is also supported by access to CPD opportunities which are tailored to individual and service needs; these include Best Interest Assessor and Practice Educator training modules.

About You:

You must be a qualified Social Worker who is registered with Social Work England. Have excellent communication skills and possess the drive, ambition, and commitment to practice within a busy, pro-active, and supportive team, who actively maximise the independence and wellbeing of the people we support.



You are able to demonstrate an applied knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation, hospital discharge statutory guidance and best practice, and you are willing to undertake further learning and development to support your on-going progression.

About Us:

South Tyneside are a forward-thinking Council that is developing innovative approaches which focus on People, Place and Partnerships.



We have developed a new 5-year Vision and Strategy for Adult Social Care to help support the next stage of our journey. Working closely with all our partners our vision for the future is to see every person in South Tyneside with care and support needs "Living Better Lives," to fully utilise their strengths and assets, to remain safe and well; in the neighbourhoods and communities they call home. We want to work with all our partners to ensure the person only need tell their story once and that they have equal voice in co-ordinating their care and support. We understand promoting the importance of social justice and inclusion, respecting people's rights, citizenship, and participation.



Joining us at this time will ensure you are at the forefront of helping to develop and embed co-production and co-delivery, delivering new models of working through our Adult Social Care framework, leading on streamlining our processes and contributing to our ambitious plans to fully embed our strengths-based practice, improve services and deliver better outcomes for the people of South Tyneside. We remain fully committed to supporting our staff to grow and develop, and we will provide you with the opportunity to use your skills and learn new ones. Through the development of our new Values and Behaviour Framework we will fully support staff to become Curious, Accountable, Responsive and Empowered (CARE).



If you are committed to adults having choice and control over their support, maximising opportunities for independence and well-being, then this is the job for you.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Fiona Tupman-Smith, Hospital Discharge Lead

fiona.tupman-smith@southtyneside.gov.uk

or Daniel Lawson, Assistant Team Manager

Daniel.lawson2@southtyneside.gov.uk

We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere



South Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.



For those posts where there is a requirement to either work in or enter a Care Quality Commission Regulated Care Home (CQC) it would be preferred but optional, that you have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless medical exempt) as a condition of employment.

We do not currently offer skilled worker visa sponsorship.

Previous Applicants need not apply

Please note that if you apply for this role, all communication regarding your application will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, please ensure you check your junk mail.

Closing date: Noon, 16 May 2025

Interviews will take place on 5 June 2025