Qualified Social Worker | Discharge To Assess; D2a

Qualified Social Worker needed for Discharge to Assess in Bristol – Pay rate is £32ph and ongoing contract!

• Job Title: Social Worker – Discharge to Assess
• Location: Bristol City Council
• Pay Rate: £32 per hour
• Contract Type: Temporary / Locum

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Social Worker to join our Hospital Discharge Team in Bristol. This is a fast-paced, rewarding role where you will work closely with health professionals to support safe, timely discharges and deliver high-quality, person-centered interventions.

You will play a vital role in promoting independence, enabling self-directed support, and ensuring statutory duties are fulfilled in line with current legislation and best practice.

• Carry out statutory duties and responsibilities within relevant legislative frameworks on behalf of Bristol.
• Practice in accordance with Social Work England standards, the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) and Knowledge and Skills Statement (KSS) for adult social workers.
• Manage a complex caseload appropriate to your level of experience, ensuring effective prioritization within eligibility criteria and available resources.
• Undertake strengths-based assessments to identify outcomes and determine personal budgets.
• Develop, implement and review support plans in partnership with individuals and carers.
• Conduct risk assessments where safety or liberty is at risk, applying safeguarding procedures and legal literacy in:

• Promote positive risk-taking and least restrictive practice.
• Enable creative use of universal services, community resources, and technology-enabled care.
• Contribute to supervision and development of social care staff and undertake student supervision where required.
• Promote best practice in safeguarding adults and legislative application.

Ensure information sharing is compliant with:

• Apply advanced knowledge of legislation, policy, and evidence-informed practice in all decision-making.
• Participation in rotas and ongoing CPD will be required to maintain specialist practice standards.

• Your own dedicated specialist consultant
• Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organizations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee

For more information, please contact Dylan at Tripod Partners on or send your CV to