Social Worker, Community Health

Overview

Bury Council has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Integrated Discharge Hospital Team to work full-time based in Bury, Greater Manchester.

Location: Bury, Greater Manchester
Working Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £37,938– £39,513 per annum

The Council is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the well-being of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees to uphold this dedication. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check via the Disclosure and Barring Service at the appropriate level.

• Convenient Parking: Complimentary car parking pass
• Professional Fee Coverage: Reimbursement of your Social Work England registration fees.
• Work-Life Balance
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  Flexible and adaptable working arrangements to encourage and help you to fulfil a healthy work-life balance
• Educational
  
  Incentives:
  
  Receive a reward of up to £1000 upon successful completion of the practice educator program for social work students
• Training and Development: Access to extensive training programs
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Exclusive discounts on gym memberships and access to salary sacrifice schemes
• Generous Leave Policy: Attractive annual leave allowance with the benefit of Greater Manchester Combined Authority continuous service commitment.
• Financial Security: Participation in a highly competitive local government pension scheme.

• Conduct detailed assessments of patients’ social care needs in preparation for discharge, considering their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
• Develop personalised, outcome-focused care and support plans that promote independence, recovery, and long-term well-being.
• Involve patients, their families, and carers in decision-making, ensuring their preferences are central to the discharge planning process.
• Work in partnership with hospital staff, community health professionals, and care providers to ensure patients are discharged safely and without unnecessary delay.
• Coordinate and arrange necessary support services, such as home care, residential placements, or community health services, based on the individual’s needs.
• Assess risks to patient safety and well-being in the discharge process and ensure that all potential risks are mitigated through appropriate interventions.
• Take immediate action in safeguarding cases to protect vulnerable adults, following the appropriate policies and procedures.

• Must possess a recognised social work qualification
• Registered with Social Work England
• Experience in hospital discharge or a related setting.
• Strong understanding of health and social care legislation, guidance, and policy.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, able to convey complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Proficient in liaising with families, carers, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Competence in maintaining accurate records and using IT systems.

Contact: If you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications from Social Workers who meet the above requirements.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet these requirements for this Social Work role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.