Social Worker - Baywide Social Care Team

Social Worker - Baywide Social Care Team

The closing date is 09 March 2026.

We are pleased to offer an opportunity for final-year Social Work students to apply for a developmental pathway leading to a Band 6 Social Worker position. Successful applicants will initially be appointed as Community Care Workers prior to qualification.

Upon successful completion of your Social Work degree, you will automatically progress into a Band 5 ASYE Social Worker role. Following the successful completion of your ASYE year, you will then advance into a Band 6 Social Worker position.

The Social Care team are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Social Worker to join them in contributing to a caring and vibrant service working in the Baywide area.

This exciting opportunity will enable the successful applicant to be able to make a positive difference in delivering holistic social care assessments, in partnership with service users, families and carers.

The Baywide Social Care Team are a small supportive team who enjoy mentoring team members and students and are passionate about delivering quality care to patients. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance.

• To be a core member of a multi-disciplinary Baywide Social Care Team and contribute to the effective assessment and discharge planning with working age adults in the area of Torbay and for Torbay residents in out of area hospitals in the region.
• To undertake holistic social care assessments, in partnership with service users, families and carers, prepare care plans, commission services to ensure the most beneficial and cost-effective care packages are established, delivered, monitored and reviewed, and comply with all statutory requirements for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust policies and guidelines.
• To have clear responsibilities for the safeguarding of adults and children and for operating in a manner consistent with Human Rights legislation
• To be compliant with and practice utilising social care legislation including Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005

As an organisation Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT) values staff and the diverse experiences and contributions they bring. We pride ourselves in being an inclusive organisation where every individual has the opportunity to make a difference. We are a mindful employer recognising employee health and wellbeing as a fundamental part of our success.

Communication and working relationships

• Communications may include dealing with those people who have difficulties relating to highly complex, contentious emotional, psychological conditions associated with their presenting conditions. People may have difficulties in communicating or understanding their condition. Communication may involve skills in managing anger, motivating, negotiating, counselling, training, empathising and reassuring

Planning and organisation

• To plan and prioritise own work and caseload.
• To draw up detailed care plans in partnership with service users, patients and carers
• To take part in referral allocation meetings, or self-allocate new work, depending upon team practice

Responsibility and accountability

• The role involves managing a defined caseload and provide statutory Social Work service to our clients in the Torbay area.
• Eligibility for services is determined as per Care Act 2014 eligibility criteria.
• To complete high quality assessments and reviews of social care needs and care packages provided to service users and ensure that social care resources are targeted to meet the persons specified outcomes, as per guidance of the Care Act 2014.
• To promote service users participation in the co-design of appropriate support plans based on measurable outcomes within agreed policies and budgetary provision. This will include ensuring transparency of action plans with service users in relation to any changes or withdrawal of services as necessary.
• To ensure the effective participation in the assessment and review process of other relevant people as part of the service users network…