Social Worker (Assessment and Discharge Team)

Job summary

This is a Derbyshire County Council vacancy - to submit an application CLICK HERE

Derbyshire County Council are inviting applications for 2 x qualified social workersto work in our established Community Hospital and Community Support Bed Assessment and Discharge Team.

Our 6 Community Hospitals and 3 Community Support Beds offer short-term assessment and reablement/rehabilitation to people across Derbyshire. They help people to regain confidence and maximise their independence, in order to return home wherever possible. They are used to support people leaving hospital, requiring an urgent community response or who would benefit from reablement in a bedded care setting (this is Derbyshire's 'Pathway 2'/intermediate care service).

You would be working with a team of other professionals to contribute to goal setting and discharge planning, complete care act assessments and support plans, as well as supporting people within the Mental Capacity Act and making safeguarding personal.

The services are going through an exciting period of change over 2025-2026. We're looking for an innovative leader who is passionate about improving services for people in Derbyshire. As part of improving integration between health and social care, we are transitioning the service to deliver support within a new partnership between Derbyshire County Council and Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS and we expect these roles transition across into this Partnership at some point in 2026.

Main duties of the job

The majority of your time will be spent working from one of our Community Support Bed or Community Hospital sites. The role also involves some travel to other sites and offers hybrid working to meet service needs. These positions will primarily focus on Whitworth community hospital , Clay Cross and Staveley Centre and their surrounding area.

What we expect from our applicants:

Be able to provide person centred and strength-based assessments

Someone who can provide a timely discharge planning support

Confident in using the Care Act 2014, including a good understanding of Making

Making Safeguarding Personal, and the Mental Capacity Act

Someone who is a team player whois able towork closely with other disciplines and teams

Comfortable working autonomously with a positive and can-do attitude.

The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.

About us

What you can expect fromthe role withDerbyshire County Council:

Working for Derbyshire County Council really puts you at the heart of local communities, and provides great satisfaction being able to help local people.

A welcoming and accepting team who provideregular peersupport, as well as receiving professional and line management supervision.

Rewarding work with a real variety of cases, leading to quick outcomes that make a difference to people and their lives

Great learning and development opportunities - Derbyshire County Council want you to succeed and will provide thorough support to ensure you can achieve your goals.

Great benefits including:

25-27 days of annual leave(depending on grade)plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of continuous service

Flexi time, allowing up to an additional 2 days of leave per month

Generous local government pension scheme

Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts at selected county leisure centres and much more......

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.