Job summary
- Main area
- Social Work
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job ref
- 363-CH7790493
- Employer
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Older Adult CMHT
- Town
- london
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 per annum Inc HCAs
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Hospital Discharge Social Worker
NHS AfC: Band 7
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job overview
East London Nhs Foundation Trust, Mental Health Care of Older People team, is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to provide patient case management to improve discharge flow of
City and Hackney Older adult patients.
The successful individual will be part of a community and ward based team consisting of nursing, therapy, social work, and admin team members. You will be working closely with the inpatient, health
and social care partners to ensure safe and timely discharges and minimise barriers, improving patient experience across discharge pathways.
You will also contribute to the discharge planning of older adults admitted into General hospital or working age inpatient wards who need support to be discharged.
You will be part of a wider community team delivering a discharge to assess model of care in the community. You will be supported by the CMHT Operation lead, Senior Social Worker Practitioner,
Senior Lead Nurse, Senior Clinical lead OT, and will work closely with system partners including acute staff, local authorities, voluntary agencies and the ICB.
Main duties of the job
You will work as a Discharge Social Worker, representing a social work perspective to older adults
experiencing mental health difficulties.
Shortlisting pack
As a Discharge Social Worker, you will be a champion of the social model of intervention within the
discharge process from Acute Inpatient Wards and General hospital Wards and will ensure that social
factors contributing towards the mental health difficulties are recognised and addressed as far as
possible.
You will be expected to work in partnership with service users and carers, identifying and utilising
strengths and working closely with other agencies and voluntary groups to ensure good outcomes
which, as far as possible, maintain independence.
You will have a good working knowledge of The Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity
Act/DOLS and other social care legislation. Within the team it is vital that Social Workers including the
Discharge social worker maintain a social perspective to their work and promote social care issues
within the team.
As part of your role, you will offer expert advice and guidance to the inpatient colleagues on adult
safeguarding matters, including writing reports and representing/supporting conferences and other
relevant meetings.
You will complete post discharge 7 day follow up and 6 week review prior to handing case over to the
community Care Coordinator.
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will work as a Discharge Social Worker, representing a social work perspective to older adults
experiencing mental health difficulties.
Shortlisting pack
As a Discharge Social Worker, you will be a champion of the social model of intervention within the
discharge process from Acute Inpatient Wards and General hospital Wards and will ensure that social
factors contributing towards the mental health difficulties are recognised and addressed as far as
possible.
You will be expected to work in partnership with service users and carers, identifying and utilising
strengths and working closely with other agencies and voluntary groups to ensure good outcomes
which, as far as possible, maintain independence.
You will have a good working knowledge of The Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity
Act/DOLS and other social care legislation. Within the team it is vital that Social Workers including the
Discharge social worker maintain a social perspective to their work and promote social care issues
within the team.
As part of your role, you will offer expert advice and guidance to the inpatient colleagues on adult
safeguarding matters, including writing reports and representing/supporting conferences and other
relevant meetings.
You will complete post discharge 7 day follow up and 6 week review prior to handing case over to the
community Care Coordinator.
Person specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential criteria
- Dip SW or equivalent and registered with Social Work England
- First or master’s degree level or evidence of study toward qualification.
- Evidence of continual professional development 1.4 Post registration training in relevant area e.g. AMPH, practice educator
Desirable criteria
- Post registration training in relevant area e.g. AMPH, practice educator
aplication
Essential criteria
- experience
Desirable criteria
- skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial community experience of providing mental health care at Band 6 or above
- Experience of working in a multi-professional team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervising and appraising staff.
- Experience of deputising and leading an MDT in the absence of the team manager.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake mental health assessments in a professional and sensitive manner
- Ability to communicate with service users/carers and colleagues across agencies effectively
- Ability to negotiate and lead across professional boundaries
- Ability to challenge traditional methods of practice in a constructive manner.
- Ability to identify best practice and develop action plans to resolve poor practice.
- Ability to manage own time and work independently, prioritising work as required.
- Ability to chair clinical meetings to ensure productive outcomes is achieved.
- Ability to supervise and appraise staff members.
- Ability to motivate and inspire staff
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michael Jeggo
- Job title
- Acting Operational Lead CMHT for Older People
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02032228500
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