Job summary Mildmay is looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Social Worker with experience ofworking with adults. As a Hospital Social Worker, you will play a key role insupporting adults with complex needs. You will assess, identify and managerisk, lead on complex cases, and provide expert guidance to the internal teamand external partners. The post holder will alsoprovide leadership and supervision to the Social work assistant. Main duties of the job Todeliver a high standard of service to all patients at MMH referred to the team,working autonomously. Toprovide a highly specialist assessment and evaluate the needs of inpatients atMMH and ensure that these needs, and those of families and carers, are met in amanner which promotes safety, independence and dignity. Tobe a source of support and expert information and advice to all patients, advising them about DWP, NHSand local authority benefits, financial matters, charitable help, housing andlegal issues. To facilitate the safe and timely discharge ofpatients from hospital, ensuring that appropriate agencies in the communityhave been advised and activated, using the procedures specified in the 2003Community Care (Delayed Discharge) Act. Towork with the multi-disciplinary team to monitor and minimise patient length ofstay. Toliaise with other social service departments and agencies to ensure thatpatients are supported through their treatment and beyond, whether home orhospital based, ensuring that a proactive About us Mildmay Hospital is at the forefront of care and development of services in relation to complex HIV-related conditions for patients across the UK and step-down care for Homeless and Detox patients across London.We use a multidisciplinary (MDT) team approach to provide a range of holistic services to our patients. Job description Job responsibilities To deliver a high standard of service to all patients at MMH referred tothe team, working autonomously. To provide a highly specialist assessment and evaluate the needs of inpatientsat MMH and ensure that these needs, and those of families and carers, are metin a manner which promotes safety, independence and dignity. To be a source of support and expert informationand advice to all patients, advisingthem about DWP, NHS and local authority benefits, financial matters, charitablehelp, housing and legal issues. To facilitate the safe and timely discharge of patients from hospital,ensuring that appropriate agencies in the community have been advised andactivated, using the procedures specified in the 2003 Community Care (DelayedDischarge) Act. To work with the multi-disciplinary team to monitor and minimise patients length of stay. To support and counsel patients, their families and carers in copingwith their diagnosis and the progressionof their illness. To liaise with othersocial service departments and agencies to ensure that patients are supportedthrough their treatment and beyond, whether home or hospital based, ensuringthat a proactive social work serviceis available to them at all times. To advocate for and empower patients to live independent and fulfillinglives regardless of their condition. To be constantly aware of information governance requirements, onlysharing patient information with permission and if essential. To be a core member of the MDT attending weekly meeting, andcontributing to their goal setting. To have a delegated caseload of patients, contributing totheir MDT goal setting and planning. To undertake key worker duties. Utilise rehabilitation and teaching skills toeducate the diverse and multicultural population in a range of disease specific therapeutictechniques, principles and guidelines. Use of outcome measures as required and furtherdevelop these in partnership with others to ensure a high quality service is delivered. Ensure that quality standards relating to socialwork are continually monitored and improved. To actively identify areas of service innovationand development for the Social Work service and work with the professional leadin developing this. Job description Job responsibilities To deliver a high standard of service to all patients at MMH referred tothe team, working autonomously. To provide a highly specialist assessment and evaluate the needs of inpatientsat MMH and ensure that these needs, and those of families and carers, are metin a manner which promotes safety, independence and dignity. To be a source of support and expert informationand advice to all patients, advisingthem about DWP, NHS and local authority benefits, financial matters, charitablehelp, housing and legal issues. To facilitate the safe and timely discharge of patients from hospital,ensuring that appropriate agencies in the community have been advised andactivated, using the procedures specified in the 2003 Community Care (DelayedDischarge) Act. To work with the multi-disciplinary team to monitor and minimise patients length of stay. To support and counsel patients, their families and carers in copingwith their diagnosis and the progressionof their illness. To liaise with othersocial service departments and agencies to ensure that patients are supportedthrough their treatment and beyond, whether home or hospital based, ensuringthat a proactive social work serviceis available to them at all times. To advocate for and empower patients to live independent and fulfillinglives regardless of their condition. To be constantly aware of information governance requirements, onlysharing patient information with permission and if essential. To be a core member of the MDT attending weekly meeting, andcontributing to their goal setting. To have a delegated caseload of patients, contributing totheir MDT goal setting and planning. To undertake key worker duties. Utilise rehabilitation and teaching skills toeducate the diverse and multicultural population in a range of disease specific therapeutictechniques, principles and guidelines. Use of outcome measures as required and furtherdevelop these in partnership with others to ensure a high quality service is delivered. Ensure that quality standards relating to socialwork are continually monitored and improved. To actively identify areas of service innovationand development for the Social Work service and work with the professional leadin developing this. Person Specification Experience Essential Minimum of 4 years post registration experience which demonstrates the competencies to meet the role requirements outlined in the JD. Evidence of management of highly complex cases including complex manual handling issues. Evidence of recent Continuing Professional and Personal Development including specialist short courses. Experience of applying and interpreting standardised assessment to patient group. Experience of undertaking risk assessment and risk management Experience of developing and delivering training Packages Experience of working in an integrated health and social care team Qualifications Essential Recognised Social Work Degree Qualification or equivalent UK Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration Desirable Evidence of working at level commensurate with masters level MSc qualification or working towards one Person Specification Experience Essential Minimum of 4 years post registration experience which demonstrates the competencies to meet the role requirements outlined in the JD. Evidence of management of highly complex cases including complex manual handling issues. Evidence of recent Continuing Professional and Personal Development including specialist short courses. Experience of applying and interpreting standardised assessment to patient group. Experience of undertaking risk assessment and risk management Experience of developing and delivering training Packages Experience of working in an integrated health and social care team Qualifications Essential Recognised Social Work Degree Qualification or equivalent UK Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration Desirable Evidence of working at level commensurate with masters level MSc qualification or working towards one Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name Mildmay Mission Hospital Address 19 Tabernacle Gardens London E2 7DZ Employer's website