Adult Social Worker – Hospital Discharge

Our client in East Sussex is seeking an experienced and motivated Adult Social Worker to join its Hospital Discharge Team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Social Worker with experience in Adult Social Care, hospital discharge and community-based services.

The successful candidate will work across hospital and community settings, supporting adults with care and support needs to leave hospital safely and transition back into their homes or appropriate care environments.

You will work closely with hospital staff, healthcare professionals, families, carers and community services to undertake assessments, coordinate discharge plans and ensure individuals receive the right level of support to maximise their independence and wellbeing.

The service promotes a home-first approach, strengths-based practice and discharge-to-assess principles, helping adults recover safely while reducing unnecessary reliance on long-term care.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake Care Act 2014 assessments for adults with care and support needs.
• Support safe and timely hospital discharges into the community.
• Conduct assessments within hospital settings and individuals' homes.
• Develop personalised care and support plans based on individual needs and desired outcomes.
• Undertake Mental Capacity Act assessments and Best Interest decisions where required.
• Identify and manage safeguarding concerns and assess potential risks.
• Coordinate appropriate care packages, rehabilitation and community support.
• Work collaboratively with hospital teams, NHS professionals and multidisciplinary services.
• Engage with families, carers and service users throughout the discharge process.
• Review care arrangements and promote independence and wellbeing.
• Maintain accurate case records, assessments and professional reports.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Previous experience working within statutory Adult Social Care.
• Experience undertaking Care Act assessments.
• Knowledge and experience of hospital discharge and community-based social work.
• Experience managing complex cases and undertaking risk assessments.
• Understanding of adult safeguarding procedures.
• Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act legislation.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, assessment and report-writing skills.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload and work independently.
• Flexibility to work across hospital and community environments.

Essential Qualifications

• Recognised Social Work qualification (Degree, CQSW, DipSW or equivalent).
• Current registration with Social Work England.
• Completion of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE), where applicable.
• Good working knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and adult safeguarding legislation.

Interested? Apply now or get in touch with us to learn more about this opportunity.

Why Liquid Personnel?

•  Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

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 by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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