Level 2 Social Worker

Level 2 Social Worker

Closing date: 10 June 2026

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role, your application may be withdrawn.

Job Details

• Post: Social Worker
• Pay Band: Band 6 Level 2
• Job Type: Fixed Term 6 months
• Hours: 37.5 per week
• Base: Samuel Johnson Community Hospital
• Location: East Community Hospitals (Samuel Johnson Community Hospital, Lichfield/Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital)

Responsibilities

• Facilitate timely discharges and prevent delayed transfers of care for Staffordshire patients placed in a Discharge to Assess bed (D2A).
• Provide support to patients in the community to prevent readmissions, assess need for ongoing care, and complete timely reviews.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary teams by forging partnership working relationships across hospital and community sites.
• Work independently and autonomously, including completing Statutory Social Care Assessments, Mental Capacity Assessments, Best Interest Meetings, Deputyship Referrals and attending Continuing Healthcare Decision Support Tool Meetings.
• Adopt principles of Personalisation, Strength and Asset based practice in all processes.
• Operative hours: 08:00 – 17:00.

Qualifications & Training

• Professional Social Work qualification (e.g., DipSW, CQSW, CSS, BA, MA or foreign qualification recognised by the Professional Social Work regulatory body).
• Current registration with the Professional Social Work regulatory body.
• Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interest Assessor status as per the SWLA career pathway.
• Work-Based Supervisor and Practice Educator status as per the SWLA career pathway.
• Good keyboard/IT skills – word processing, spreadsheets, email and PowerPoint.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.
• Clear understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and anti‑discriminatory practice.

Experience

• Significant post‑qualification experience with adults with needs associated to older age, physical health or mental health and their carers.
• Experience of social work in other user groups/settings (e.g., Children and Families, Learning Disabilities, Older Adults). Experience in a development role for service/facilities is an asset.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DVSA submission for a Disclosure and Barring Service check to confirm no relevant criminal convictions.

Benefits

• Career development and progression support.
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Options for flexible working.
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing to 33 days within the service).
• Extensive health and wellbeing support and resources.
• Travel time compensated for community teams.
• Lease car (if >500 business miles per annum) – fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate.
• Salary‑sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres), gross pay reduced by vehicle cost before tax, NI and pension deductions; mileage paid at business rates.
• Salary‑sacrifice bikes up to £2,000.
• Free car parking at all trust sites.
• Annual free flu vaccinations.
• Citizens Advice support linked with a hardship fund for one‑off additional support up to £250 (criteria met).

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will help your communities while being supported through generous benefits, a flexible working culture and a diverse, inclusive organisation that offers a variety of staff networks.

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