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Gweithiwr Cymdeithasol Rhyddhau O Ysbyty / Hospital Discharge Social Worker

Closing date 12/12/2024

Employer

Merthyr Tydfil CBC / Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful

Location

  • Merthyr Tydfil
    • All areas

Job details

Contract hours
Full Time
Pay
£40,476 per year
Area of care
Social Care
Workplace
Social Work Services / Social Services
Job role
Social Worker

Job description

This is a newly formed team in Merthyr Couty Borough Council that has been established to meet the requirements of the Discharge to Assess policy and to provide effective, seamless support to adults who are being discharged from hospital. This will involve supporting the person for up to 8 weeks post discharge to ensure there is an effective plan in place that reduces the risk of re-admission to hospital.

This post will be responsible for the assessment of people in hospital/being discharged, identifying the package of support required to move them back into the community safely, developing the plan to support this and reviewing whether the plan is being effective in relation to prevention of re-admission.

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