Social Worker - Mental Health Hospital Discharge Team

Are you looking for a role which will value your experience to deliver an outstanding service to clients? If so, join us.

Adult Social Care currently have a Social Worker vacancy to join our Mental Health Hospital Discharge Countywide team. You will work with working age adults (18-70) and older adults (70+) and will be supported by a team that cares for you, just as much as it cares for our community.

We are looking for a Social Worker to support effective and timely hospital discharges. You will work across East Sussex covering all acute hospitals for people who have been admitted to hospital to seek treatment for their mental health. This is a new enterprise, you will work as part of a remote partnership team with Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT) and the voluntary sector together with the Adult to identify safe, creative discharges, placing the Adult at the centre. 

You will be collaborating closely with other stakeholders, working together to achieve the utmost discharge plans.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Are Social Worker registered with Social Work England, please include your registration number on your application. Who has completed their assessed & supported year in employment (ASYE). 
• Can build positive relationships with clients, family members and professionals.
• Are self-motivated.
• Are able to meet travel requirements of the post.
• Can show a commitment to training and personal development.

Hybrid working arrangements are applicable to the role, this includes elements of office-based working, client visits and working from home. 

Please download the job description and person specification for more information.

To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page  and our statement on the use of AI.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Interviews will take place on 22 September in person at Cavendish House, Breeds Place, Hastings, TN34 3AA. If you are unavailable to attend the allocated interview date/time, let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date/time for you.

Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.

There are many rewards working for East Sussex County Council, some of these include:

• Generous pension scheme
• Hybrid working
• Access to training
• Lease car scheme (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Access to our extensive wellbeing and wellness training
• Annual registration fee with Social Worker England will be reimbursed.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

For an informal discussion, please contact Darlene Sellick (practice manager) by email [email protected] 

For work that makes a difference, choose East Sussex!