Adult Hospital Social Worker, Norfolk

Adult Hospital Social Worker, Norfolk 
Pay rate - £34 per hour.  
You will be based in Julian Hospital in Norwich, which is for adults in later life (65+). The setting consists of five wards which are divided into organic (Dementia) and functional (Bi-Polar/Schizophrenia etc.) mental health groups. We generally have a social worker aligned to each ward, giving opportunity for social workers to support from the moment of admission until discharge and review.  
  
As a social worker in this small friendly team, you will be part of a larger multi-disciplinary team, which aims to promote the wellbeing of those in later life, living with mental health. This is a great opportunity for a social worker to further develop specialist knowledge and skills in older persons mental health.  
  
We take a living well approach in Norfolk which means supporting people in the context of their own families, communities and circle of support; empowering people to remain independent for longer.  
  
At Norfolk County Council we are committed to our employees’ learning and development.  We offer all Social Workers and Occupational Therapists a protected half day per month for continuing professional development and training.  We value the wellbeing, training and support of all our teams with opportunities for professional development as well as regular supervision and reflective practice sessions. 
  
We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment is first class enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have good Broadband connectivity in place.  There is an exception that social workers attend face to face multidisciplinary and discharge meetings at least twice a week; as well as attending in person any Section 117 reviews and mental health tribunals. 
  
 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:-   
 

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to   

• An easy registration process (all done online)   

• Referral schemes and incentives    

• Ongoing compliance managed for you   

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.  

   
Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses so please pass on to a colleague or friend who may be!   
 
Please contact Helen on 07901286967 or email helen.omara@pprsocialcare.co.uk