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Social Care Practitioner (Hospital Discharge Team)
- Location
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield
- Reference
- JOB/25/00295
- Salary details
- Grade 8 £28,797 - £30,708 per annum
- Job term
- Full Time
- Appointment type
- Fixed Term - Covering for maternity leave up to 12 months
- Hours
- 37 hours per week
- Closing Date
- 16 February 2025
We are seeking to recruit to fixed term Social Care Practitioner post to join the Hospital Discharge Team, based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
Experience of working in a hospital setting although not essential, you will need to have transferrable skills to enable you to facilitate safe, sustainable transfers of care for people leaving hospital.
This post will require you work flexibly across hospitals north of the County to maintain system flow as required.
You will need to be able to manage change and have the ability to maintain positive relationship with health partners and other agencies. You will need to be committed to working in a person centred way with people and their families to maintain and maximise their independence, whilst observing the tight timescales required within the Hospital Discharge Guidance.
🎁 Competitive Benefits Package Including:
- 25 days of annual leave (plus an additional 5 after 5 years of continuous service, pro rata for part-time)
- Generous local government pension scheme
- Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Discounts at selected county leisure centres
- Derbyshire Rewards Scheme for employee discounts
- Access to physio, mental health, and other well-being services
- And much more!
More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page here
Provisional Interview Date: 20th February 2025
Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.
The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.
Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.
Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here
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