Hospital Team Manager – Adult Social Care

Location: West London Pay Rate: £45 per hour Working Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Hospital Team Manager to join a busy Adult Social Care team based within a hospital setting in West London. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced social work professional with a strong background in hospital social work, managing teams and supporting the safe and timely discharge of patients from hospital. The successful candidate will have proven hospital experience, strong leadership skills and the ability to support social workers in delivering high-quality assessments, care planning and discharge arrangements for adults with a range of needs.

Key Responsibilities

* Manage and provide leadership to a team of social workers and other relevant professionals within a hospital setting. * Oversee complex cases, safeguarding concerns and assessments of adults with care and support needs. * Support effective hospital discharge planning, ensuring safe and timely transitions into the community or appropriate care settings. * Provide supervision, guidance and professional support to team members. * Ensure assessments, care plans and case records meet relevant statutory requirements and local authority policies. * Work collaboratively with hospital staff, NHS colleagues, community teams and external agencies. * Monitor team performance, caseloads and service delivery. * Promote best practice in adult safeguarding, mental capacity and strengths-based social work.

Requirements

* Qualified Social Worker. * Current registration with Social Work England (SWE). * Essential: Previous experience working within a hospital social work setting. * Previous management or team leadership experience within adult social care. * Strong knowledge of hospital discharge processes, safeguarding and relevant legislation. * Excellent communication, organisational and decision-making skills. * Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. Working Pattern and Pay * £45 per hour. * Hybrid working, with 3 days per week in the office. * West London location. Please submit your CV to be considered for this position. Suitable candidates will be contacted to discuss the role in more detail