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THIS ROLE HAS A STARTING SALARY OF £46,399 PER ANNUM BASED ON A 36-HOUR WORKING WEEK. THIS IS A FULL-TIME POSITION BUT PART-TIME APPLICATIONS ARE ALSO WELCOMED.

This is a Fixed Term/Secondment contract up to 31st March 2026. For internal candidates interested in a Secondment opportunity, please discuss with your Line Manager before submitting your application.
We are hiring a Senior Social Worker to join our fantastic Frimley Park Hospital team (D2A – Discharge to Assess) based in Camberley. With guarantees of a supportive team, excellent training and development opportunities, and an agile working environment, Frimley Park Hospital is a great place to work. We are a 7-days-per-week service, however the Senior Social Work role in the D2A team is a Monday to Friday position.
This opportunity would suit either a Senior Social Worker looking to expand their knowledge and skill set, or equally for a Social Worker looking to progress their career and gain valuable experience and knowledge, all whilst supporting our residents to achieve positive outcomes.

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will have frequent direct contact with the public as part of the D2A function, visiting our residents and their families in their own home or in a care home placement. Your role will involve a variety of tasks including assessing and reviewing people’s needs to promote their independence and enable them to continue living, or returning to their own home. You will create and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external partners to promote the well-being and safety of vulnerable residents whom you come into contact with.
You will work in partnership with individuals, their carers, professional staff in Surrey County Council, other agencies, and service providers in order to support vulnerable adults and their families to identify and arrange services that meet their needs and promote independence, choice and control.

You will have a caseload, working with individuals who need additional support or guidance in order to identify their needs and carrying out risk assessments. On a daily basis, you will be meeting with clients to understand their care and needs, how they can be supported and to provide the best outcomes for them. Your work will include but is not limited to:

• Care Act assessments
• Carers assessments
• Safeguarding work
• Partnership working closely with our community Health, charity and voluntary organisations.
• Mental capacity assessments

We would love you to join us as we strive to best support our valued Surrey residents, ensuring no one is left behind and will support people in short term placements, offering robust rehabilitation programmes to enable people to return home after their rehabilitation.