Social Care Practitioner (Hospital Discharge Team)

Location: Derbyshire
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