We are seeking to recruit an experienced social worker 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.
You will need to be able to manage change and have the ability to maintain positive relationship with health partners and other agencies. We are currently undergoing an exciting period of transformation with the establishment of our new Care Transfer Hub. This development will bring Hospital Adult Services into closer alignment with our community health and social care teams, creating a more integrated, responsive, and person‑centred approach to supporting people as they move through their care journey.
What we expect from our applicants:
Be able to provide person centred and strength-based assessments
Someone who can provide a timely discharge planning support
Confident in using the Care Act 2014, including a good understanding of Making Safeguarding Personal, and the Mental Capacity Act
Someone who is a team player who is able to work closely with other disciplines and teams
Comfortable working autonomously with a positive and can-do attitude
What you can expect from the role with Derbyshire County Council:
Working for Derbyshire County Council really puts you at the heart of local communities, and provides great satisfaction being able to help local people.
A welcoming and accepting team who provide regular peer support, as well as receiving professional and line management supervision.
Rewarding work with a real variety of cases, leading to quick outcomes that make a difference to people and their lives
Great learning and development opportunities – Derbyshire County Council want you to succeed and will provide thorough support to ensure you can achieve your goals.
Provisional Interview Date: 13 March 2026.
