Social Worker - Hospital Discharge

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Social Worker for its client's Hospital Discharge Team in Cornwall.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to support adults with complex care and support needs through safe, timely, and effective discharge planning from hospital settings.

The successful candidate will work within a busy and supportive multidisciplinary team alongside health professionals, families, carers, and community services to promote independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes. You will play a key role in ensuring individuals receive appropriate support following discharge, undertaking statutory assessments and coordinating services that enable people to return to the most appropriate setting whilst reducing delays and preventing unnecessary hospital admissions.

This role requires a confident Social Worker with strong assessment skills, sound knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation, and the ability to manage complex decision-making in a fast-paced hospital environment.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Supporting safe, timely, and person-centred hospital discharge planning for adults with complex care and support needs.
• Undertaking Care Act 2014 assessments, reviews, and reassessments to identify