Social Worker - Tavistock Community Health and Social Care Team

Job description

Job description

Permanent
Full time, 37 hours per week

An exciting opportunity as arisen in the Devon Onward Care team and the South Hams And West Devon Community Social Care Team. You can be at the forefront of supporting people to return to the community with complex care needs.

About the Role

You will be responsible for facilitating complex discharges from Derriford Hospital and reviewing the service users care needs within the South Hams and West Devon communities once they have been discharge into their community care setting.

We have adopted the Discharge to Assess Model which is facilitating complex discharges from the hospital. You will be based at Derriford hospital and in the community and will be collaboratively with our hospital and community-based colleagues and within a whole integrated system.

About You

The role would provide an excellent opportunity for anyone who is looking to progress their social care career. You will be working alongside a health and social care team which comprises of Discharge Nurses, Senior Social Workers, and Social Care Assessors and the South Hams and West Devon Community Health and Social Care Team.

This role would suit an individual looking for a fast paced and varied role that will include the completion of strengths based social care assessments, co-ordination of care, placements, and ongoing social care support from and following discharge from hospital.

The nature of this work requires you to be highly organised with strong recording skills and in turn you will receive excellent support in a busy and friendly team. You should be an effective communicator both verbally and through written formats, able to prioritise workload, manage conflict effectively, be flexible and enthusiastic, have good time management skills, and be able to work under pressure.

You need to be IT literate and willing to develop your skills. You will be committed to equality and diversity, to good customer service, and to achieving positive outcomes for vulnerable people.

You will be given training where needed and be fully supported by a friendly, welcoming team.

Social Worker Career Pathway

We have implemented the first phase of a new Social Worker Career Pathway within our Adults Services, with our vacancies available at the Social Worker (Grade F) or Experienced Social Worker (Grade G) levels. Our Social Worker and Experienced Social Worker roles align with the national Professional Capability Framework (PCF) for Social Workers , which provides a robust structure for all local authorities to use as a way of standardising professional capabilities and provides a clear career pathway.

This is a fantastic opportunity to provide you with an achievable, clear pathway for your career; to enable you as a practitioner to reflect and identify your own practice and development on the PCF pathway.

If successful in being shortlisted for interview, your experience, skills and knowledge, will be assessed against the PCF domains and if found appointable, this will determine your appointment to either the Social Worker (Grade F) or Experienced Social Worker level (Grade G).

With on-going learning and support from your line manager, those appointed as a Social Worker will be able to evidence incremental learning and submit an application in due course for progression to the Experienced Social Worker (Grade G) via a portfolio of supporting evidence against the PCF framework.

What we can offer you

• We are committed to your continuous professional development , doing all we can to help you to get the most from your career. You will receive excellent support and supervision, with regular opportunities to discuss and reflect on your practice, both with your line manager and peers.

• 26 days annual leave per year (rising with length of service) plus Bank Holidays effective from 1 April 2024.

• Flexible working opportunities are available, these include part-time hours, flexitime, compressed working hours and homeworking (this is subject to the needs of the role - please discuss at further at interview)

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme - more information can be found on the Peninsula Pensions website.

• Access to our confidential Employee Assistance Programme - available 24/7 to support you with personal and work life.

• Discounts from local and high street retailers through the Devon Discounts scheme.

• As a place to live and work, Devon is hard to beat with top-performing schools, universities, vibrant cities, pretty villages and some of the most scenic coast and countryside in the UK. Living and working in Devon as a Social Worker has never been more attractive.
• Please note: At this time, we are unable to consider overseas applications.

For an informal discussion please contact: Lisa Lawson - 07815480735 or [email protected]

Interviews are to be held on Wednesday 9th December 2026

How to apply

Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the person specification of the job description . Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.

Please click here to view the Job Description Grade F
Please click here to view the Job Description Grade G

• DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages .
• For details on the use of AI in applications and Devon County Council's use of AI in Recruitment please see Use of AI in Our Recruitment Processes - Working for Devon | Devon County Council
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
• Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice .
• For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page .
• We cannot consider visa sponsorship at this time. UK Right to Work is required. For further guidance on right to work in the UK, please visit: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

• This role requires a DBS disclosure
• This role requires Social Work England Registration (SWE).