Adults Social Worker 11460

Social Worker Level 2 | 11460 | permanent contract | 18.5 hours per week | £41,177 to £43,149 per annum pro rata | Grade J | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to join a highly skilled, multi-agency team supporting the safe and timely discharge of patients from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
This is a unique job-share position within a small, supportive team based on-site at NNUH. You will work alongside an experienced Social Worker and collaborate closely with ward staff, health professionals, families, and partner agencies to ensure patients receive the right support at the right time.
Key Details
Location: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (on-site during working hours)
Hours: Job-share position 18.5 hours
About the Role
This is a fast-paced and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will manage a caseload of complex hospital discharges, undertaking assessments and coordinating support to enable safe and effective discharge planning.

The successful candidate will:

• Conduct Care Act assessments and support planning.
• Complete Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest decisions where required.
• Manage complex casework and competing priorities within a busy hospital setting.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues, hospital wards, community services, care providers, and families.
• Support timely discharges while promoting independence, choice, and wellbeing.
• Contribute to safeguarding enquiries and risk management where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate case records and documentation.

About You
We are looking for a qualified and registered Social Worker who:

• Has experience of working with adults with complex needs.
• Can confidently manage a busy and demanding caseload.
• Demonstrates excellent assessment, risk management, and decision-making skills.
• Thrives in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Has strong communication and partnership-working skills.
• Is committed to delivering person-centred, strengths-based practice.
• Experience of hospital discharge planning, Mental Capacity Act work, safeguarding, and Care Act assessments would be highly desirable.
  

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Abbey Cummings, Team Manager, abbey.cummings@norfolk.gov.uk

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. Please ensure you include a statement in your application to demonstrate why you feel you meet the person specification and job description for this post.

CVs submitted without a supporting statement about this post may not be accepted. 

You need to be registered with Social Work England as a practising Social Worker.

What we offer

At Norfolk County Council we are committed to our employees’ learning and development. We offer all Social Workers and Occupational Therapists a protected half day per month for continuing professional development and training.

Adult Social Services in Norfolk is on an ambitious, exciting transformation journey. We're redesigning how we work to create a system that is flexible, human, and focused on better outcomes. As part of this journey, you'll contribute to an environment where learning is continuous, insight is shared, and innovation is encouraged. We support flexible and hybrid working, with a minimum expectation of two days per week spent in a community or office setting, helping you stay connected with colleagues, communities and the people we support.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Workers (grade J and above) new to Norfolk County Council. Amount to be repaid in full should you leave within two years of employment.

For experienced Social Workers new to Norfolk County Council, we promise to try and match or better your existing salary, providing it's in the spectrum of the grade advertised.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.

  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 08 November 2026

All other applicants closing date: 15 November 2026