Senior Social Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
As a Senior Social Worker in the Acute Frailty Assessment Unit (AFAU), you will provide high-quality, compassionate care to elderly and frail patients. You will oversee transfer of care arrangements for patients requiring short admissions, working within a multidisciplinary team. This role involves assessing, planning, and delivering person-centred care, focusing on discharge planning and advocating for patients' needs. It offers professional growth opportunities in frailty care.
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in Social Work
- Registration with Social Work England
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate qualifications in Social Work or Social Work related subject area
- Formal training in Social Work and older people
- Knowledge and Experience
- Post qualifying experience in a range of practice settings
- Post qualifying experience in supporting Adults and Families
- Social Work Theory and its application to supporting with old age and frailty
- Post qualifying experience working in a setting that specialises in supporting with older people
- Post qualifying experience in a NHS setting as a Social Worker
- Post qualifying experience in a Local Authority setting as an Adult Social Worker
- Skills and Competencies
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with patients and their families
- Well developed interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to work effectively and constructively with other professionals and other disciplines.
- An ability to work independently, accept accountability and make full use of consultation and management processes.
- Skills and knowledge in the use of a number of models of social work intervention and the ability to select and use the most effective approach to meeting consumer need for the different aspects of the work
- Demonstrate organisational and professional skills such as: assessment, advocacy, recording, report writing, time management, liaison and communication.
- Education and Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent in Social Work
- Registration with Social Work England
- Post graduate qualifications in Social Work or Social Work related subject area
- Formal training in Social Work and older people
- Knowledge and Experience
- Post qualifying experience in a range of practice settings
- Post qualifying experience in supporting Adults and Families
- Social Work Theory and its application to supporting with old age and frailty
- Post qualifying experience working in a setting that specialises in supporting with older people
- Post qualifying experience in a NHS setting as a Social Worker
- Post qualifying experience in a Local Authority setting as an Adult Social Worker
- Skills and Competencies
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with patients and their families
- Well developed interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to work effectively and constructively with other professionals and other disciplines.
- An ability to work independently, accept accountability and make full use of consultation and management processes.
- Skills and knowledge in the use of a number of models of social work intervention and the ability to select and use the most effective approach to meeting consumer need for the different aspects of the work
- Demonstrate organisational and professional skills such as: assessment, advocacy, recording, report writing, time management, liaison and communication.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Social Worker
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
As a Senior Social Worker in our Acute Frailty Assessment Unit (AFAU), you'll play a crucial role in providing high-quality, compassionate care to our elderly and frail patients. You will work as part of a team of x2 social workers who lead in overseeing transfer of care arrangements for patients require short admissions in our AFAU.
AFAU is a Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service which is a 12 patient assessment space. We offer rapid assessment and care for older adults within a safe and dementia friendly environment. Patients will remain in the unit for no longer than 10 hours and thereafter discharged home with a plan of care or transferred to the relevant ward for further treatment.
You'll be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, using your clinical skills and knowledge to assess, plan, and deliver person-centred care. This challenging yet rewarding position offers opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable patients. Join us in our commitment to excellence in frailty care and help shape the future of elderly patient services.
Main duties of the job
To develop and implement personalized transfer of care plans for frail elderly patients.
To collaborate with doctors, therapi
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