ASW Asst Team Manager/Practice Manager, Southwark

ASW Asst Team Manager/Practice Manager, Southwark £40.69ph 
Tuesday to Saturday (Hospital Discharge) DTM advert:  
Lead with Purpose: Deputy Team Manager in Southwark’s Hospital Discharge Transfers of Care!  
Are you ready to take on a leadership role that makes a real difference, even outside the usual 9-to-5? Southwark Council is seeking an energetic and passionate Deputy Team Manager to oversee our Hospital Discharge Transfers of Care during critical weekend periods. This unique role, with a 36-hour workweek spanning Tuesday to Saturday, offers the perfect opportunity to lead a dedicated team while ensuring that patient care and safe discharges continue smoothly through the weekend. About the Service: The Hospital Discharge Transfers of Care is at the heart of Southwark’s commitment to providing seamless and effective care transitions from hospital to home or other care settings. Our team is dedicated to managing the complexities of hospital discharges, safeguarding concerns, and care planning with precision and compassion. As a leader during the weekend, you will ensure that services remain robust, responsive, and focused on the needs of our residents even during peak - Operational Leadership: Oversee the day-to-day operations from Tuesday to Saturday, ensuring social workers efficiently triage referrals, allocate cases, and authorise assessments, keeping the flow of care moving smoothly. - Guidance and Support: Provide expert guidance on complex discharges, safeguarding issues, and mental capacity assessments, ensuring your team is well-supported and empowered to make informed decisions. - Collaborative Networking: Serve as the lead manager for weekend hospital discharges at Kings and St Thomas Hospital, ensuring that care plans are maintained, and discharges are handled effectively. You’ll also be the key link for managing step-down flats in extra care schemes, ensuring that referrals are triaged and residents are placed appropriately. - Team Development: Mentor and supervise social workers and assistant practitioners, fostering an environment of continuous learning and reflective practice, ensuring that your team can operate autonomously and confidently. About You: We are looking for a dynamic, experienced leader with a strong commitment to social care excellence. The ideal candidate will bring: - Deep Knowledge: A solid understanding of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and Continuing Healthcare processes, with a track record of applying these frameworks in practice. - Proven Experience: Experience in leading MDT and safeguarding meetings, providing reflective supervision, and supporting the professional development of others. Experience as a Practice Educator or within ASYE is desirable but not essential—what matters most is your commitment to growth and development. - Leadership Skills: The ability to lead with confidence, think creatively under pressure, and make decisive, informed decisions that ensure the best outcomes for residents. The post holder will be required to supervise 4-5 qualified social workers. NOTE: This role requires the Deputy Team Manager to be in the office at St Thomas Hospital and or Kings College Hospital with frontline colleagues on average 4 days per week. This role cannot be carried out working from home, apart from scope of approximately 1 day/week working from home for more administrative parts of the role. 
 
 
 
  
Please get in touch for more information. 
 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you -  
 

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all Social Work roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to  

• An easy registration process (all done online)  

• Ongoing compliance managed for you.  

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.  

  
Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses so please pass on to a colleague or friend who may be!  
Please contact Helen on 07901286967 or email helen.omara@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information  
  
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this is not the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO (Independence Reviewing Officer), BIA (Best Interest Assessor), MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.