Social Worker – Hospital Team

Our client based in Bristol is seeking experienced Social Workers to join their Hospital Social Work Services. These opportunities are available across both Acute Hospital and Community Hospital Discharge Teams, supporting adults with complex care and support needs through safe, timely, and person-centred discharge planning.

The successful candidates will work closely with individuals, carers, families, health professionals, care providers, and multidisciplinary teams to assess needs, manage risk, coordinate support, and facilitate positive discharge outcomes. These roles require practitioners who are confident working within fast-paced environments, applying Adult Social Care legislation, and supporting people through hospital discharge pathways.

This is an excellent opportunity for Social Workers with experience in hospital discharge, Care Act assessments, safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act work, and multidisciplinary partnership working.

What will your responsibilities be? 

• Managing a caseload of adults requiring social care intervention through acute and community hospital discharge pathways.
• Undertaking Care Act 2014 assessments, reviews, reassessments, and support planning to identify eligible needs and achieve positive outcomes.
• Completing Mental Capacity Assessments and facilitating Best Interest decision-making in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Undertaking safeguarding enquiries and responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns in accordance with statutory guidance and local procedures.
• Assessing and managing risks to ensure safe, person-centred discharge arrangements.
• Supporting safe and timely hospital discharge through effective planning and coordination of services.
• Working collaboratively with hospital staff, therapists, discharge coordinators, community teams, care providers, carers, families, and partner agencies.
• Arranging care packages, support services, reablement provision, community support, residential placements, and longer-term care arrangements where required.
• Supporting individuals through discharge pathways and ensuring appropriate follow-up support is in place.
• Promoting independence, wellbeing, and strengths-based practice to maximise individual outcomes.
• Participating in multidisciplinary meetings, discharge planning discussions, safeguarding meetings, and case reviews.
• Maintaining accurate, timely, and legally compliant assessments, reports, support plans, and case records.

Acute Hospital Discharge Social Worker (1Vacancy):

This role is based within acute hospital services and requires attendance in the hospital four days per week, with one day working from home.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Working closely with ward staff and acute hospital multidisciplinary teams to facilitate safe and timely discharge from hospital.
• Supporting individuals to return home wherever possible or move to the most appropriate discharge pathway.
• Managing complex discharge planning activity within a fast-paced acute setting.
• Supporting patients and families through decision-making regarding ongoing care and support arrangements.

Community Hospital Discharge Social Worker (2 Vacancies):

These roles are based within Community Hospital Discharge Services and require attendance in the office two days per week.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Supporting individuals who have left acute hospital through Pathway 1, Pathway 2, and Pathway 3 discharge arrangements.
• Assessing longer-term care and support needs following discharge from acute hospital settings.
• Coordinating ongoing support arrangements, care packages, and accommodation solutions where required.
• Working closely with community services, care providers, and multidisciplinary teams to support recovery and independence.
• Supporting individuals to return home wherever possible or move into suitable long-term accommodation when required. 

Qualifications and Experience: 

To be successful in this role you must have;  

• Professional Qualification: MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, CSS, or equivalent recognised Social Work qualification.
• Registration: Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience: Significant post-qualified experience within Adult Social Care services.
• Hospital Experience: Previous experience within Hospital Social Work, Hospital Discharge Services, Integrated Discharge Teams, or Community Discharge Services is highly desirable.
• Legislation Knowledge: Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Adult Safeguarding legislation, and associated statutory guidance.
• Assessment Skills: Proven ability to undertake Care Act assessments, support planning, Mental Capacity Assessments, and risk management interventions.
• Safeguarding Experience: Experience undertaking safeguarding enquiries and managing safeguarding concerns involving vulnerable adults.
• Discharge Planning Experience: Experience supporting discharge pathways, coordinating services, and facilitating safe transitions from hospital settings.
• Multi-Agency Working: Strong experience working collaboratively with NHS professionals, community services, care providers, carers, families, and partner agencies.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication, report-writing, analytical, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Professional Practice: Commitment to strengths-based, person-centred practice and continuous professional development. 

Why Liquid Personnel? 

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies 
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal 
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge 
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK 
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place* 
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us * 

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes. 

Reasonable Adjustments: 

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement. 
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List. 
 

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