Social Worker - Hospital Team

Job Title: Social Worker - Hospital Team
Location: Slough
Pay Rate: £36.81 per hour

Job Description:

Liquid Personnel is currently seeking a compassionate and skilled Social Worker to join the Hospital Team on behalf of our client in Slough.

The successful candidate will support patients and families in navigating the healthcare system and accessing essential resources. This role involves close collaboration with medical staff to ensure holistic care during hospital stays and post-discharge.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Conduct psychosocial assessments of patients to identify their needs and develop appropriate care plans.


• Provide emotional support and counseling to patients and their families, addressing concerns related to illness, hospitalization, and discharge planning.


• Collaborate with medical staff, including doctors, nurses, and therapists, to coordinate patient care and ensure comprehensive support.


• Assist patients and families in accessing community resources, financial assistance, and other support services.


• Facilitate discharge planning, including arranging for home care, rehabilitation, or other post-hospital services.


• Advocate for patients' rights and needs within the hospital setting and in the community.


• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of patient interactions, assessments, and care plans.


• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, case conferences, and training sessions.


• Stay informed about current best practices, policies, and legislation related to social work and healthcare.

Benefits:

• Make a Difference: Help change the lives of adults


• Great Team: Work with a supportive and collaborative crew.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have, 

• Social Work England registration


• Eligible to work in the UK


• Hold a full UK driving licence


• Post-qualified experience


• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

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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