Adults Hospital Discharge Social Worker
Leaders in Care
We’re recruiting for a Hospital Discharge Social Worker to join a supportive local authority team. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while benefiting from a flexible hybrid model, combining hospital, community and home-based working.
You’ll work alongside NHS colleagues, ward teams, therapists, community providers and families to help ensure safe, person-centred and timely discharges from acute settings.
What’s on offer
- Hybrid and flexible working to support a healthy work-life balance
- Local Government Pension Scheme for long-term financial security
- 27–33 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Stable and secure employment within a well-established local authority
- Ongoing training, supervision and professional development
- Clear career progression into Senior Practitioner, Advanced Practitioner and management roles
The role
As a Hospital Discharge Social Worker, you’ll play a key part in ensuring people leave hospital safely, with the right level of care and support in place.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Completing timely, strengths-based Care Act assessments
- Supporting discharge planning from acute hospital and community settings
- Working closely with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate safe discharge arrangements
- Completing Mental Capacity Assessments and contributing to Best Interest decisions where required
- Arranging care packages, reablement and community-based support
- Promoting independence and helping to prevent avoidable readmissions
- Liaising with individuals, families, advocates and external professionals throughout the discharge process
To be considered, you will need:
- A recognised Social Work qualification
- Current Social Work England registration
- Experience in Hospital Discharge, Discharge to Assess, Adult Social Care or Adult Community Services
- Strong knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and strengths-based practice
- Confidence managing complex cases in a busy multidisciplinary setting
- Experience using Mosaic, or another case management system, would be beneficial
If you’re looking for a meaningful role where you can make a genuine difference to adults and families at a crucial point in their care journey, we’d love to hear from you.
Send your CV and availability to (url removed) or call (phone number removed)
Apply Now →
Application opens at the source listing. Free for jobseekers.