Hospital Social Worker HCC625319
Hampshire County Council
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Job summary
Join Hampshire County Council's Basingstoke Hospital Social Work Team as a qualified and experienced registered Social Worker. You’ll work with dedicated health and social care colleagues to help adults leaving hospital achieve the best outcomes and ensure safe, effective discharge planning.
You will conduct comprehensive assessments, manage a complex caseload with supervisory support, and triage safeguarding referrals while building strong professional relationships with colleagues and service
Qualifications
- Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE).
- Experience of working with adults within a social care setting.
- Sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.
- Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and statutory duties.
- Commitment to demonstrating values: compassion, empathy and respect.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of individuals' needs and available support.
- Manage a complex caseload and provide supervision for Case Workers and Senior Case Workers; offer advice on complex cases.
- Triaging safeguarding referrals and making informed decisions.
- Build positive and professional relationships.
Skills
Job description
Join our Basingstoke Hospital Social Work Team as a qualified and experienced registered Social Worker. You’ll work with dedicated health and social care colleagues to deliver excellent social work services, helping adults leaving hospital to achieve the best outcomes.
- Conducting comprehensive assessments of individuals' needs and available support.
- Managing a complex caseload whilst providing supervision for Case Workers and Senior Case Workers and practice advice on complex cases.
- Triaging safeguarding referrals and making informed decisions.
- Building positive and professional relationships.
- Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE). Due to the needs of the team, we’re unable to consider Newly Qualified Social Workers for this post.
- Experience of working with adults within a social care setting.
- A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.
- Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services’ statutory duties.
- Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and respect.
Excellent Practice Validation: Progress to a Senior Social Worker role through our Excellent Practice Validation programme. Our Senior Social Workers are paid a market supplement of £3,000 per annum.
Professional development: Continuous learning and supportive supervision.
Work-life balance: Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life.
Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/5 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
Other job titles you may be searching for may include: Newly Qualified Social Worker, Senior Case Worker, Welfare Worker, Social Services, Case Manager, Social Work Practitioner.
• Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE). Due to the needs of the team, we’re unable to consider Newly Qualified Social Workers for this post.• Experience of working with adults within a social care setting.• A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.• Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services’ statutory duties.• Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and respect.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Company: Hampshire County Council
Salary: £41,985 to £49,565 a year
Hours: Full-time
Location: Basingstoke, RG21 7LS
Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 28 Oct 2026
Closing date: 11 Nov 2026
Join our Basingstoke Hospital Social Work Team as a qualified and experienced registered Social Worker. You’ll work with dedicated health and social care colleagues to deliver excellent social work services, helping adults leaving hospital to achieve the best outcomes.
- Conducting comprehensive assessments of individuals' needs and available support.
- Managing a complex caseload whilst providing supervision for Case Workers and Senior Case Workers and practice advice on complex cases.
- Triaging safeguarding referrals and making informed decisions.
- Building positive and professional relationships.
- Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE). Due to the needs of the team, we’re unable to consider Newly qualified Social Workers for this post.
- Experience of working with adults within a social care setting.
- A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.
- Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services’ statutory duties.
- Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and respect.
- Excellent Practice Validation: Progress to a Senior Social Worker role through our Excellent Practice Validation programme. Our Senior Social Workers are paid a market supplement of £3,000 per annum.
- Professional development: Continuous learning and supportive supervision.
- Work-life balance: Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life.
- Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/5 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
- Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
Other job titles you may be searching for may include: Newly Qualified Social Worker, Senior Case Worker, Welfare Worker, Social Services, Case Manager, Social Work Practitioner.
• Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE). Due to the needs of the team, we’re unable to consider Newly Qualified Social Workers for this post.• Experience of working with adults within a social care setting.• A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.• Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services’ statutory duties.• Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and resistance.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
£41,985 to £49,565 per year, pro rata
Hampshire County Council
Hybrid Permanent Full time
£41,985 to £41,985 per year
Hampshire County Council
Hybrid Permanent Full time
£41,985 to £49,565 per year
Hampshire County Council
Basingstoke
Hybrid Permanent Full time
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