Hospital Social Worker - Neurosciences

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization seeks a Hospital Social Worker to support patients with neurological conditions at Salford Royal Hospital. The role involves delivering social work assessments, engaging with multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring safe patient discharges. Ideal candidates will have relevant social work qualifications and experience in a hospital setting, showcasing their ability to foster effective relationships and develop innovative support methods. The position offers competitive NJC Pay Scales instead of NHS pay-scales.

Qualifications

• Understanding of principles underlying mental health legislation.
• Experience in developing new methods for community support.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and communicate complex information.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work assessments for safe discharge.
• Attend MDT and professional meetings.
• Conduct safeguarding investigations as required.

Skills

Understanding of Care Act 2014

Experience with adults/older people

Ability to develop effective relationships

Computer skills, experience of Liquid Logic

Education

Social Work Qualification

Social Work England Registration

Job description

Hospital Social Worker - Neurosciences

The closing date is 04 January 2026

An opportunity has arisen for a social worker to permanently join the specialist team based at Salford Royal Hospital, providing specialist social work support to patients who have suffered a stroke and have other long term Neurological Conditions. We invite experienced qualified social work practitioners (at least level 2 to level 3 post qualified) to apply for this permanent full-time post.

Main duties of the job

You will join an experienced and supportive Neurosciences Multi-Disciplinary Teams working across various wards and clinics and will gain valuable social work experience by working with this client group whose needs can be complex and challenging but very rewarding. You will provide social work assessments for the safe discharge of Salford residents, set up services as required, attend MDT and professional meetings while completing safeguarding investigations as required.

Ideally you will have some experience of working with this client group and of working in a hospital setting or similar.

About us

Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place with an outstanding reputation. Salford is the place which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults. Twice rated Outstanding by the CQC, Salford Care Organisaiton is responsible for delivering a range of community and primary care services and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond.

The Northern Care Alliance is committed to supporting the recruitment and retention of its Social Work staff. It is recognised by the Trust that many experienced Social Work staff are currently likely to be employed by local government organisations, and to ensure there is clarity over terms and conditions of employment we offer NJC Pay Scales to Social Workers we appoint, rather than NHS pay-scales. Please see the document below for further details.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Understanding of the principles and values underlying the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other relevant legislation
• Understanding of the integration agenda and the promotion of independence (enablement) model of health and social care
• Understanding of the social work role in a multi-disciplinary setting
• Experience of working with adults/older people
• Knowledge of relevant Welfare Rights Legislation
• Knowledge of the recent Government Guidelines

Qualification and Registration

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England Registration

Knowledge, skills and Experience

• Evidence your ability to develop effective working relationships with service users and carers
• Evidence innovative approach to the development of new methods of working to support people in the community

Knowledge, skills and Experience

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of strength based practice, personalisation and person centred social work practice
• Clearly evidence your ability to maintain accurate records and to communicate complex information clearly and concisely in both written and verbal form
• Demonstrate/Evidence ability to develop effective working relationships with other professionals and colleagues
• Evidence skills and experience of negotiation, mediation and de-escalation - seeking constructive approaches to problem solving
• Evidence of possessing good computer skills, experience of Liquid Logic very desirable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust