Hospital Social Worker - Neurosciences

inploi; Salford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider based at Salford Royal Hospital is seeking a qualified social worker to join their specialist team. In this permanent full-time role, you will support patients who have suffered strokes and other long-term neurological conditions. Responsibilities include performing social work assessments for patients' safe discharge, attending professional meetings, and conducting safeguarding investigations. Ideal candidates will have experience working in hospital settings and with complex client needs. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact in healthcare.

Qualifications

• At least level 2 to level 3 post qualified in social work.
• Experience working with patients with stroke and long term neurological conditions.
• Experience in hospital settings preferrable.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work assessments for safe discharge of patients.
• Set up services as required and attend MDT meetings.
• Complete safeguarding investigations as needed.

Job description

Job Description

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.

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.

Application to be completed using the link below.

https://www.trac.jobs

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