Neuro & Stroke Social Worker — Discharge & Community Independence

Salford Council; Eccles; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Salford Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Neuro and Stroke Social Work Discharge Team at Salford Royal Hospital. You will assess, plan and support discharge to home, coordinating with medical, nursing, therapy and reablement colleagues to promote independent living.

You will uphold person-centred, strengths-based practice, manage risk and contribute to team development across wards and clinics, including care for patients with complex needs such as MND.

Qualifications

• Experience as a social worker in acute hospital settings.
• Strong assessment, safeguarding and risk management abilities.
• Excellent communication and partnership-working skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide a person-centred statutory social work service for vulnerable adults and carers.
• Support integrated, multi-disciplinary working and discharge planning.
• Safeguard service users and manage information sharing with partners.
• Apply strengths-based approach to meet individual needs and plan support.
• Contribute to ongoing development of the social work team.
• Work across wards and clinics in a complex, rewarding caseload, including work with conditions like MND.

Skills

Assessment skills

Safeguarding

Communication skills

Partnership working

Person-centred care

Strengths-based approach

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Salford Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Neuro and Stroke Social Work Discharge Team at Salford Royal Hospital. You will assess, plan and support discharge to home, coordinating with medical, nursing, therapy and reablement colleagues to promote independent living.

You will uphold person-centred, strengths-based practice, manage risk and contribute to team development across wards and clinics, including care for patients with complex needs such as MND.