Senior Social Worker – Kingston – Hospital Discharge Team

Liquid Personnel; Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is seeking a Senior Social Worker to join a hospital discharge team in Kingston. The role involves managing discharge processes, mentoring students, and integrating council policies in social care practices. Offering hybrid working options and competitive benefits, this position is ideal for an experienced social worker looking to develop in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working: Home working/One day a week at Kingston Hospital Hub

Twice weekly payroll

Free DBS and compliance service

Access to exclusive roles

Free training and CPD portal

Dedicated consultant

Refer a Friend bonus – get £500 for each referral

Find your own job bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital discharge processes.
• Competence in using LAS/IAS and Google.
• Comfortable completing Care Act assessments.

Responsibilities

• Manage personal professional development and performance levels.
• Provide support to Team and Principal Managers.
• Contribute to information management processes.

Skills

Knowledge of hospital discharge

IT skills

Care Act assessments

Tools

LAS/IAS

Google

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Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

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Posted:

24.06.2025

Expiry Date:

08.08.2025

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Job Description:

Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting for a Senior Social Worker to join a busy Hospital Discharge Team based in Kingston.

Your responsibilities:

You will take personal responsibility for continuing professional development and maintaining performance levels. You will manage your time effectively and respond flexibly to service needs, provide support and cover for the Team Manager and/or Principal Manager, and actively participate in the performance management system, including supervision, PAR, team meetings, and service reviews. You will follow departmental health and safety procedures, develop skills through work experience in various divisional situations such as secondments, job rotation, and shadowing, and contribute to information management processes. Additionally, you will support social work students on placement under the direction of the Principal or Practice Manager, acting as a workplace supervisor or Practice Teacher if appropriately trained. You will also need to understand and integrate into practice the key policies of the council in relation to social care with children and families, especially multi-disciplinary working, integration, and whole family approaches.

Benefits of the role:

• Hybrid working: Home working/One day a week at Kingston Hospital Hub
• Competitive rate
• Supportive team

Qualifications and Experiences:

You must have knowledge and experience of hospital discharge, good IT skills, and knowledge of LAS/IAS and Google. You should be comfortable completing Care Act assessments after the D2A period.

How to apply?

If this job is for you, feel free to click apply below or if you want to learn more about it, please contact 0345 241 9590.

• Twice weekly payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *