Social Workers – Hospital/D2A Team

Liquid Personnel; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

Liquid Personnel seeks a Social Worker for a critical role in Wolverhampton, supporting adults in transitioning care. The position involves assessments, safeguarding, and collaboration with NHS staff to enhance patient independence and ensure timely hospital discharges, requiring strong qualifications and multi-disciplinary teamwork.

Benefits

Free DBS and compliance service

Twice weekly payroll

Access to exclusive roles

Free social work training

Dedicated consultant

Refer a Friend bonus

Find your own job bonus

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Substantial experience with vulnerable adults.
• Strong understanding of Care Act 2014 and safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Complete Care Act assessments for patients.
• Develop strengths-based support plans.
• Work within a multi-agency team to facilitate discharges.

Skills

Assessment

Analysis

Communication

Collaborative work

Education

MA, BA, BSc in Social Work

Diploma in Social Work

CQSW

Job description

Job Title: Social Workers – Hospital/D2A Team
Location: Wolverhampton
Pay Rate: £28.40 per hour

About the Role:

Liquid Personnel is seeking an Adult Hospital/Duty Social Worker for our client in Wolverhampton. In this role, you will be part of a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team supporting adults at key transition points in their care journey. Based within hospital settings or operating as part of the duty team, your responsibilities will include facilitating safe and timely hospital discharges, safeguarding, and promoting independence through strengths-based interventions. You will collaborate closely with National Health Service (NHS) professionals, care providers, and community partners to ensure appropriate support is in place – while upholding the principles of the Care Act 2014, personalisation and reablement.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will

• CompleteCare Act assessmentsto determine eligible care and support needs for patients ready for discharge.
• Develop and implementstrengths-based support plansin collaboration with the individual, their family, and professionals.
• Work effectively within amulti-agency teamincluding hospital discharge coordinators, nurses, OTs, and physiotherapists.
• Undertakesafeguarding enquiriesunder Section 42 where appropriate, ensuring adult protection procedures are followed.
• Carry outMental Capacity Act assessments, and contribute tobest interest decisionswhen capacity is in question.
• Supporttimely discharge planning, ensuring that delayed transfers of care are minimised.
• Respond tourgent or unplanned referralsvia the duty system, triaging and prioritising cases based on presenting risk.
• Promote the use ofcommunity-based resources,reablement, andpreventative servicesto avoid unnecessary readmission.
• Maintain high-quality, accurate, and timelycase recordsusing systems such asMosaic.
• Contribute to regularreviews and reassessmentsto ensure that support remains proportionate and effective.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

• Professional Qualification: MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, or CQSW.
• Registration: Must be registered withSocial Work England.
• Experience: Substantial experience working with vulnerable adults, including those with complex needs.
• Legislation Knowledge: Strong understanding of theCare Act 2014,Mental Capacity Act 2005, and safeguarding procedures.
• Skills: Excellent assessment, analysis, and communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Driving Licence: Full UK driving licence and access to a car is often required for community visits.

Why Liquid Personnel?

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• 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 *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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