Adults Social Worker - Hospital Team - Wakefield Council - £35ph - Tripod Partners : Job Details

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We are currently recruiting for the below post:

Social Worker -Hospital Team - Wakefiled Council - £35ph

Are you a passionate and skilled social worker with experience in hospital settings? Wakefield Council is seeking a dedicated Senior Social Worker to join our Hospital Social Work Team, helping patients and their families navigate the complexities of hospital discharge and post-care services.

About the Role:

As a Senior Social Worker within our hospital team, you’ll play a vital role in providing high-quality social work services to patients, families, and healthcare professionals. You’ll work in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring safe and effective discharge planning, while advocating for the needs and rights of individuals and promoting their well-being.

This is a rewarding and varied role that requires strong leadership, critical thinking, and a person-centred approach to care. You’ll manage complex cases, support and mentor junior colleagues, and work to ensure that patients receive the appropriate care and services after leaving the hospital.

Key Responsibilities:

• Discharge Planning & Assessment: Manage a caseload of patients requiring social work intervention for safe and effective discharge.
• Collaboration: Work closely with doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, and other professionals to ensure integrated care and support for patients.
• Leadership: Provide support, guidance, and supervision to junior staff within the team, promoting best practice and continuous improvement.
• Advocacy & Safeguarding: Ensure the voice of the patient is heard and that all care decisions are made in their best interests, with a focus on safeguarding and welfare.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experienced Social Worker with a strong background in hospital or healthcare settings.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated experience in supervising and supporting social work staff, fostering a supportive team environment.
• Person-Centred Approach: Passion for advocating on behalf of vulnerable individuals, with a focus on patient dignity and autonomy.
• Excellent Communication: Ability to build effective relationships with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Adaptability & Problem-Solving: Ability to manage complex cases and respond flexibly to changing circumstances.

DESIRABLE:

Benefits within this role

• Competitive pay rate
• Long contracts for good performance
• Supportive team and management
• Progression opportunities
• Remote working available
• Flexible working
• Condensed Working Weeks negotiable

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own designated consultant and one point of contact CV review service
• Interview advice and preparation Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee

For more information, please contact Naomi Gibbs at Tripod Partners

We retain a top tier status across all of the UK meaning we receive the majority of jobs before 98% of the other agencies so we can get your CV in front of a client quicker and before other agencies have even received the role. With our contacts and experience we are then able to secure you and source you the right role at the right price and added to a straightforward registration process we can make sure your experience with Tripod is a positive one