Social Workers – Hospital Discharge

Liquid Personnel is recruiting experienced Social Workers for its client to support a Hospital Discharge Service with a client based in Newport, working on-site within an acute hospital setting. This service plays a vital role in ensuring patients are supported to leave hospital safely and at the earliest opportunity.

The team operates within a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment, working closely with healthcare professionals and partner agencies to deliver effective discharge planning and improve outcomes for individuals and their carers.

The Home First approach is central to the service, offering an exciting opportunity for practitioners to influence both discharge and admission practices while enhancing the overall hospital experience for the local community.

What will your responsibilities be? 

• Support timely and safe hospital discharges, ensuring individuals transition into appropriate care settings.
• Work closely with patients, families, and carers to assess needs and coordinate discharge plans.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including health professionals and external agencies.
• Arrange care packages, placements, and community-based support services.
• Undertake assessments and care planning in line with legislation and best practice.
• Promote independence through a Home First approach, ensuring least restrictive options are considered.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records using electronic case management systems. 

Qualifications and Experience: 

To be successful in this role you must have; 

• Professional Qualification: MA, BA, or BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, or CQSW.
• Registration: Must be registered with Social Care Wales (SCW).
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ post-qualified experience (ASYE completed).
• Skills: Strong assessment, communication, and organisational skills, with the ability to work effectively in a busy hospital environment.
• Experience within hospital discharge or multi-disciplinary settings is highly desirable.
• IT Skills: Confident using electronic recording systems and maintaining high-quality documentation. 

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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