Social Worker Hospital Team

Overview

Contract type - full time, Permanent

Work Style - Field: working in communities across the city

Join us at this exciting time as a Hospital Social Worker within our citywide Hospital Social Work team. You’ll play a key role in supporting timely discharges from all hospital settings.

• Support people leaving hospital or discharge to assess services, working closely with carers and support networks.
• Lead and influence safe, timely discharges as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Understand funding routes and relevant legislation (Care Act, MCA, discharge policy).
• Produce clear reports, assessments and plans, and monitor positive outcomes.
• Champion strengths-based practice and ensure individuals’ voices are central.
• Work collaboratively with partners including health, police, voluntary sector and providers.

• Be a registered Social Worker (SWE).
• Have completed your ASYE or equivalent.
• Hospital experience will be desirable.
• Have strong analytical, assessment, organisational and communication skills.
• Be committed to professional development and high-quality practice.
• An Enhanced DBS is required.

• Supportive, flexible working arrangements.
• Option to buy up to 10 days additional leave.
• Competitive salary and excellent local government pension.
• Strong CPD pathway and training
• Regular reflective supervision.
• Inclusive culture with active staff networks.
• Wellbeing support and employee assistance services.

• Candidates will complete a panel interview as part of the selection process.
• Interview will be taking place week commencing 23 February 2026.

For further information please contact Sally Morris and Natalie Simmonds on telephone  For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for touch down space at any council location.

Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.

Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.

For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies and much more please .

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.

Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential.

We have received recognitions such as the Stonewall Gold Award and the RACE Code Quality Mark as part of our ongoing commitment to inclusion.

We offer a guaranteed interview as part of our Disability Confident employer status where the applicant meets the essential criteria for the post.

We encourage and value an inclusive culture with staff equality forums and channels for employee voice.