# SWRK 2426 - G2 Social Work Assistant (605498) (Hospital Discharge Team)Ref no:: 2426-418928899Published:: 18/09/2025Closes:: 03/10/2025Location:: Wishaw General Hospital, 50 Netherton Street, Wishaw, ML2 0DPRate:: £19.96 - £20.53 per hourContract Type:: PermanentPosition Type:: Full TimeHours:: 35 hours per weekThe application page will open in a new window.**INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE AND COMPLETE THEIR SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS EITHER VIA THE ME TAB ON FUSION PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPLICATION FORM OR BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS IN THE SECTION OF THE FORM TITLED “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS."**An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join our Hospital Discharge Social Work Team.You will be working with Adults aged 16 years and older who will have a range of health and social needs.You will be responsible for the completion of a holistic assessment of risks and needs, developing care support plans to meet identified needs, reviewing existingplans and supporting duty work under the supervision of the Operations Manager. This work is underpinned by the principles of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.The successful candidate will be motivated, organised, willing to learn and have experience of working with vulnerable groups in the community.Hours: 17.5 and 35 hour posts availableVacancy: Permanent and Temporary posts availableSalary: £19.96 - £20.53 per hourView the**Please note that the closing date for this post will be 2nd October 2025 at 11.59 PM****The following questions should be answered in the overarching application question:*** Provide examples of your work or other activities which demonstrate your ability or aptitude to undertake the duties of the post* Provide details of an example of a time when you worked as part of a team to complete a task* Provide details of how you would ascertain and manage client expectations while delivering excellent customer service* Provide an example of when you have used your communication and interpersonal skills to achieve success in a task**Please Apply online -**All correspondence will be via your email address.**Legislative Information**This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.**Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.****Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.****Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.**This post is considered a Regulated Role working with adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with adults.Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.Please refer to for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.**As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:** • Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme • To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme. • Up to 33 days annual leave • Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days) • Occupational sick pay • Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave. • Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema. • Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)**Foreign Police Check**Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.**Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant**South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.The application page will open in a new window.* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement
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