Qualified Social Worker – Hospital Discharge
Location: Merseyside
Pay Rate: £46 per hour
Contract Type: Agency
We’re looking for an experienced Qualified Social Worker to join a dynamic and supportive Hospital Discharge Team in Merseyside. If you're confident in a hospital setting and passionate about delivering timely, person-centred support — this role is for you.
The Role:
As part of this fast-paced hospital team, you’ll be working with adults and their families at key moments in their care journey — supporting safe, efficient hospital discharges and reducing delayed transfers of care. You’ll assess needs, coordinate services, and help individuals regain independence — all while navigating complex systems and collaborating with health and social care partners.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Complete timely assessments of adults in hospital and identify safe discharge pathways
2. Work with families, hospital teams, and community providers to coordinate care plans
3. Uphold best practice and legal frameworks (Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act, etc.)
4. Use your professional judgement to manage risk, safeguarding, and capacity concerns
5. Maintain clear, accurate, and strengths-based case recordings
6. Promote independence, dignity, and person-centred planning
About You:
7. Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England
8. Minimum 2 years’ experience, ideally within hospital discharge or adult services
9. Confident in managing hospital discharges, capacity assessments, and safeguarding
10. Skilled at working in multi-disciplinary teams
11. Calm under pressure, clear in communication, and solution-focused
Why Pertemps?
We offer full support and make the process easy:
12. A dedicated consultant who knows your sector and gets to know you
13. Streamlined registration process (all online)
14. Referral bonuses and incentives
15. Ongoing compliance and support
16. Prompt and reliable weekly payroll
Ideal for professionals based in or near: Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, St Helens, Wigan, Warrington, Widnes, Birkenhead, Wallasey, Skelmersdale, Bootle, Runcorn, Huyton, Southport, and surrounding areas.
Not quite right for you? We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work — including Adults, Mental Health, Hospital Discharge, Learning Disabilities, Safeguarding, and more. We also hire for Team Manager, IRO, BIA, and AMHP positions.
Know someone who’s a great fit? Refer them and earn a bonus.
Get in touch today to apply or find out more.