SWRK 4768 - G3 Social Worker - Hospital Social Work

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 15 June 2026 at 11:55pm.

Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as
these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process.  
If you require to submit additional information to support your application,
please upload this under supporting documents.

Internal Applicants Must Apply Via Opportunity Marketplace.

Location: Stonehouse Hospital, Larkhall
Hours: 35hrs per week, permanent
Salary / Hourly Rate: £47,611 - £48,633

Hospital Discharge Social Work Team have a new opening for Social Worker.

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Social Work Practitioners who
may wish to further develop their Social Work knowledge and practice within the
University Health and Social Care Partnership.

Role and responsibilities include working with Adults and Older People requiring
assistance with support planning to discharge from hospital. You will be working
within the Social Work Hospital Discharge Team and collaboratively with
Supported People, their families and Carers, and the wider Multi-Disciplinary
Team within the acute Hospital setting and within the community setting where
complex discharge from hospital requires reviewed.  

The role involves gathering information for and completion of assessments, and
practitioners require to be skilled and competent in relation to recognising,
understanding, assessing, and managing risk related to working with vulnerable
adults. 

Work further encompasses Adult Support and Protection and Adults with Incapacity
legislative duties, training available where required, attending MDTs and
facilitating discharge referrals.

View the Social Worker
[https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/16970/swrk_-_social_worker]job
profile.

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your
application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address

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reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.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.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act
2020.

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Adults, in respect of the
Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. 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 http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information
about the disclosure process and best practice.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the
UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked
outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal
Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the
police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country
or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming
that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record
proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its
workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community,
including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive
applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care
experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic
background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled
applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for
this position.

As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also
committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service
leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment,
service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be
guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the
job profile

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)

South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South
Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in
Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and
varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such
as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of
Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town.

Our vision is for South Lanarkshire as set out in our Economic Strategy is to
have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where
businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper.

We will achieve this through three key interrelated themes:

* People - skills, learning and employability
* Place - physical infrastructure and place
* Business - business development and growth

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council / South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture 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 / South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is also
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.