Job Introduction
Job Title: Urgent Care Social Worker
Salary: £33,699 - £41,771 per annum (plus £3,000 Market Forces Supplement)
37 Hours per Week
Location: Worcester Royal Hospital
Team: Urgent Care Team
Permanent / Fixed Term Contract
We are currently offering an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker to join the Urgent Care Team at Worcester Royal Hospital.
The Urgent Care Team is based at both Worcester Royal Hospital and the Alexandra Hospital and operates a 7-day service to support complex discharges. There is potential to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis and additional pay is available for bank holiday and Sunday working.
The role will involve working with people who are over the age of 18, people who have a diagnosis of dementia, people with physical disabilities, people with mental health diagnosis and mild to moderate learning disabilities/and/or autism to enable safe and timely transfer of care from an acute hospital setting
There is a focus on multi-agency partnership working with wider partners. This is a supportive team where you can develop in your career.
The successful candidate will need to be someone who can work at a fast pace, is proactive and has strong communication skills. The Team adopts a strength-based approach in line with the 3 Conversations Model with an emphasis on Home First. The team ensures a focus on adult safeguarding and mental capacity, ensuring organisational statutory duties are met.
We are a supportive team and offer regular supervision and reflection to develop practice and skills.
Quotes from staff:
- ‘The work is short term and fast paced, and every day can be different. Being part of a patient journey in the Acute Hospital is rewarding when you know that you are helping both the person and their families navigate the systems for discharge and promoting Social Work Values’
- ‘Both management and peer supervision is available in abundance, there is always someone to talk things through with. We never work in isolation and multi-disciplinary working is absolutely necessary. I learn something new every week and I feel very supported’.
- ‘I love working in a multi-disciplinary environment and having access to their medical knowledge, as I feel it allows us to support more holistically’.
- ‘I’ve been working in Social care for 4 years and have joined a Hospital Urgent Care Team in November 2022. I felt I was able to settle quickly and that there is a better balance of working directly with people and time spent at my desk. I am in a close knit team that is always available to support and give suggestions. I no longer feel anxious if I am unsure what to do next, as there are a range of professionals with various expertise who are happy to give me advise and support’.
- ‘I feel I have been able to develop my confidence further by having access to a large and varied pool of professionals from both Health and Social Care. I am able to feel at the end of my working day that I have supported people to remain safe and that plans are in place to get people where they want and need to be. This helps me with my work/life balance and helps me to switch off when I’m at home’.
For further information please contact: Sarah Gardner Team Manager - 01905 844943
You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage
Some of these offers include:
- Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
- Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
- Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
- Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands, or final warnings, as well as convictions. The County Council has a commitment to safeguarding service users in our care.
Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.
Application Closing Date: 21st April 2026
Anticipated Interview Date: to be confirmed
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