ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 3 November 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: University Hospital Wishaw
Hours: 35hrs per week, permanent
Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm, Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm
Salary / Hourly Rate: £42,228 - £48,633

The Hospital Discharge Social Work Team have a new opening for a permanent Social Worker to join our team.

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.

If you are interested in applying for this post and have further questions please contact Jordan Leckie, Operations Manager via email on: Jordan.Leckie@southlanarkshire.gov.uk prior to the post closing date.

View the Social Worker job profile.

When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas:

Please study the job profile and detail your experience of providing an assessment and care management service. Please include information relating to where this has involved a statutory duty such as child protection or adult support and protection or criminal justice.
Describe how you would remain flexible in your approach when you have competing demands?
This role involves working as part of a wider team delivering both individual and partnership outcomes. Please provide an example of a time when you worked as part of a team to complete a task within a Social Work environment.
Please summarise your skills and experience pertaining to multi-disciplinary working arrangements.

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 12 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)

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