Job Summary

Are you ready to start or continue your social work career in a fast-paced, supportive hospital team?

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Level 1 Social Workers to join our Hospital Social Work Team based at Lincoln County Hospital.Our team also supports patients across Northern Lincolnshire and Goole hospitals, including Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Hull and Goole, working closely with health colleagues to ensure safe, person-centred discharges.

This is an exciting opportunity for newly qualified or early career social workers to develop their skills in a dynamic environment while being supported by an experienced and welcoming team.

Our team prides itself on being supportive, collaborative and positive. We believe celebrating achievements is just as important as supporting the people we work with.Whether its sharing a success, learning from each other, our team culture helps us thrive in a busy hospital environment.

Main duties of the job

As a Level 1 Social Worker, you will:

Manage a caseload with appropriate supervision, developing your professional confidence and autonomy
Undertake Care Act 2014 assessments, care and support planning, and reviews
Work collaboratively with individuals, families, carers and professionals to identify strengths and promote independence
Contribute to safeguarding enquiries, ensuring the persons voice and desired outcomes remain central
Work closely with health colleagues to support safe and timely hospital discharges
Identify wider needs such as housing, health or community support and work with partners to address them
Promote strengths-based practice and support people to build and maintain support networks

You will be supported by experienced practitioners and leaders, with opportunities to develop your practice, confidence and career progression within Adult Care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional qualification as a Social Worker
Current HCPC Social Work Registration

Desirable

Working knowledge of social work theory and its application to practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 06 April 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.