Senior Social Worker (Hospital Team)

The closing date is 19 May 2026. Applications will only be accepted via the RBWM council's website. Please do not apply via NHS jobs. To apply, please scroll down to 'supporting links' and select 'apply via RBWM website'.

We have exciting opportunities for Senior Social Workers to join the Hospital Discharge Team! This is a rolling advert. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews will be scheduled accordingly. We encourage early submissions to ensure you don't miss this opportunity. These are full-time, permanent roles, with a salary of £45,831 - £50,414 per annum plus an annual retention bonus of £3,000 subject to eligibility.

Main duties of the job:

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is looking for Senior Social Workers to join the Hospital Team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of local residents while contributing to a high-performing and supportive workplace.

The Role:

• As a Senior Social Worker, you will deliver statutory services to residents with eligible care needs by conducting outcome-focused assessments, creating tailored care plans, and ensuring their effective implementation.
• Alongside managing a caseload of complex assessments, you will provide supervision and support to team members, fostering their professional development and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• You will work flexibly with the management team, lead on key projects, and chair meetings such as risk assessments and best interest decisions.
• With a focus on safeguarding vulnerable adults, achieving performance targets, and operating within budgetary constraints, you will play a vital role in driving continuous improvement and making a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents.

About us:

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the wider county of Berkshire, one of the most economically productive and innovative areas of the country. The borough council, a unitary authority, takes pride in its exceptional team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing quality services to the community. RBWM is a unique borough, with huge opportunity given its proximity to London and expanding business sectors, as well as being a major cultural and tourism area which includes international attractions such as Windsor Castle, Legoland and Ascot Racecourse.

About the team:

The Hospital Discharge Team works collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary environment to provide support for people who may require adult social care services to support their safe and timely discharge from hospital. The team provides high quality strength-based assessments and support plans underpinned by Section 9 of the Care Act 2014, for individuals in consultation with the person, family and promote their choice and independence. The social work team engages patients and family members in the transition from hospital to home, with the goal of reducing adverse events and preventable readmissions. To execute these tasks, the team undertakes the full range of social work tasks as required by the needs of each case and the policies of the department in order to provide the best possible service to service users.

Job responsibilities:

• To be responsible for the professional development and supervision of all staff designated for supervision including staff from other disciplines, agencies, and social work students as required and appropriate.
• To manage and be accountable, with supervision and support, for own practice and to take responsibility for own professional development.
• To ensure that appropriate safeguarding processes are in place for vulnerable adults.
• To manage a caseload including complex assessments and casework.
• To represent and be able to make decisions on behalf of RBWM including work in multi-agency settings.

Person Specification:

Experience:

• Proven and exceptional ability to challenge service users and carers where the thinking will not result in a Support Plan that is fit for purpose.
• Skills in supervisory/appraisal and adult learning processes.
• Ability to participate in a wide range of meetings, including chairing meetings on a regular basis.
• Knowledge of the local social care market, along with ability to source further information.
• IT Skills competent in use of Microsoft Outlook and Word.
• Ability to learn to utilise the electronic workload management and information system.
• Good negotiating and time management and delegation skills, including ability to manage own workload and that of others.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written to include report writing.
• Ability to problem solve at a high level of casework for self and others.
• Ability to organise workload and work confidentially under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Committed to working co-operatively as part of a team to provide a high level of service.
• Understanding of resource management, including working with finite financial resources and the application of eligibility criteria.
• Able to demonstrate experience of working with members of the public in a customer support environment.
• Have the capacity to reflect critically on own practice and utilise supervision effectively.
• Must be able to work in a non-discriminatory way promoting equality and respecting diversity.

Qualifications:

We are seeking motivated professionals with:

• A recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Work England.
• Significant experience in adult social care, including managing complex caseloads.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation and policies, including the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and safeguarding processes.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to supervise and support team members and students.
• The confidence to represent RBWM in multi-agency settings and make sound, person-centred decisions.
• A proactive, flexible approach to managing change and driving service improvement.

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.