Adults Senior Social Worker - Frimley Park Hospital

We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.

This role has a starting salary of £47,884 per annum based on a 36 hour working week. This is a full-time position; part-time applications will be considered.

With guarantees of a supportive team, excellent training and development opportunities, and an agile working environment, Frimley Park Hospital is a great place to work.

Frimley Park hospital is a 7-day service, however the Senior Social Work role in the D2A team is a Monday to Friday position but may entail weekend and Bank-holiday working should the needs of the service require this.

This opportunity would suit either a Senior Social Worker looking to expand their knowledge and skill-set, or equally for a Social Worker looking to progress their career and gain valuable experience and knowledge, all whilst supporting our residents to achieve positive outcomes.

We would love you to join us as we strive to best support our valued Surrey residents, ensuring no one is left behind and will support people in short term placements, offering robust rehabilitation programmes to enable people to return home after their rehabilitation.

Our Offer to You

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

About the Team

Frimley Park is a busy, acute hospital. The Hospital Social Work Team is a dynamic and fast-paced team comprising of Social Workers, Social Care Assistants, and Administrators that work with multiple professionals to ensure the safe discharge and follow up care. The diverse team are committed to making a positive difference for our residents. In return we will provide you with the training, excellent supervision and development opportunities to progress your career.

About the Role

Working as part of the D2A team provides a fantastic range of residents to work with, both in their own home and in care home settings. We foster and promote positive, collaborative working relationships with internal and external partners, all with the aim of supporting our residents to live well and as independently as possible.

We offer regular supervision to all our staff every month, plus we provide informal support from the wider team. The value of occupational therapists is well recognised within our team, which enables us to fully utilise our skills and strengths to achieve positive outcomes, focussing on what is important to the individuals we work with.

You will have frequent direct contact with the public as part of the D2A function, visiting our residents and their families in their own home or in a care home placement. Your role will involve a variety of tasks including assessing and reviewing people's needs to promote their independence and enable them to continue living, or returning to their own home. You will create and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external partners to promote the well-being and safety of vulnerable residents whom you come into contact with.

You will work in partnership with individuals, their carers, professional staff in Surrey County Council, other agencies, and service providers in order to support vulnerable adults and their families to identify and arrange services that meet their needs and promote independence, choice and control.

You will have a caseload, working with individuals who need additional support or guidance in order to identify their needs and carrying out risk assessments. On a daily basis, you will be meeting with clients to understand their care and needs, how they can be supported and to provide the best outcomes for them. Your work will include but is not limited to:

• Care Act assessments
• Carers assessments
• Safeguarding work
• Partnership working closely with our community Health, charity and voluntary organisations.
• Mental capacity assessments

We would love you to join us as we strive to best support our valued Surrey residents, ensuring no one is left behind and will support people in short term placements, offering robust rehabilitation programmes to enable people to return home after their rehabilitation.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Professional qualification in Social Work and current registration with Social Work England
• Experience of working within a social care, health or community focused multi-disciplinary setting
• Ability to complete person centred and proportionate Social Work assessments including Section 9 and 10 Care Act assessments as well as Mental Capacity Assessments and Best-interest decisions
• Familiarity with key legislation such as the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act and its application to practice in a social care setting.
• Knowledge of medical conditions and the likely impact on the individual, carer and family
• Substantial post-qualification professional experience and experience of providing professional supervision (support and training to further these skills will be provided)

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description & Our Life at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and locality based social care workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

Contact us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

For an informal discussion please contact Sabeel Ali by e-mail.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 6th April 2026 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Local Government Reorganisation

Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.

Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.

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Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.