Manx Care

Senior Social Work Practitioner

The closing date is 07 August 2025

Job summary

Are you ready to drive bold change in hospital social care? As a Senior Social Work Practitioner, youll coordinate complex discharges and safeguard vulnerable adults, working side-by-side with medical teams across Nobles and Ramsey Cottage Hospitals. Your decisions will shape meaningful outcomes, helping patients return home with care that truly fits their lives.

Main duties of the job

This is a chance to apply your experience where it counts mentoring colleagues, guiding multidisciplinary teams, and advancing best practice across a changing service. Youll have the autonomy to act decisively, contribute sharp professional insight, and thrive in a team that values your expertise, integrity, and impact. Apply now!

About us

By joining Manx Care on the Isle of Man youll be stepping away from NHS pressures and demands, as the Islands healthcare system is similar but separate to the UK NHS. We provide lots of opportunities for professional learning and CPD, this includes use of our well-resourced education and training centre. At many of our locations youll have access to free on-site car parking. People who relocate here can also get a refund on their National Insurance contributions for the first year of living here. In addition, we offer generous relocation packages for most of our roles! On the Isle of Man you can benefit from great lifestyle opportunities, a safe environment and great schools. Manx residents benefit from lower tax rates compared to most countries in the EU.

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

£52,913 to £61,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

MCX-022363

Job locations

Nobles Hospital

Braddan

Strang

Isle of Man

IM4 4RJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

A workplace that invests in you

A competitive salary that increases each 12 months until you reach the salary maximum.

A generous annual leave entitlement, a Privilege Day and 10 Bank Holidays; your annual leave will increase after your first year and again after your third year.

Subject to meeting eligibility criteria, the IOM Public Service offers two pension arrangements: the Isle of Man Government Unified Scheme 2011 or the Isle of Man Government Defined Contribution (DC) Arrangement.

Access to the Learning, Education and Development training facility, which is exclusively for Public Service employees, to keep on top of your continuous professional development.

You may be eligible for a Blue Light Card, unlocking a wide range of exclusive discounts on shopping, food and leisure activities at hundreds of popular high street and online retailers.

Free access to the Isle of Man Government Staff Welfare Service which offers professional counselling, emotional support and sign-posting on a wide range of issues.

Ability to apply for an unpaid career break after 3 years’ service.

Access to the Isle of Man Public Service Cycle to Work scheme after your first year of employment.

Access to the Noble’s Hospital staff canteen where you can purchase affordable meals, drinks and snacks.

Free car parking.

A relocation package of up to £7,000 based on receipts is available for this role. Housing Assistance is also available where the Department will pay the difference between your current mortgage/rent bill, and that of your new accommodation on the Isle of Man, up to a maximum of £250 per month.