This event is in the past. A recording will be available soon.
Welcome to our new ‘Spotlight Sessions’ – events designed to raise awareness of an idea, approach or research that we believe could interest and inspire those involved in social work, social care, health, and related third and voluntary sectors. These sessions are open to all and recommended for anyone across all sectors interested in understanding more.
This session will discuss the background and context of hospital social work. The structure of the Hospital Social Work Team in Fife will be discussed, followed by an exploration of a ‘day in the life’ of a social worker and team manager within a hospital setting.
The challenges, opportunities and future developments within hospital social work will be addressed.
Lisa Robertson
- Role:
- Social Worker
Lisa has been a qualified social worker for 29 years with a background in substance misuse and has previously worked as a specialist senior social worker on a Renal Unit. For the last 8 years, she has worked within a hospital social work team as a Team Manager.
She has recently retired from the Open University having worked as an Associate Lecturer for the last 14 years. She is passionate about social work and has a specialist qualification in Gerontology with dementia care.
Gemma Mclaughlin
- Role:
- Social Worker
Gemma has been a qualified social worker for 13 years and has a specialist dementia qualification. Gemma has worked in the Fife Hospital Team East for 7 years with prior experience in adults and children and families social work. She has an interest in sensory impairment as she has a bi-lateral sensorineural deafness.
