Melissa Jarman
London (able to relocate),england
Summary
Accomplished social worker with extensive experience in hospital discharge planning, multidisciplinary collaboration, and risk assessment strategies. Proven track record in managing complex health needs and safeguarding protocols, with expertise in mental capacity evaluations and mediation between families and therapists. Demonstrated leadership as a Senior Social Worker at Wandsworth Hospital Team, overseeing cases and supervising staff. Skilled in crisis intervention, supportive communication, and advocacy for funding and services. Career goal includes advancing to a leadership role where skills in complex problem solving and service signposting can be further utilised to enhance patient care outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Campaign Participant
World toughest row
12.2025 - 01.2026
- Funraising
- Organising and attending fundraising events.
- Applying for funding
- Organising a sponsorship proposal
- Attending radio interviews.
- Mediating between team members.
Senior Social Worker
Wandsworth Hospital Team
03.2023 - 11.2025
- Same as role below
- Supervising staff
- Overseeing cases
- Coordinating and managing a social work and discharge team
- Safeguarding adult manager training.
Social Worker
Wandsworth Hospital Team
07.2018 - 03.2023
- Assessing risk
- Applying for funding
- Time management skills
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Chairing meetings
- Crisis intervention
- Care plans
- Social work England SW116023
- DBS: Enhanced
- Car Driver: N/A
- Availability: Flexible start date
- References: On request
- Key Skills: Hospital discharge, Multidisciplinary working, Risk assessments, Strengths based assessments, Problem solving, Empathy, Supportive communication, Professional curiosity, Complex health and social needs, Safeguarding, Mental capacity assessments, Liaising with different professionals, MDT working, Signposting to services, Complex long term discharge planning, Adjustment support, Mediation support between families and therapists, Funding and service user advocacy, CHC and D2A pathway experience, Complex problem solving
Hospital Social Worker
Wandsworth Hospital Team
12.2017 - 07.2018
- Assessing risk
- Applying for funding
- Time management skills
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Chairing meetings
- Crisis intervention
- Care plans
- Safeguarding
- Mental capacity assessments.
- Liaising with different professionals.
Hospital Social Worker
John Hunter Hospital
11.2015 - 09.2017
- Psychosocial assessments
- Working in multidisciplinary team
- Writing case notes
- Facilitating family meetings
- Making referrals
- Assessing risk
- Completing handovers
- Time management skills
- Recording Statistical information
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Working on different hospital wards- Rehab, Orthopaedics, vascular, gastroenterology, Cardiology, Emergency, Urology, Respiratory, Rheumatology, general medicine and other wards if help was required
- Lambton, NSW
Volunteer
Variety, The Children's Charity
09.2012 - 02.2017
- Money handling, fundraising, managing a kiosk, helping with a book fair.
- Assisting with reception duties, arranging equipment for events and working on the Princess Alopecia program
- Sydney & Newcastle, NSW
Service Coordinator
Riverlink Interchange
07.2014 - 11.2015
- Coordinating and assisting on programs
- Communicating with carers
- Time management skills
- Completing needs assessments
- Creating flyers
- Developing a new program
- Liaising with various agencies and councils
- Meeting minutes
- Ermington, NSW
Receptionist
Majors Bay Medical Centre
08.2012 - 04.2015
- Answering phones, booking appointments, doctors and reception pay, Medicare exception reports, bulk billing, money handling and stocking, faxing, scanning and cleaning consultation rooms
- Using Pracsoft, excel and word programs
- Concord, NSW
Meal Preparation Volunteer
Birds of Passage
11.2014 - 01.2015
- Organising and preparing food for the homeless in Woolloomooloo
- Interacting with clients and serving food
- Sydney, NSW
Special Needs Dance Class Volunteer
Dorothy Cowie School of Dance
10.2014 - 12.2014
- Assisting and encouraging children with special needs to get involved in dance activities
- Five Dock, NSW
Volunteer Work
Volunteer Eco Students Abroad (VESA)
11.2013 - 12.2013
- Interacting with Fijians, engaging myself in the community, adopting and respecting their culture.
- Completing construction work on a primary school to better their education, participating in teaching programs
- FIJI
Student Social Worker
Tresilian Family Care Centre
02.2013 - 06.2013
- Writing case notes
- Observing client interviews
- Organising materials for groups
- Transitioning mothers into a postnatal distress group
- Observing the group over 8 weeks, documenting and reporting group findings to supervisor.
- Participating in patient handover meetings
- Canterbury, NSW
Cinema Worker
Customer Service Worker
11.2007 - 12.2011
- Customer service, stocking shelves, product presentation, cleaning and ensuring OHS standards are adhered to, cash handling, up selling and suggestive sales
- Rhodes, NSW
Award Ceremony Volunteer
Special Olympics
11.2014
- Assisting with organising the event venue, collecting money for raffle tickets and aiding with participant medal collection
- Sydney, NSW
Education
Higher School Certificate -
Strathfield Girls High School
12-2009
School Certificate -
Strathfield Girls High School
12-2007
Bachelor of Social Work -
University of Western Sydney
Sydney, Australia11-2014
Skills
- Hospital discharge planning
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Risk assessment strategies
- Strengths-based assessments
- Problem solving techniques
- Empathy and support
- Supportive communication skills
- Professional curiosity
- Management of complex health needs
- Safeguarding protocols
- Mental capacity evaluations
- Liaison with professionals
- MDT collaboration
- Service signposting
- Long-term discharge planning
- Adjustment support services
- Mediation between families and therapists
- Advocacy for funding and services
- CHC and D2A pathway expertise
- Complex problem solving strategies
- Deadline management skills
- Complaint resolution techniques
- Health and safety awareness
- Active listening skills
- Willingness to learn and adapt
- Safeguarding practices expertise
- Social work advocacy skills
- Crisis intervention strategies
Certification
SW116023, Enhanced, Flexible start date, On request
Languages
Italian
Elementary
A2
Interests
- Adventure activities
- camping
- reading
- Traveling
Accomplishments
- Reduced delayed discharges when becoming a member of the hospital team.
- Progressing to senior role within the team.
- Rowing across the Atlantic ocean unsupported in 2025
- forming good relationships, an agreed process with external parties to streamline discharges.
Timeline
Campaign Participant
World toughest row
12.2025 - 01.2026
Senior Social Worker
Wandsworth Hospital Team
03.2023 - 11.2025
Social Worker
Wandsworth Hospital Team
07.2018 - 03.2023
Hospital Social Worker
Wandsworth Hospital Team
12.2017 - 07.2018
Hospital Social Worker
John Hunter Hospital
11.2015 - 09.2017
Meal Preparation Volunteer
Birds of Passage
11.2014 - 01.2015
Award Ceremony Volunteer
Special Olympics
11.2014
Special Needs Dance Class Volunteer
Dorothy Cowie School of Dance
10.2014 - 12.2014
Service Coordinator
Riverlink Interchange
07.2014 - 11.2015
Volunteer Work
Volunteer Eco Students Abroad (VESA)
11.2013 - 12.2013
Student Social Worker
Tresilian Family Care Centre
02.2013 - 06.2013
Volunteer
Variety, The Children's Charity
09.2012 - 02.2017
Receptionist
Majors Bay Medical Centre
08.2012 - 04.2015
Cinema Worker
Customer Service Worker
11.2007 - 12.2011
Higher School Certificate -
Strathfield Girls High School
School Certificate -
Strathfield Girls High School
Bachelor of Social Work -
University of Western Sydney