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Hospital social worker

Other names

hospital discharge social worker, medical social worker, public health social worker

Social work and counselling

They talk with sick people and their families about feelings, money and other problems, and help them when they leave the hospital.

TrainingMany years of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherehospitals and health centres, hospital wards and clinicsPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

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    Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises.

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    Educate clients about end-of-life symptoms and options to assist them in making informed decisions.

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    Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs.

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Sources

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Uganda Public Service: schemes of service, job descriptions, adverts and the salary structure 2026/27

Official record

Ministry of Public Service, Health Service Commission, Education Service Commission and others; each post cites its document. Gathered by The Collar360.

Government of Uganda publications (public)

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
assistant social en milieu hospitalier/assistante sociale en milieu hospitalier
español
trabajador social en hospitales/trabajadora social en hospitales
العربية
الأخصائي الاجتماعي في المستشفى / الأخصائية الاجتماعية في المستشفى
português
Assistente social em unidades hospitalares
Deutsch
Krankenhaussozialarbeiter/Krankenhaussozialarbeiterin
italiano
assistente sociale medico-ospedaliero/assistente sociale medico-ospedaliera

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