A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized medical and nursing staff and medical equipment.
If you do not want to give up your paid job, you can undertake the social work degree on a part time basis. The previous qualifications necessary to become a social worker were the Certificate in Social Service (CSS), the Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW) and Diploma in Social Work (DipSW).
Social workers holding a current license and a graduate degree in social work may become licensed as a clinical-level social worker, often referred to as Licensed Clinical Social Workers . This type of licensure often requires years of professional experience, in addition to the successful completion of a standardized exam.