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 work is a graduate profession and you will need either an honours or a postgraduate degree in social work. 1  The degree will need to be approved by one of the four regulators. These include the: 2  Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - in England. 3  Care Council for Wales - in Wales.