Social Worker

Are you an experienced and qualified Social Worker – looking for your next move?

Do you want to be part of changing lives for the better in a supportive and collaborative environment as you experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like?  

Join the team at The Farndon Unit in Newark and play crucial part in supporting women with severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability, ensuring positive outcomes through their care pathway.

As a Social Worker from either the NHS or private care with experience of managing a complex caseload and being responsible for various social care assessments, you will build positive and professional working relationships, whilst focusing on personalisation and recovery to make positive, self-directed change. This can include family-focused work to support and optimise involvement and collaborative solutions.

As a member of the team, you must be confident and able to support and provide guidance to your team members, as your main role will be within the Acute wards but will also require you to have oversight of the other service areas.

Your Responsibilities as a Social Worker will include but not be limited to:

• Facilitating access to welfare rights, housing, advocacy services and associated support services
• Participation in and Provision of 1:1 supervision
• Reporting to safeguarding agencies and regulatory bodies
• Attending Safeguarding meetings with Local Authorities
• Educating hospital staff about relevant safeguarding matters.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• A Social Work Degree  
• Post ASYE
• At least 12 months UK direct Social Work experience
• Current registration with Social Work England.
• Experience within mental health in-patient settings including, Acute services, PICU, High Dependency and Secure Forensic .
• Strong knowledge of relevant MH legislation
• Sound Knowledge of MAPPA
• Strong knowledge of the process of MP, MHRT, CPA and associated reports
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong assessment and care planning abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative MDT.
• Excellent understanding of Safeguarding requirements and duty to refer to external agencies.
• Driver's License (full UK) with access to a Vehicle-Willing to undertake home risk assessments 

What you will get:  

• Annual Salary between £35520-£39520 depending on experience
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
•  Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more. 

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.