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Are you a Deputy Lead Social Worker looking to join a company that values and Recognises you? If so, join our team and help people in their recovery journey to develop new skills and build a brighter future.
Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will manage and support a caseload of up to 24 forensic service users who are in a medium to low secure Forensic Mental Health Services. You will be responsible for assessments, CPA reports, Mental Health Tribunals, Managers Hearings and will be requested to supervise junior staff members.
As a deputy manager of the team, you will lead and promote adult safeguarding and will empower recovery to encourage service users to engage in their care plans and achieve their goals.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be supported regionally and will have access to a variety of training and online courses to support your career development and growth.
As a Deputy Lead Social Worker you will be:
Supporting the social work team to take the lead on child and adult safeguarding.
Deputising for Lead social worker in quality assurance meetings.
Supporting the social work team to deliver Safeguarding induction and update training across the Hospital.
Leading the multidisciplinary teams on non-medical mental capacity issues and best interest decisions.
Delivering quality supervision and appraisal to junior and senior social workers in the Team.
Liaising with external agencies to enable them to fulfil their statutory duties, for example: MAPPA, Local Authority Social Services, CMHT, FIND, FOLS, Police and Probation.
Supporting carers and families of detained patients.
To be successful in this role, youll need:
A Social Work qualification
Registration with Social Work England.
Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation
This 130 bedded independent hospital which supports service users that require medium and low secure Forensic Mental Health Services. In addition to these services there is also a PICU Mental Health Service.
The service provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering people in their recovery and rehabilitation.
Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will provide personalised assessment and treatment programmes for males with mental illness/complex care needs as well as those with personality disorder, and females and males in a PICU service.
What you will get:
Annual salary of up to 48,000
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 is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.
If this role interests you please let me know. Rob Murphy (phone number removed)
Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
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