Deputy Lead Social Worker

Eden Brown synergy has an exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced Deputy Lead Social Worker in a medium to low secure Forensic Mental Health Services.

The environment, an independent hospital provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering people in their recovery and rehabilitation.

As 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.

As the Deputy Lead Social Worker you would be responsible to:

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing 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
• 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.
• Support 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
• 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.

Key Requirements for this role:

• A Social Work qualification with an active Social Work England Registration
• Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation
• Have at least 2 years' experience of working in a similar environment

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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