Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead

Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead

This Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead role at Elysium Healthcare's Farmfield Hospital in Charlwood, Surrey, offers an excellent opportunity to manage a caseload, support a multidisciplinary team, and lead on adult safeguarding for men with mental health and forensic needs. The successful candidate will have a social work qualification, registration with Social Work England, and at least 4 years' experience in a similar environment.

As a Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead, you will be responsible for assessments, CPA reports, Mental Health Tribunals, Managers Hearings, and supervising junior staff. You will lead and promote adult safeguarding, empower recovery, and encourage service users to engage in their care plans. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team and have access to training and development opportunities.

Elysium Healthcare is a leading provider of mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, and autism services in the UK, with over 8,000 employees and a global network through its parent company, Ramsay Health Care. Elysium is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered care and supporting the professional growth of its staff.

Are you a Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead looking to join a company that values and recognises you? If so, join the team at Farmfield in Charlwood, Surrey, a medium and low secure service for men who have been detained under the Mental Healthand 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 support women with mental illness.

You will be responsible for assessments, CPA reports, Mental Health Tribunals, Managers Hearings and will be requested to supervise junior staff members. As a manager of the team, you will lead and promoteadultsafeguarding 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 Lead Social Worker you will be:

• Supporting the social work team to take the lead on child and adult safeguarding.
• 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, for example: MAPPA, Local Authority Social Services, CMHT, FIND, FOLS, Police and Probation.
• Supporting carers and families of patients that are detained.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Registration with Social Work England.
• To have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation
• To Have at least 4years’ experience of working in a similar environment

Where you will be working

Location:Farmfield Drive, Charlwood,Surrey, RH6 0BN

You will be working atFarmfield

Hospital, situatedlocatednext to Gatwick.

You’llbe caring for adult men 18+ who potentially have a forensic background and enduring mental health illnesses such as personality disorder, substance misuseissuesand challenging behaviours.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate;
  Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
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