Social Worker, Mental Health

Overview

Are you looking for something a bit different, a new challenge, a varied role? Wathwood is an award-winning Forensic Mental Health Hospital and prides itself on providing the highest quality of care, in a secure setting to our patients. We have exciting opportunities here at Wathwood in our unique Medium Secure setting. Whether you are newly qualified and looking to take your first step on your career ladder, or fancy a new challenge, we have something to suit everyone.

We are seeking to recruit a Band 6 Social Worker to join our fantastic multi-disciplinary teams within the hospital to provide assessment, risk management, care and treatment to aid recovery and further the patient journey. We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, experienced and highly motivated skilled professional social worker to join our teams, in a challenging but rewarding role, to make a difference to the lives of our patients.

• Provide assessment, risk assessment and care planning for patients detained in a secure healthcare setting, working within a defined caseload.
• Work within consultant-led multidisciplinary teams to identify and manage risk and ensure through care support is available; directly support both patients and their families.
• Take a lead role for safeguarding adults within the service and for safeguarding children who come into contact with the service.
• Provide social work reports to Mental Health Tribunals and to Care Programme Approach meetings on a regular basis.
• Contribute to initial assessments and coordinate with internal and external services as part of risk management and care planning.

• Bands 6 Social Worker or equivalent; registration with the appropriate regulatory body.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Commitment to providing the highest standards of care; ability to promote and maintain high standards through communication, motivation, supervision and role modelling.

#TeamNotts

HC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons. We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire’s biggest employers.

We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks support a diverse workforce and promote a culture of inclusivity. The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority, supported by in-house occupational health and staff counselling services and a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with an Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Louise McGowan;

Job title:

Social Work Manager;
Email: l