Adult’s Social Work Team Manager, Forensic Mental Health and Psychiatric Hospital Discharge, So[...]

Pertemps; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Adult’s Social Work Team Manager in South London. This role involves managing frontline operational services and ensuring improvements in practice for vulnerable adults. Responsibilities include leading a team of social workers and managing complex cases. The position offers a pay rate of £40 per hour and requires involvement in safeguarding practices and strategic development of services.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant access

Easy online registration

Referral schemes

Ongoing compliance management

Reliable payroll

Qualifications

• Experience in managing front-line social work services.
• Knowledge of forensic mental health practices.
• Ability to handle complex casework.

Responsibilities

• Provide line management of operational services for vulnerable adults.
• Lead and deliver safe services, managing safeguarding events.
• Develop strategies for implementing local policies.

Skills

Line management

Assessment and case management

Safeguarding

Team leadership

Job description

Adult’s Social Work Team Manager, Forensic Mental Health and Psychiatric Hospital Discharge, South London

Pay rate £40 per hour

Contract role – Forensic Mental Health and Psychiatric Hospital Discharge

Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Adult’s Social Work Team Manager in South London. This is to work as a Practitioner Manager within Forensic Mental Health and Psychiatric Hospital Discharge.

Context

• To provide line management of front-line operational services which includes the provision a comprehensive assessment and case management service to vulnerable adults. In exceptionally complex cases this will include casework with service users and carers.
• To deliver ongoing improvements in practice and standards of work through the application of specialised knowledge and skills.
• To lead on the delivery of safe services for services users, including investigating, chairing and reviewing adult safeguarding episodes as appropriate.
• To manage a group of Social workers, Assessors and ancillary staff within the team, deputising for the Team Manager as required.
• To contribute to developing imaginative strategies to implement local and national policies (e.g. self-directed care), both in directly managed cases and also in assisting others.

Please get in touch for more information.

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Please contact Graham Leatham on 07484 513909 or email [e-mail] for more information.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager