Adults Social Worker Forensic

Semester; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Senior Social Worker for the Community Forensic Social Work Team in Leeds. This long-term temporary position requires collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to assess and support individuals with complex needs. The ideal candidate must possess a degree in social work and relevant registration, along with strong skills in risk assessment and safeguarding.

Benefits

Free ongoing training opportunities

Competitive rates of pay

In-house payroll providing weekly payments

Enhanced DBS completed

Support and expert advice from a friendly team

Assigned dedicated consultant

Various employment opportunities

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in social work required.
• Enhanced DBS/Update service needed.
• References for the last 5 years of employment required.

Responsibilities

• Assess needs and risks of forensic service users.
• Develop innovative packages of support.
• Provide social supervision and reports for conditionally discharged patients.

Skills

Risk assessment

Multi-disciplinary working

Safeguarding knowledge

Report writing

Care Act understanding

Education

Degree in Social Work

Social Work England registration

Job description

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Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

The following is essential criteria:

• Degree in Social Work
• SWE Registration
• Right to work within the UK

Community Forensic Social Work Team, Senior Social Worker or Social Worker. As a community Forensic Social Worker, you will be based at the Newsam Centre, Seacroft Hospital, working closely with colleagues from other disciplines to assess needs and risks of forensic service users and their families and carers, providing a range of social work interventions. We are looking for someone with the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of people and service providers while maintaining professional independence and strong social work values in coordinating social care services for service users. You will work with people to develop innovative packages of support to promote their independence, high levels of collaborative risk management, developing opportunities in the community, making a real difference to the lives of service users, and providing social supervision and Ministry of Justice reports for conditionally discharged patients.

The Community Forensic Social Work Team provides specialist mental health services for people with complex needs associated with mental illness and learning disabilities in various settings, from community to secure hospitals, who have a history of offending or challenging behavioral needs related to significant risk. The role requires:

• A comprehensive understanding of the Care Act, needs assessment, and complex care planning
• An understanding of risk assessments and risk management skills
• Multi-disciplinary working often within health settings with a sound social care perspective
• A clear understanding of safeguarding and Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)
• Experience working with inpatients in secure and acute settings, and service users in the community, with knowledge of health, social care, and criminal justice legislation
• Skills in report writing for managers' hearings and MHRT hearings

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

You must have:

• A professional qualification in social work
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS/Update service
• References required for the last 5 years of employment

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

• Free ongoing training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you
• Competitive rates of pay
• In-house payroll, providing weekly payments and support
• Enhanced DBS completed
• Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated, and friendly team
• An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant
• Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area