Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead

Elysium Healthcare; Charlwood; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead to join their team at Farmfield Hospital in Charlwood. The role involves managing and supporting a caseload of women with mental illness, leading safeguarding initiatives, and supervising junior staff. The ideal candidate will have a Social Work qualification, registration with Social Work England, and at least 4 years of relevant experience. A comprehensive benefits package including a salary of £50k-£55k is offered.

Benefits

Annual leave

Career development

Wellbeing support

Pension contribution

Access to Rewards & Benefits platform

24/7 GP service

Qualifications

• You must have at least 4 years of experience in a similar environment.
• A good working knowledge of relevant legislation is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a caseload for women with mental illness.
• Lead and promote adult safeguarding and empower recovery.
• Provide supervision and appraisal to junior and senior social workers.

Skills

Child safeguarding

Adult safeguarding

Quality assurance

Communication skills

Education

Social Work qualification

Registration with Social Work England

Job description

Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead – Farmfield Hospital, Charlwood, Surrey

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 Health and 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 supporting 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 promote adult safeguarding 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:

• A Social Work qualification
• Registration with Social Work England.
• A good working knowledge of the relevant legislation
• At least 4 years’ experience of working in a similar environment.

Where you will be working

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

You will be working at Farmfield Hospital, situated next to Gatwick.

You will be caring for adult men 18+ who potentially have a forensic background and enduring mental health illnesses such as personality disorder, substance misuse issues and 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
• Equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus a 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!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work‑life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About your next employer

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.