Locum Social Worker

Ellern Mede Group; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider specializing in mental health is seeking a Social Worker to support young patients with eating disorders. You will be responsible for conducting assessments, liaising with families and community services, and facilitating discharge planning. Strong risk management skills and knowledge of relevant legislation are essential. Ideal candidates will have experience with mental health services for children and young adults. This role is critical within a multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong risk management and safeguarding knowledge/skills required.
• Excellent understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983/2007 and related legislation.
• Experience in working with children and young adults in mental health.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and liaise with carers and families.
• Act as a link between inpatient services and community teams.
• Facilitate discharge planning and oversee patient rights.

Skills

Safeguarding

Assessment skills

Crisis intervention

Communication with families

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

As a Social Worker you are motivated to make a difference? … Join us to revitalise your career and the health of young people with eating disorders.

Essential elements to your role:

• Safeguarding
• Assessments of and meeting with carers and families.
• Liaison with community services to secure transfer of care as required.
• To act as link between inpatient services and receiving community teams.
• Discharge planning.
• Liaising with/assessing advocacy services.
• Overseeing patient rights.
• Providing holistic social circumstances reports for tribunal.
• Management and supervision of junior staff.

As a Social Worker you are required to work effectively within the MDT to support our young people, their families and carers. As a critical member of the team, it is essential you hold strong risk management and safeguarding knowledge/skills.

Excellent working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983/2007 as well as other statutory legislation such as Children Act 1989, Care Act 2014, child protection, protection of vulnerable adults and multi‑agency public protection arrangements is required.

Ideally you will have experience of working with children and young adults within a mental health or CAMHS service.

Ellern Mede specialises in treating patients with Eating Disorders. Eating Disorders are extraordinarily complex illnesses that present with abnormalities in physical and psychological functioning. The physical complications have the potential to cause permanent damage and in some cases are life threatening. The causes are complex and multi‑factorial, including genetic, neuro‑developmental and environmental influences. They require a comprehensive treatment programme including medical, psychiatric, psychological, social and educational interventions.