Registered Social Worker

Priory; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cardiff is seeking a part-time Registered Social Worker to join their compassionate team. This role involves assisting in patient care plans, safeguarding, and working with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the wellbeing of service users. Candidates must have a degree in Social Work and be registered with Social Work England. The position offers flexible benefits and development opportunities.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity pay

Flexible benefits including gym membership

Access to development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registration to Social Work England is required.
• Detailed knowledge of Mental Health and Safeguarding Legislation is essential.
• Ability to apply social work theories and evidence-informed practice.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of patient care plans.
• Provide leadership in safeguarding and ensure service user rights.
• Conduct assessments and manage risk across the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Resilience

Empathy

Critical reflection

Teamwork

Safeguarding

Education

Degree-level Social Work qualification

Job description

Overview

Department: Social Work
Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time
Location: Priory Hospital Cardiff
Compensation: £24,510 / year

Priory Hospital Cardiff is looking to recruit a Registered Social Worker to join the team. We have a low secure unit with 4 beds, male and female, 18+. This is a part-time role of 22.5 hours. Located a few miles outside Cardiff, South Wales, Priory Hospital Cardiff supports the NHS by offering low secure services for males and females with a personality disorder, a learning disability or a mental health diagnosis. Care is provided across three bespoke therapeutic placements (BTPs), each offering specialist, tailored treatment in the least restrictive environment possible.

What you'll be doing

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients’ wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.

• Provide expertise and leadership in safeguarding.
• Focus on the rights of all service users and their families, including the ability to investigate, evaluate and learn from allegations to improve safety, dignity and compassion within the unit.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team focusing on prevention, early intervention, building resilience and self-care, reducing and delaying dependency.
• Undertake assessments, care plans and, where required, Tribunal Report to determine eligibility and support access to services under relevant social care framework.

What you'll bring to the role

Your resilience, empathy, and ability to work in challenging environments will help you support others through both highs and lows. The role requires a degree-level Social Work qualification with registration to Social Work England and detailed knowledge of Mental Health and Safeguarding Legislation, including the Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Care Act 2014. The post holder must apply social work theories, evidence-informed practice, and legal expertise to deliver recovery-focused, multidisciplinary care that promotes rights, autonomy, and opportunity. They will sustain engagement in complex circumstances, collaborate across agencies, assess and manage risk, and provide clear, rationale-based professional opinions. Strong skills in critical reflection, positive use of authority, and maintaining professional boundaries are essential, alongside the ability to model teamwork, guide others, and deliver high-quality, person-centred outcomes.

For more information about the role, you can email Apply.

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Free on-site parking
• Supplemented meals
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday Holiday – Your Birthday as an extra day annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT equipment and Healthcare Cash Plan
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through IPD panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.