Social Worker

Elysium Healthcare; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Social Worker, where you will play a pivotal role in transforming lives. In this dynamic position, you'll manage complex cases, conduct assessments, and support individuals with mental health challenges. Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to ensure service users receive the best care possible, while enjoying a range of training opportunities that foster your professional growth. This role offers a fulfilling career path in a supportive environment, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those you serve. If you are passionate about helping others and want to grow in your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Annual salary up to £45,000

33 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts and special offers

Qualifications

• Registration with Social Work England is essential for this role.
• Experience in a similar environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex caseloads and conduct social care assessments.
• Facilitate group activities and support service users' future planning.

Skills

Social Work

Risk Assessment

Safeguarding

Teamwork

Education

Social Work Degree

Job description

As a Social Worker, you can be the reason why lives change for the better, helping some of the most vulnerable people gain a brighter future.

With previous experience from the NHS or private care, you can join the multidisciplinary team at Barnet Lane Clinic in Hertfordshire, which has a strong emphasis on teamwork, and where you will provide care for service users with mental health illnesses including those diagnosed with a personality disorder.

As a Social Worker you will manage a complex caseload and be responsible for social care assessments, risk assessments, facilitating group activities, and will contribute to ICR meetings, supporting service users to make viable plans for their future.

You will manage internal investigations and liaise with home authorities for service users during their admission and discharging process, while enjoying access to a range of training opportunities that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations.

A career at Elysium is one that you can take pride in, knowing that you will be instrumental in helping people to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently. It's what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As a Social Worker you will be:

• Referring to LADO and Local Authority in line with safeguarding and assessments
• Educating Hospital staff about relevant safeguarding matters.
• Completing a full annual social care reassessment within the CPA format.
• Facilitating access to welfare rights, housing, advocacy services and associated support services
• Participating in 1:1 supervision
• Be the Safeguarding Lead

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Social Work England registration
• A Social Work degree
• Experience within a similar environment

Where you will be working:

Location: Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 3QU

You’ll be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team at Barnet Lane Clinic, which is a 30-bed rehabilitation service for people with a mental illness including those diagnosed with a personality disorder.

You will work with individuals who may have had placement breakdowns and need intensive review and support to help them move to more independent living, with a focus on supporting people build a better quality of life for themselves and equip them with the skills needed for community living, supportive relationships, and increased independence.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of up to £45,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with 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. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.