Social Worker

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the FIND Community Team at a leading mental health trust as a Senior Social Worker. This full-time role involves supporting service users, managing transitions from hospital to community care, and ensuring adherence to policies. Enjoy flexible working arrangements and contribute to high-quality care in a diverse environment.

Benefits

Career Development

Flexible Working

Inclusive Environment

Qualifications

• Provide social work input within the FIND Team.
• Support service users in the community and manage transitions.

Responsibilities

• Act as a point of contact for CPA.
• Monitor discharges and provide care coordination.

Skills

Social Work

Care Coordination

Job description

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join the newly developed Forensic Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (FIND) Community Team in South-West London & St George’s Mental Health Trust (SWLSTG).

About the FIND Team

The FIND Team works closely with the Oak Unit, a Learning Disability and Autism (LDA) Ward, which is part of the South-West London & St George’s Forensic Service. The team provides specialist assessment, treatment, and consultation to ensure a safe and clinically justified pathway for individuals with mental illness, offending history, and learning disabilities, with or without neurodevelopmental disorders.

Partnership and Collaboration

The three forensic services of SWLSTG, South London and Maudsley (SLaM), and Oxleas form the South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP). The FIND Team collaborates with other Trusts to facilitate service-user transitions from inpatient settings to community care.

Job Role

We are seeking a senior social worker to provide social work input within the FIND Team for SWLSTG. The role involves supporting service users in the community, managing transitions from hospital, acting as a point of contact for CPA, monitoring discharges, and providing care coordination.

Post Details

This is a full-time position offering flexible and agile working arrangements. The post-holder will ensure adherence to relevant policies and procedures and contribute to the smooth operation of the service.

Why Join Us?

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust is committed to providing high-quality care, with services rated as ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission and a vision to become ‘outstanding’. We are investing in modern facilities and fostering an inclusive, diverse, and anti-racist environment. We offer career development, flexible working, and benefits to support our staff’s growth and well-being.

Contact

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Norah McGrory-Fisher
• Job title: Team Manager
• Email: [e-mail]