Social Worker

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a registered Social Worker to join their Mental Health Service at The Wells Road Centre. This role involves delivering high-quality social work interventions for patients detained under the Mental Health Act, including conducting assessments and care planning within a multi-professional team.

Benefits

Occupational health services

Health and wellbeing support

Employee-led networks

Qualifications

• Registered Social Worker under the appropriate professional body.
• Experience with mental health and vulnerable populations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Social Work services in a low secure hospital environment.
• Undertake initial assessments and develop care plans.
• Work with a diverse patient population under supervision.

Skills

Risk assessment

Care planning

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Effective communication

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

To contribute to the provision of a Social Work Service at The Wells Road Centre, Low Secure Hospital; providing high quality Social Work intervention to patients detained under the Mental Health Act. This involves working with a diverse patient population undertaking initial assessment, risk assessment, and care planning, in conjunction with other members of the multi-professional team under clinical and managerial supervision.

To be the nominated Social Worker for a defined patient caseload within the male mental illness, female, and/or intellectual and developmental disability pathway.

The post is situated within the Forensic Care Group and located in a low secure hospital setting in Nottingham City. The post holder will work with patients who are a risk to themselves and/or others requiring care & treatment in a secure setting.

The role will require an individual to work effectively under the leadership of the Social Worker Manager in the provision of Social Work intervention contributing to the patient’s overall care, treatment & recovery. This role involves working directly with patients on wards as well as undertaking responsibilities that are office based.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Charlotte Samples, Job title: Social Work Manager, Email: [e-mail], Telephone: [phone]