Social Worker

NHS; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Thatcham is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join its multidisciplinary team at Thornford Park Hospital. In this role, you will manage complex caseloads, conduct assessments, and support vulnerable individuals to achieve better futures. The successful candidate will possess a Social Work degree and relevant registration, along with experience in a similar environment. With a competitive salary and extensive benefits, this position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in mental healthcare.

Benefits

Annual salary up to £35,000

33 days annual leave plus birthday off

Free meals and parking

Career development opportunities

Pension contribution

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Social Work degree and Social Work England Registration are required.
• Experience in a similar environment is essential.
• Proven experience working with vulnerable adults is a must.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload and conduct social care assessments.
• Facilitate group activities and contribute to ICR meetings.
• Liaise with home authorities during admission and discharge.

Skills

Experience working with vulnerable adults

Social Work degree

Social Work England Registration

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 Thornford Park Hospital in Thatcham which has a strong emphasis on teamwork, and where you will provide care for men and women with complex mental health needs.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

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 and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment.

Job responsibilities

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 Thornford Park Hospital in Thatcham which has a strong emphasis on teamwork, and where you will provide care for men and women with complex mental health needs.

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

You report to the Safeguarding Lead, and 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. Its what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As a Social Worker you will be:

• Conducting referrals 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

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

• A Social Work degree
• Social Work England Registration
• Experience within similar environment
• Experience with working with vulnerable adults

Where you will be working:

Location: Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET

You will work at Thornford Park which is a combination of medium secure and low secure units and rehabilitation flats. The service provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering patients in their recovery and rehabilitation.

You will work alongside the multidisciplinary to provide personalised assessment and treatment programmes for males with mental illness/ complex care needs as well as those with personality disorder. Service users may have histories of offending and/or may have failed in previous placements.

What you will get:

• An annual salary of up to £35,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – 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, 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 and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A Social Work degree and Social Work England Registration, with experience within a similar environment and working with vulnerable adults.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.