Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Hookwood; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 33 days

Career development and training

Rewards & Benefits Ely-Vate

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Pension contribution

24/7 GP service

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare’s Farmfield Hospital in Charlwood, Surrey, is seeking a Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead. You will oversee the social work team, drive safeguarding initiatives, and ensure high standards of care within a multidisciplinary setting for adult men with mental health needs.

You will supervise staff, contribute to policies, and coordinate with external agencies. A Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England are required, with at least 4 years in a

Qualifications

• Registration with Social Work England is required.
• Good working knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Minimum 4 years' experience in a similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead social worker in safeguarding and quality assurance meetings.
• Produce hospital procedures related to social work and safeguarding.
• Deliver safeguarding induction and update training across the hospital.
• Supervise junior and senior social workers and provide quality supervision.

Skills

Safeguarding leadership

Team supervision

Quality assurance

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Social Work qualification

Registration with Social Work England

Tools

None

Job description

Are you a Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead looking to join a company that values and recognises you? If so, join the team at Farmfield in Charlwood, Surrey, a medium and low secure service for men who have been detained under the Mental Health and help people in their recovery journey to develop new skills and build a brighter future.

Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will manage and support a caseload support service users with mental illness. You will be responsible for assessments, CPA reports, Mental Health Tribunals, Managers Hearings and will be requested to supervise junior staff members.

As a manager of the team, you will lead and promote adult safeguarding and will empower recovery to encourage service users to engage in their care plans and achieve their goals.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be supported regionally and will have access to a variety of training and online courses to support your career development and growth.

As a Lead Social Worker you will be:

• Supporting the social work team to take the lead on child and adult safeguarding.
• Lead social worker in quality assurance meetings.
• Lead and contribute to the production of hospital procedures relating to social work and safeguarding
• Supporting the social work team to deliver Safeguarding induction and update training across the Hospital.
• Leading the multidisciplinary teams on non-medical mental capacity issues and best interest decisions.
• Delivering quality supervision and appraisal to junior and senior social workers in the Team.
• Liaising with external agencies to enable them to fulfil their statutory duties for, for example: MAPPA, Local Authority Social Services, CMHT, FIND, FOLS, Police and Probation.
• Supporting carers and families of patients that are detained.

A Social Work qualification

• Registration with Social Work England.
• To have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation
• To Have at least 4 years' experience of working in a similar environment

Elysium Health care has 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

The Provider Collaborative for Secure Care Kent, Surrey and Sussex, is a collaboration of all of the National Health Service and Independent Sector Providers of medium and low secure hospital services and forensic community clinical services in the geographical footprint of four counties (Kent, Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex) and two unitary authorities (Brighton & Hove and Medway). The Provider Collaborative comprises nine hospital sites as well as community services operated by three NHS mental health trusts. It serves an adult population of approximately 3.6 million people. The Provider Collaborative is led and commissioned (via delegated commissioning from Integrated Care Boards) by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The Provider Collaborative's combined resources improve care pathways for patients and give opportunities for pathway development, shared safety and quality improvement, service innovation, specialisation and for shared staff training and networking

Location: Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0BN

You will be working at Farmfield Hospital, situated located next to Gatwick.

You'll be caring for adult men 18+ who potentially have a forensic background and enduring mental health illnesses such as personality disorder, substance misuse issues and challenging behaviours.

What You'll Get

• A Competitive Annual Salary
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) - plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream - instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future