Social Worker (Female Low Secure)

Cygnet Health Care; Mynydd Isa; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Enhanced maternity pay

GP support line

Life assurance

Eye tests

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care Limited is recruiting a confident and compassionate Social Worker to join the new Forensic Inpatient unit at Delfryn House in North Wales. This full-time role focuses on specialist psychosocial assessment, safeguarding leadership and discharge planning for women in care.

As part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, you will deliver person-centred social work, contribute to risk management and act as a key link with external agencies to promote recovery and independence.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England professional registration.
• Experience working within mental health and inpatient settings is desirable.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation, safeguarding procedures, and social care frameworks.
• Experience with discharge planning and multi-agency collaboration.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads and competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing the Company's policies and procedures within the Social Work department.
• Hold and manage a ward caseload, ensuring therapeutic care and support per social care needs.
• Assist with multi-disciplinary assessments of service users through referral to discharge.
• Support assessments under the Care Act 2014 and Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
• Support families/carers with assessments and information; apply Triangle of Care principles.
• Attend statutory and mandatory training; provide a recovery-focused, person-centred service.
• Assess and collaborate with service users in planning and implementing care plans and tools.
• Liaise with other professionals to ensure integrated service delivery and optimal functioning.

Skills

Communication skills

Discharge planning

Multi-agency collaboration

Inpatient social work experience

Education

Social Worker qualification

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

We are looking for a confident, compassionate & committed full-time Social Worker to join our team at Cygnet Delfryn House.

This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career as a valued member of a supportive team.

Purpose of the role

The Forensic Inpatient Social Worker provides specialist psychosocial assessment, safeguarding leadership, and systemic support to individuals admitted to the inpatient unit.

The post holder acts as a key link between the service and external agencies, supporting safe discharge planning and promoting the welfare of service users in line with statutory responsibilities.

Cygnet Delfryn House is our new Low Secure service for women in North Wales. We support women across two wards, specialising in mental health and personality disorders.

The service is due to open in early 2027 and is accepting referrals now.

All of our secure services aim to monitor, manage and reduce risk in a safe and therapeutic setting, in order to help individuals progress towards more independent living. Using a compassionate therapeutic approach, our team will provide specialist support to the women in our care to promote recovery, manage mental ill health and enhance their daily living skills.

So if you're passionate about what you do, we want to talk to you!

Main duties of the job

• To assist in ensuring the Company's policies and procedures are implemented and carried out within the Social Work department
• To hold and be responsible for managing a ward caseload, ensuring individual Service Users receive appropriate therapeutic care and support in accordance with their social care needs
• To assist with multi-disciplinary assessments of service users through referral to discharge
• To refer and support Service Users with assessment under the Care Act 2014 and for support under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983To support Family/Carers using appropriate assessments and to deliver advise, guidance and information; ensuring the Triangle of Care principles are used as appropriate at your service
• To attend all statutory and mandatory training as requiredTo provide an evidence-based, recovery-focused, Person-Centred Social Work service.
• To assess and collaborate with Service Users in planning and implementing care plans and other assessment and support tools
• To assist service users through a range of Social work tasks and responsibilities.
• To liaise effectively with other professionals and significant others involved in a Service Users care, ensuring integrated service delivery and to assist each Service User to attain his or her maximum level of functioning and independence.
• To keep up to date with developments in social work related to the client group

About us

Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.

Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 160 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.

Job responsibilities

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a confident, compassionate & committed full-time Social Worker to join our team at Cygnet Delfryn House.

This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career as a valued member of a supportive team.

Purpose of the role

The Forensic Inpatient Social Worker provides specialist psychosocial assessment, safeguarding leadership, and systemic support to individuals admitted to the inpatient unit.

The post holder acts as a key link between the service and external agencies, supporting safe discharge planning and promoting the welfare of service users in line with statutory responsibilities.

Cygnet Delfryn House is our new Low Secure service for women in North Wales. We support women across two wards, specialising in mental health and personality disorders.

The service is due to open in early 2027 and is accepting referrals now.

All of our secure services aim to monitor, manage and reduce risk in a safe and therapeutic setting, in order to help individuals progress towards more independent living.

Using a compassionate therapeutic approach, our team will provide specialist support to the women in our care to promote recovery, manage mental ill health and enhance their daily living skills.

At Cygnet, our perks go w ay beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

So if youre passionate about what you do, we want to talk to you!

Key Responsibilities:

• To assist in ensuring the Companys policies and procedures are implemented and carried out within the Social Work department
• To hold and be responsible for managing a ward caseload, ensuring individual Service Users receive appropriate therapeutic care and support in accordance with their social care needs, including those service users who may have committed serious offences such as homicide, arson, violent or sexual assaults against adults and children
• To assist with multi-disciplinary assessments of service users through referral to discharge
• To refer and support Service Users with assessment under the Care Act 2014 and for support under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983
• To support Family/Carers using appropriate assessments and to deliver advise, guidance and information; ensuring the Triangle of Care principles are used as appropriate at your service
• To attend all statutory and mandatory training as required
• To provide an evidence-based, recovery-focused, Person-Centred Social Work service.
• To assess and collaborate with Service Users in planning and implementing care plans and other assessment and support tools
• To assist service users through a range of Social work tasks and responsibilities. This may include individual home risk assessments, group work, and liaison with community professionals and the Ministry of Justice around discharge and safety planning.
• To liaise effectively with other professionals and significant others involved in a Service Users care, ensuring integrated service delivery and to assist each Service User to attain his or her maximum level of functioning and independence.
• To keep up to date with developments in social work related to the client group

Person Specification:

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England professional registration
• Experience working within mental health and inpatient settings is desirable
• Knowledge of mental health legislation, safeguarding procedures, and social care frameworks
• Experience with discharge planning and multi-agency collaboration
• Ability to manage complex caseloads and competing priorities
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• Salary of £34,280 per year
• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Expert supervision & support
• Free Health Cash plan
• Enhanced maternity pay: 8 weeks full Pay, 18 weeks half Pay (Inclusive of SMP) followed by 13 weeks SMP.
• 24 hours free GP support line
• Free life assurance cover
• Free eye tests
• Car lease discounts
• Discounted gym membership
• Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover
• Employee NHS discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit, providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks

What next?

Person Specification

General Requirements

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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.