Introduction
As a Social Worker, you can be the reason why lives change for the better as you help some of the most vulnerable people gain a brighter future. You will be working 22.5 hours a week as a Part-time Social Worker at Victoria Gardens, where you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with a strong emphasis on teamwork at Victoria Gardens in Huyton, Liverpool. This is a 6-month fixed-term contract position.
You will have previous experience from the NHS or private care, managing a complex caseload, and be responsible for social care assessments, risk assessments, facilitating group activities, and contributing to ICR meetings, supporting service users to make viable plans for their future.
As a Social Worker, you report to the Safeguarding Lead and will manage internal investigations and liaise with home authorities during service users' admission and discharge processes.
A range of training opportunities are available to support your career growth and help you achieve your aspirations. It’s a career you can take pride in, knowing you will be instrumental in encouraging individuals to lead full, valued, independent lives.
As a Social Worker, you will be:
* Handling 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 framework
* Facilitating access to welfare rights, housing, advocacy services, and related support services
* Participating in 1:1 supervision
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
* Registration with Social Work England
* A Social Work degree
* Experience within a similar environment
* Experience working with mental illness
Where you will be working:
Location: Victoria Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 5SA
You will be supporting service users with complex mental health needs and behaviors that challenge at Victoria Gardens, a specialist rehabilitation service. Your role will involve helping service users develop skills for community living and increased independence.
The service adopts a recovery-based approach, incorporating elements of the Good Lives Model, supported by individualized interventions. We have a full multidisciplinary team including Nursing, a Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, and Social Worker support.
What you will get:
* Annual salary of £39,484 pro-rata
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave plus your birthday off!
* Free meals and parking
* Wellbeing support and activities to help maintain a healthy work-life balance
* Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
* Pension contributions
* Life Assurance
* Enhanced Maternity Package
Additional benefits include retail discounts, special offers, and more.
About your next employer:
You will work for an established, stable, and agile organization with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to care delivery. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education sectors, there are opportunities for growth and advancement.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network across 10 countries employing over 86,000 people.
Elysium Healthcare is committed to safer recruitment practices, is a Disability Confident employer, and promotes inclusive, accessible recruitment. All staff are responsible for safeguarding service users, and all candidates will undergo a DBS disclosure.
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