Career Opportunities: Social Work Assistant - Essex (36511)
Salary from £27,836 includes £1250 Essex Allowance Pro Rata per Annum (Depending on Experience)
Hours: Part Time 18.75 hours per week
St Andrew’s Healthcare Essex
At our Essex site, we provide patient centred care for both men and women with a personality disorder and/or mental health issues in a low secure and locked environment.
Your role with us
Joining our friendly social work team, you will be responsible to the Lead Social Worker and supervised by a Qualified Social Worker within the team.
Key Responsibilities:
* To provide weekly drop-in sessions to the wards to ensure patients have regular access to social care support.
* To ensure patients are in receipt of appropriate benefits and support service users, families and carers to complete benefit application forms.
* To support the management of other patient finances in line with the Patient Finance Team.
* Provide advocacy directly or refer to patient advocacy services.
* Liaison with family and key agencies to support resolution of issues impacting the patient.
* Provide practical advice and support in relation to a wide variety of issues impacting on the patient.
* To make arrangements to facilitate family and home visits.
* To supervise and accurately record Family Contact.
* To escort patients to contact or to attend placement visits.
* Attend Social Work team and other MDT Meetings as appropriate.
* Experience of working in a team in a social / health care setting
* Good verbal, written and IT communication skills with a range of individuals
* An ability and willingness to develop a working understanding of relevant Mental Health and Children’s legislation
* To support the Social Work team in referring and managing safeguarding incidents
* An ability and willingness to develop a working understanding of welfare rights
* Ability to research information for the preparation and compilation of reports
* Ability to demonstrate an awareness of equality issues
* Understanding of the impact of mental illness on individuals, families and carers
* Be comfortable working in a secure environment with people who have complex needs and may present high risk
Rewards
We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing after 10 years' service; Life cover; Electric Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcarecash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications.
Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.
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