Introduction
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 Chadwick Lodge in Milton Keynes, which has a strong emphasis on teamwork. You will provide care for service users detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) with a history of offending behaviour.
As a Social Worker, you will manage a complex caseload, conduct social care and risk assessments, facilitate group activities, and contribute to ICR meetings, supporting service users in planning for their future.
You will report to the Lead Social Worker, manage internal investigations, liaise with home authorities during admission and discharge, and have access to training opportunities to support your career growth and aspirations.
A career at Elysium is one you can take pride in, knowing you help people lead full, valued, and independent lives. It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
As a Social Worker, your responsibilities will include:
* Referrals to Local Authority in line with safeguarding and assessments
* Collaborating closely with MAPPA
* Presenting reports in formal settings such as First Tier Tribunals (Mental Health) and Hospital Managers Hearings
* Educating hospital staff on safeguarding matters
* Completing annual social care reassessments within the CPA framework
* Facilitating access to welfare rights, housing, advocacy, and support services
* Participating in 1:1 supervision sessions
Requirements to succeed in this role include:
* Registration with Social Work England
* A degree in Social Work
* Completion of the ASYE programme
* At least 2 years of post-qualifying experience
* Experience in forensic, criminal justice, or mental health settings
Location:
Chadwick Drive (off Saxon Street), Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LS
You will work at Chadwick Lodge and Eaglestone View, secure services providing treatment for detained service users with complex mental health needs and offending histories. The services offer evidence-based therapeutic interventions, involving service users at every stage. The multidisciplinary team has extensive clinical and research experience in forensic psychiatry. All programs aim to reduce re-offending risk and enhance quality of life.
Chadwick Lodge cares for service users with enduring mental illnesses, helping them stabilize and transition to community settings whenever possible.
Benefits include:
* Annual salary up to £37,000
* 33 days annual leave plus your birthday off
* Free meals and parking
* Wellbeing support and activities
* Career development and training opportunities
* Pension scheme
* Life Assurance
* Enhanced Maternity Package
Additional benefits include retail discounts, special offers, and more.
About your employer:
You will work for an established, stable, and agile organization with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children's & Education services. There are ample opportunities for growth and advancement.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, operating in 10 countries with over 86,000 employees worldwide.
Elysium Healthcare commits to safer recruitment, is a Disability Confident employer, and promotes safeguarding. All staff must understand their responsibility to promote and safeguard service users' welfare. A DBS check is required for all candidates.
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