Deputy Lead Social Worker Location: Thatcham Service: Male & Female / Medium & Low Secure / PICU Salary: Up to £48,000 per annum Overview: We are seeking an experienced and motivated Deputy Lead Social Worker to join a secure mental health service in Thatcham, supporting patients across Medium Secure, Low Secure, and PICU wards. The hospital provides specialist forensic mental health services and supports a seamless internal care pathway for adult service users with complex mental illness, personality disorders, and challenging behaviours. As Deputy Lead Social Worker, you will play a vital role in safeguarding, service user recovery, and leadership within the Social Work team - working as part of an established multidisciplinary team. Key Responsibilities: Support and deputise for the Lead Social Worker in managing the Social Work team and quality assurance processes. Manage a caseload of up to 24 forensic service users, including assessments, CPA reports, Mental Health Tribunal work, and Managers Hearings. Lead and promote adult and child safeguarding within the service. Deliver safeguarding induction and update training across the hospital. Lead on non-medical mental capacity issues and best interest decisions within MDT forums. Provide supervision and appraisal to junior and senior Social Workers. Liaise with external agencies including MAPPA, Local Authority Social Services, CMHT, FIND, FOLS, Police, and Probation to ensure statutory...