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Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead

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Elysium Healthcare

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United Kingdom , Charlwood

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50000.00 - 55000.00 GBP / Year
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Join the team at Farmfield in Charlwood, Surrey, a medium and low secure service for men who have been detained under the Mental Health and help people in their recovery journey to develop new skills and build a brighter future. You will be working at Farmfield Hospital, situated located next to Gatwick. You’ll be caring for adult men 18+ who potentially have a forensic background and enduring mental health illnesses such as personality disorder, substance misuse issues and challenging behaviours.

Job Responsibility:

  • Manage and support a caseload support women with mental illness
  • Responsible for assessments, CPA reports, Mental Health Tribunals, Managers Hearings
  • Supervise junior staff members
  • Lead and promote adult safeguarding
  • Empower recovery to encourage service users to engage in their care plans and achieve their goals
  • Supporting the social work team to take the lead on child and adult safeguarding
  • Lead social worker in quality assurance meetings
  • Supporting the social work team to deliver Safeguarding induction and update training across the Hospital
  • Leading the multidisciplinary teams on non-medical mental capacity issues and best interest decisions
  • Delivering quality supervision and appraisal to junior and senior social workers in the Team
  • Liaising with external agencies to enable them to fulfil their statutory duties for, for example: MAPPA, Local Authority Social Services, CMHT, FIND, FOLS, Police and Probation
  • Supporting carers and families of patients that are detained

Requirements:

  • Social Work qualification
  • Registration with Social Work England
  • Good working knowledge of the relevant legislation
  • At least 4 years’ experience of working in a similar environment
What we offer:
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave
  • Career development and training
  • Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate
  • Wellbeing support and activities
  • Access to Blue Light Card
  • Life Assurance
  • Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support
  • 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion
  • Enhanced Maternity Package
  • Pension contribution

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 18, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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