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Join the team at Victoria Gardens in Huyton, a specialist rehabilitation for Service Users with complex mental health needs and help people in their recovery journey to develop new skills and build a brighter future. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will manage and support a caseload of up to service users with mental health conditions. You will be responsible for assessments, CPA reports, Mental Health Tribunals, Managers Hearings and will be requested to supervise junior staff members. As a manager of the team, you will lead and promote adult safeguarding and will empower recovery to encourage service users to engage in their care plans and achieve their goals.
Job Responsibility:
Supporting the social work team to take the lead on adult safeguarding
Deputising for 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 example: MAPPA, Local Authority Social Services, CMHT, FIND, FOLS, Police and Probation
Supporting carers and families of detained patients
Requirements:
A Social Work qualification
Registration with Social Work England
Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation
Have at least 3-4 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
24/7 GP service and second medical opinion
Enhanced Maternity Package
Pension contribution
Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking