Social Worker

Are you an experienced Social Worker looking to join a company that values and recognises you? If so, join the team at Thornford Park, where you will help people develop new skills and build a brighter future.

As a Social Worker, you will be providing support for forensic patients detained under the Mental Health Act.  You will be taking a lead role within the multi-disciplinary teams for child and adult safeguarding and liaising with a host of external agencies to enable them to fulfil their statutory duties, for example: MAPPA, Local Authority Social Services, Police and Probation.

You will be working at Thornford Park, a 130 bedded independent hospital which supports service users that require medium and low secure Forensic Mental Health Services. In addition to these services there is also a PICU Mental Health Service.

A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing support for forensic patients detained under the Mental Health Act
• Taking a lead role within the multi-disciplinary teams for child and adult safeguarding
• Undertaking assessments regarding current social circumstances and the impact of social issues on patients’ mental health and recovery
• Completing reports for CPAs, Mental Health Tribunals and Managers Hearings
• Supporting patients in developing feasible plans for the future and working towards discharge
• Taking a lead role within the multi-disciplinary teams on non-medical mental capacity issues and best interest decisions
• Liaising with a host of external agencies to enable them to fulfil their statutory duties, for example: MAPPA, Local Authority Social Services, Police and Probation
• Supporting carers and families of detained patients
• Delivering occasional safeguarding training

To be successful as a Social Worker you will have:

• Good working knowledge of the relevant legislation
• ASYE qualified
• At least 2 years’ experience of working in mental health
• Be registered with Social Work in England
• Understand and champion the social perspective on mental health 

What you will get:

• Annual salary between £28,000 - £29,000 + Benefits
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.