Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead

Location: Hookwood

Are you a Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead looking to join a company that values and recognises you? If so, 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.

Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will manage and support a caseload support service users with mental illness. 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.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be supported regionally and will have access to a variety of training and online courses to support your career development and growth.

As a Lead Social Worker you will be:

Supporting the social work team to take the lead on child and adult safeguarding.

Lead social worker in quality assurance meetings.

Lead and contribute to the production of hospital procedures relating to social work and safeguarding

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.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

A Social Work qualification

Registration with Social Work England.

To have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation

To Have at least 4 years’ experience of working in a similar environment

Where you will be working

Location:

Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0BN

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.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

A Competitive Annual Salary

The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.

Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals

Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate;
Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!

Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance

Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts

Life Assurance, for added peace of mind

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, to ensure you are the best you can be

Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time

Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has 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…