Elysium Healthcare

Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding

The closing date is 24 August 2025

Job summary

This is a role for a Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding at The Chimneys Clinic, a 12-bed service that provides specialist care for women with mental illness. The successful candidate will manage and support a caseload, lead on child and adult safeguarding, and deputize for the Lead Social Worker. They will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to empower recovery and help service users achieve their goals.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding role involves managing and supporting a caseload of women with mental illness, leading on child and adult safeguarding, deputizing for the Lead Social Worker, and liaising with external agencies. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessments, CPA reports, Mental Health Tribunals, Managers Hearings, and supervising junior staff. They will also be required to deliver safeguarding training and lead on non-medical mental capacity issues and best interest decisions.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. They have a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, providing opportunities for growth and development.

Details

Date posted

25 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,800 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1331863903

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Bury St Edmunds

IP30 9LR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a Deputy Lead Social Worker looking to join a company that values and recognises you? If so, join the team at The Chimneys in Bur St Edmunds, Suffolk 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 women 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 deputy 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 Deputy Lead Social Worker you will be:

  • Supporting the social work team to take the lead on child and 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

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

  • A Social Work qualification
  • Registration with Social Work England.
  • Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation
  • Have at least 4 years’ experience of working in a similar environment

 Where you will be working

Address: The Chimneys Clinic, New Rd, Rougham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9LR

The Chimneys Clinic is a 12 bedded service providing specialist care that is specifically designed to support women that have a diagnosis of an emerging or personality disorder.

Working alongside the multidisciplinary team at The Chimney’s, you will support with mindful practice, high levels of engagement and think on your feet to create activities to aid the recovery for each young woman within their journey.

The focus of the service is to enable the young women to work on ways to decrease harmful behaviours and replace them with effective strategies to enhance their lives and help them reach their personal life goals.

What you will get:        

  • Annual salary of £46,800
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
  • Free meals and parking
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
  • Pension contribution to secure your future.
  • Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
  • Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers 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.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure. 

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a Deputy Lead Social Worker looking to join a company that values and recognises you? If so, join the team at The Chimneys in Bur St Edmunds, Suffolk 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 women 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 deputy 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 Deputy Lead Social Worker you will be:

  • Supporting the social work team to take the lead on child and 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

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

  • A Social Work qualification
  • Registration with Social Work England.
  • Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation
  • Have at least 4 years’ experience of working in a similar environment

 Where you will be working

Address: The Chimneys Clinic, New Rd, Rougham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9LR

The Chimneys Clinic is a 12 bedded service providing specialist care that is specifically designed to support women that have a diagnosis of an emerging or personality disorder.

Working alongside the multidisciplinary team at The Chimney’s, you will support with mindful practice, high levels of engagement and think on your feet to create activities to aid the recovery for each young woman within their journey.

The focus of the service is to enable the young women to work on ways to decrease harmful behaviours and replace them with effective strategies to enhance their lives and help them reach their personal life goals.

What you will get:        

  • Annual salary of £46,800
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
  • Free meals and parking
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
  • Pension contribution to secure your future.
  • Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
  • Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers 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.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure. 

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • The successful candidate must have a Social Work qualification, registration with Social Work England, and at least 4 years' experience of working in a similar environment. They should also have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • The successful candidate must have a Social Work qualification, registration with Social Work England, and at least 4 years' experience of working in a similar environment. They should also have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Bury St Edmunds

IP30 9LR


Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Bury St Edmunds

IP30 9LR


Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Elysium Healthcare

recruitment@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk

Details

Date posted

25 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,800 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1331863903

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Bury St Edmunds

IP30 9LR


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