Lead Social Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

• Compiling comprehensive social history reports for all our young people including in the assessment process
• Ensuring that our young people are aware of their rights to Mental Health Review Tribunals (MHRTs) and make appropriate arrangements for their legal representation
• Making recommendations on the practice and development of social work within the unit to the Unit General Manager
• Ensuring that reports are provided by Social Workers representing the purchasing authority and are made available to MHRTs
• Developing a resident advocacy programme and befriending scheme, utilising local community resources where possible
• Researching, on behalf of Care Principles, aftercare services and advise the clinical team of identified strengths and weaknesses
• Participating in the delivery of the behavioural support and other treatment programmes
• Attending assessment meetings, house rounds and reviews of resident care
• Providing individual and group patient counselling in areas of professional competence
• Providing patients, relatives and carers with information and support regarding entitlements to statutory benefits
• Conforming at all times to the Policies and Procedures of the Company, with particular regard to confidentiality, financial and administrative responsibilities, and treat residents, colleagues and visitors with dignity and respect at all times

What you'll have:

• Degree in Social Work
• Registered with Social Work England
• Experience of Safeguarding Children
• Experience of leading a team in a similar setting

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Social Work
• Registered with Social Work England

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Stafford - Ivetsey Bank Hospital

Stafford

Staffordshire

ST19 9QT

Employer's website

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