Job Ref: 215690740

Date: 2022-01-31 11:46:42

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Blackstone Recruitment are working with a Private Organisation who are recruiting for a Social Worker based in Milton Keynes.

This is a Permanent role, to start ASAP on a permanent contract.

Job Summary

* You will work 37.5 hours a week at Chadwick Lodge, a 114 bedded service that supports people that require medium and low secure Forensic Mental Health Services.

* Within the service is a 10 bedded Acute male Mental Health Service and a female service that offers Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) service for women who have a history of self-harm.

* You will be responsible for completing CPA reports, Mental Health Tribunals and Managers Hearings, and for assessing service users current social circumstances, analysing the impact on their mental health and providing support in developing feasible plans for their future.

* As an experienced member of the team, you will lead and promote children and adult safeguarding, which will see you maintain relationships with statutory external stakeholders and design and deliver training and supervisions.

Our Social Worker role involves:

* Taking a lead role within the multidisciplinary teams on non-medical mental capacity issues and best interest decisions

* Engage in safeguard training and making referrals to local authority

* 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 service users

To be successful as a Social Worker you will have:

* Good working knowledge of the relevant legislation

* At least 3 years’ experience of working in mental health

* Be registered with Social Work England

* Qualification – CQSW or CSS or Dip SW or Degree in Social Work

* Understand and champion the social perspective on mental health

Benefits:

* Annual salary of £33,000

* 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

Job Specifics

Salary: £33,000

Working Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours a week

Contract Type: Permanent

Essential Criteria

– Degree in Social Work

– Social Work England

– Right to Work in the UK

– Experience outlined in Job Description

For further information on this role, please contact Amelia at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now.

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