About this role
Job summary The position of Social Worker at Elysium Healthcare in Newark involves working full-time on a fixed 18-month contract. The role is pivotal in impacting lives positively by aiding vulnerable individuals towards a brighter future. The job emphasizes teamwork, as you'll be collaborating with a dedicated team in the Farndon Unit, a secure hospital with personalized treatment pathways for women with mental health and complex care needs. You will manage a complex caseload and perform tasks such as social care assessments, risk evaluations, and facilitate group activities, alongside participating in various meetings to support the service users future planning.
Main duties of the job As a Social Worker, you are crucial in changing lives for the better. Working full-time on an 18-month fixed contract, you will be part of a dedicated team at Farndon Road, Newark. The position involves caring for women with mental health and complex care needs. Your responsibilities include managing a complex caseload, undertaking social care assessments, risk evaluations, facilitating group activities, and contributing to ICR meetings. Reporting to the Safeguarding Lead, you will handle internal investigations, and liaise with home authorities during admissions and discharges. Training opportunities are available to help further your career aspirations.
About us Elysium Healthcare employs over 8,000 people and boasts a unique care delivery approach across a network of more than 90 services in England and Wales. The organisation provides avenues for growth and mobility within various sectors such as Mental Health, Neurological, and Learning Disabilities, among others. Elysium is a part of Ramsay Health Care, expanding across 10 countries with over 86,000 employees globally. Committed to safer recruitment and as a Disability Confident employer, it promotes inclusive hiring and ensures all staff are responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users.
Job description Job responsibilities
As a Social Worker, you are the reason why lives change for the better. You help some of the most vulnerable people gain a brighter future.
There is a strong emphasis on teamwork, you will be working full time, alongside a dedicated team on a fixed term contract for 18 months at where you will provide care for for women with mental health and complex care needs.
You will have previous experience from the NHS or private care as you manage a complex caseload. You will be responsible for social care assessments, risk assessments, facilitate group activities, and will contribute to ICR meetings, supporting service users to make viable plans for their future.
As a Social Worker, you report to the Safeguarding Lead, and will manage internal investigations and liaise with home authorities for service users during their admission and discharging process.
A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations. It’s a career that you can take pride in, knowing that you will be instrumental in encouraging individuals to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently. As a Social Worker you will be: Referrals to LADO and Local Authority in line with safeguarding and assessments Educating Hospital staff about relevant safeguarding matters. Completing a full annual social care reassessment within the CPA format. Facilitating access to welfare rights, housing, advocacy services and associated support services Participating in 1:1 supervision To be successful in this role, you'll need:
SW England registered Social Work degree Experience within similar environment Experience with working with adutls Where you will be working:
Location: Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4SW
You will be working at the Farndon Unit, a purpose-built low secure hospital which offers personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways for women with complex care needs.
The Farndon Unit provides low secure care for women with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability. You will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team offering personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways, including a trauma specific pathway, for women with complex care needs.
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:
Annual base salary of £37,863 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 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
Social Work degree, SW England registered, experience in a similar environment and working with adults.
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
Newark
NG24 4SW
Employer's website https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)