About this role
Job summary This position is for a Social Worker Assistant at Elysium Healthcare, located in Hertfordshire. The role is temporary with an annual salary of £25,350. As a Social Worker Assistant, you will join Jacobs Neurological Centre in Sawbridgeworth and work 37.5 hours a week. You will be responsible for assisting a Registered Social Worker, liaising with service users and their families, and coordinating with external agencies to promote health progression and independence. You will also accompany service users on community errands and help them manage their personal budgeting and financial arrangements, while ensuring the promotion of safeguarding throughout the service.
Main duties of the job The Social Worker Assistant position at Elysium Healthcare involves helping society's most vulnerable individuals. As part of the Jacobs Neurological Centre, you will work within a neurological setting for adults with brain injuries. Your duties include collaborating with families and external agencies to perform assessments and improve health outcomes. The role involves supporting service users on community leave, assisting with budgeting, safeguarding, and addressing any related concerns. Training opportunities are available for career development.
About us Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees across its expansive network of more than 90 services in England and Wales, covering various aspects of mental health, neurology, and more. The organisation is part of Ramsay Health Care, extending a global presence in 10 countries with over 86,000 employees. Elysium Healthcare is committed to inclusive recruitment, being a Disability Confident employer, and employs safer recruitment practices for all positions. The organisation places a strong emphasis on individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of its service users.
Job description Job responsibilities
Are you looking to step into the world of social care where helping some of the most vulnerable people in society is your passion? Then join Jacobs Neurological Centre in Sawbridgeworth as a Social Worker Assistant.
Working 37.5 hours a week, you will join the team at Jacobs Neurological Centre, a purpose-built neurological centre for men and women over the age of 18 years, who have an acquired brain injury).
Reporting to a Registered Social Worker, you will liaise with service users families/significant others as you gather information to assist in carrying out assessments and social circumstances reports to support service users to identify the best outcomes for their health and wellbeing.
From supporting service users health progression to promoting their independence, you will correspond and liaise with external agencies to facilitate and progress arrangements to meet service users set outcomes.
You will be responsible for accompanying service users on community leave and will support them in understanding and managing their personal budgeting and financial arrangements.
As a Social Worker Assistant, you will promote Adult safeguarding throughout the service, this will see you refer any safeguarding issues to a Social Worker/TDT and the Adult Safeguarding Team.
At Elysium a range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations.
As a Social Worker Assistant you will be:
Carrying out assessments with service users as directed identifying the best and most appropriate outcomes for the individual Corresponding and liaising with external agencies at the request of and on behalf of service users, to facilitate and progress arrangements to meet their individual outcomes (e.g. Housing, Health) Assisting service users in understanding and managing their personal budgeting and financial arrangements Having a understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983/Care Act 2014 Maintaining timely and accurate records on relevant systems To aid and support the Social Worker role as required Community Meeting support Assist with the gathering of information for Social Circumstances reports and social work assessments. Complete and Maintain Visitor Records/Paperwork Cover meetings/telephone calls/patient interviews when Social Worker is not available. To be successful in this role, you'll need:
To have an understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983/Care Act 2014 Excellent communication and interpersonal skills An understanding of the needs of different client groups The ability to work in a team and also use your own initiative Resilience, to cope with difficult situations Computer literacy and administrative skills Where you will be working:
Location:
Gardens Neurological Centre and Jacobs Neurological Centre have a combined total of 132 beds on the same site in Sawbridgeworth (CM21 0HH), which is on the Hertfordshire and Essex border within easy travelling distance of London and Cambridge.
The two Centres deliver specialist 24-hour nursing and therapy services for people with complex long-term neurological conditions, and brain or spinal injuries who require ongoing support and assistance to maximise functional ability. Recovery is assisted wherever possible, with emphasis placed on maximising each individual's abilities, comfort and quality of life.
Each service has communal lounges, dining rooms, and all bedrooms have en-suite facilities with over 95% on single occupancy. All rooms are adapted to each resident's requirements according to their assessments and 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 £25,350 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 Free meals and onsite free parking 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
Candidates must understand the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Care Act 2014. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required, with a need to effectively work both independently and as part of a team. Resilience and computer literacy are also essential.
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 Elysium Healthcare
Address Elysium Healthcare
Hertfordshire
CM21 0HH
Employer's website https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)