About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join Secure Services Guild Lodge as a Forensic Discharge Pathway Facilitator (Inpatient Social Worker).
The post holder is required to be a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
The Discharge Pathway Facilitator (Inpatient Social Worker) is an integral member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team. The Post Holder will work in close partnership with a range of agencies and organisations internal and external to LSCFT to offer social care input. They will take a lead role from pre-admission by completing a holistic social work assessment, identifying any social work needs, undertake family work, and support with discharge planning. This includes early identification of barriers to discharge, taking action to prevent any unnecessary delay to discharges.
The post holder must be a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
Secure Mental Health inpatient care for Lancashire and South Cumbria is provided at Guild Lodge, Whittingham. The service has steadily expanded from it's inception in 1999 and currently has a range of inpatient and community services.
Main duties of the job
Guild Lodge has 144 beds and is made up of 3 Care Pathways:
Men's Care Pathway - Men's Medium secure, Low secure and step down wards
Women's Care Pathway - Women's Medium and Low secure wards
Forensic Brain Injury Service - Men's Medium and Low secure wards
This post will be suited to a Social Work England registered Social Worker with an interest and knowledge of Secure Mental Health and Offender Health.
Guild Lodge hospital site is situated in a beautiful rural area, yet close to motorway links from all directions of travel
The hospital site offers:o Free staff parkingo Onsite restaurant facilitieso Access to newly built housing area with local schoolo Our staff receive:o Full induction and support for those new to the serviceso Access to salary sacrifice schemes for cars, electronics etc.o Interviewer information packo Excellent support and Wellbeing serviceso Superb external training and development opportunitieso Opportunities to develop leadership skills across differing care environments
For further information please contact us using the details provided
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Social Worker Degree level qualification and or equivalent level of skills, knowledge and experience. Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge Essential
A good understanding of the NHS and policy drivers for In-depth knowledge of social care issues and how this relates to care delivery Highly developed specialist knowledge across a range of interventions, legal frameworks and assessment methods which are relevant to learning Working knowledge of current legislation and national initiatives
Experience Essential
Able to work under own initiative and as managed staff, exercising discretion as to the degree of urgency and importance Able to complete tasks, taking into account quality and accuracy
Personal Skills Essential
Ability to communicate effectively with professionals, colleagues and other stakeholders both verbally and written The ability to absorb, interpret and manipulate new information quickly
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 Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address Guild Lodge
Preston
PR3 2JH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)