Social Worker inCharlwood inCharlwood PUBLISHED 2 OCT 2024

As a Social Worker at Farmfield in Charlwood, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team with a strong emphasis on teamwork. You will have previous experience from the NHS or private care as you manage a complex caseload and be responsible for social care assessments, risk assessments, facilitate group activities, and contribute to ICR meetings, supporting service users to make viable plans for their future.

As a Social Worker, you can be the reason why lives change for the better as you help some of the most vulnerable people gain a brighter future. You will be working 37.5 hours a week as a Social Worker at Farmfield, where you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with a strong emphasis on teamwork. You will have previous experience from the NHS or private care as you manage a complex caseload and 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. You will report to the Safeguarding Lead, and will manage internal investigations and liaise with home authorities for service users during their admission and discharging process.

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As a Social Worker, you can be the reason why lives change for the better as you help some of the most vulnerable people gain a brighter future. You will be working 37.5 hours a week as a Social Worker at Farmfield, where you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with a strong emphasis on teamwork at Farmfield in Charlwood.

You will have previous experience from the NHS or private care as you manage a complex caseload and 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:

• 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:

• To have a Registration with Social Work England 
• Have a Social Work degree 

Where you will be working:

Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Surrey, United Kingdom, RH6 0BN

At Farmfield we offer low and medium secure services for male patients who have been detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 20and who benefit from extended treatment and rehabilitation. We also offer a 28-bed male acute service in a separate purpose built environment.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £35,000- £37,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with 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.