Introduction
Join St Mary’s Hospital in Warrington as a Senior Social Worker and be part of changing lives for the better as you experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
At St Mary’s Hospital there is a strong emphasis on teamwork, as you work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support people with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI), progressive neurological conditions, Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and Deaf Mental Health problems.
As a Senior Social Worker, you will come from the NHS or private care with experience of managing a complex caseload and being responsible for social care assessments, risk assessments and completing pre‑admission for discharging service users. You’ll be confident and capable, and able to support and provide guidance to junior members of the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Liaising with the home authorities via a named individual (Health, SSD and Probation) at the point of admission and discharge stages.
- Collaborating with the home authorities, service users and ensuring that their families are involved in the decision‑making/care planning process.
- Maintaining electronic/integrated records of work undertaken and completing administrative procedures.
- Contributing to the preparation of reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals, appeals to MH Act Independent Hospital Managers and attending hearings.
- Facilitating access to welfare rights, housing, advocacy services and associated support services.
Qualifications
- CQSW or CSS or Dip, SW,(e), Degree in Social Work.
- Relevant experience in a similar setting.
- To fully engage in Breakaway training and MVA training.
Location
St Mary’s Hospital, Floyd Drive, Warrington, Greater Manchester, WA2 8DB.
Benefits
- Annual base salary of £42,372.
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave.
- 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/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking.
Employer
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.
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