Forensic Social Worker

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 October 2024

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Social Work Practitioner at Arnold Lodge. The Social Work Team which consists of three Social Work Practitioners and a Social Work Team Manager.

Arnold Lodge is a Regional Secure Unit in Humberstone, Leicester, which provides care and treatment for 102 mentally disordered offenders, both men and women. All of the patients are detained under the Mental Health Act in conditions of medium security. Arnold Lodge is part of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust which is one of the country's leading integrated healthcare providers.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, dynamic and resilient Social Worker with excellent communication and report writing skills. The successful candidate will work with a multi-disciplinary team in order to provide a high quality social care service to a designated group of patients. You will be expected to work in partnership with patients and their carers, as well as with external agencies.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Main duties of the job

To contribute to the provision of a high quality social work service to a diverse patient population to include initial assessment, risk assessment and care planning, in conjunction with other members of the multi-professional team under clinical and managerial supervision.

To be the nominated social worker for a defined patient caseload.

To be the lead for their multi-professional team on safeguarding issues affecting a defined patient caseload.

Role Context:

To provide a social work service to identified patients at Arnold Lodge.

The role includes liaison with other agencies both internally and externally as well as families, friends and carers.

You must hold a Diploma in Social Work or an equivalent qualification and be SWE registered, or in the process of registering.

We are seeking to recruit a Part Time qualified Social Worker with experience of working with people with mental health diagnosis in a health, criminal justice or social care setting.

Forensic Vacancies - Please be aware you have to be 18 years or older to work in a Forensic Services Hospital/Prison within Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our DBS check is free, you have no fees to pay!

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Date posted

26 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

186-1232-24-FS

Job locations

Arnold Lodge

Cordelia Close

Leicester

LE5 0LE

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a social work service to a designated patient group.

To lead on child and adult safeguarding in designated multi-professional team.

To compile social circumstance reports to present at Mental Health Tribunals and Managers Panels.

Active participation in all relevant clinical meetings including Clinical Team Meetings, Care Programme Approach meetings, and Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements panel meetings.

To oversee the accreditation of child and adult visitors for a designated caseload in accordance with local procedure

To undertake clinical risk assessments as relevant to social work.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a social work service to a designated patient group.

To lead on child and adult safeguarding in designated multi-professional team.

To compile social circumstance reports to present at Mental Health Tribunals and Managers Panels.

Active participation in all relevant clinical meetings including Clinical Team Meetings, Care Programme Approach meetings, and Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements panel meetings.

To oversee the accreditation of child and adult visitors for a designated caseload in accordance with local procedure

To undertake clinical risk assessments as relevant to social work.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

Degree in Social Work Bachelor or Masters

Expericence

Essential

Experience of secure care Mental Health

Desirable

Experience of secure care, Women's services, Personality Disorders

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of inpatient / Secure care settings

Desirable

Forensic experience

Skills

Essential

collaborative working as a part of and MDT

Desirable

Understanding of the role of Social Work Values in a MDT setting

Contractual Requirements

Essential

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

Degree in Social Work Bachelor or Masters

Expericence

Essential

Experience of secure care Mental Health

Desirable

Experience of secure care, Women's services, Personality Disorders

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of inpatient / Secure care settings

Desirable

Forensic experience

Skills

Essential

collaborative working as a part of and MDT

Desirable

Understanding of the role of Social Work Values in a MDT setting

Contractual Requirements

Essential

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).