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Social Worker

Schoen Clinic

The closing date is 29 September 2024

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Job summary

Schoen Clinic Newbridge are looking for a Social Worker to join their team. The role involves supporting patients with mental health difficulties as part of a diverse team. The focus is on offering experienced social work input, shaping the role, and providing valuable advice on safeguarding matters.

This is a part time role working 30 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

  • To promote and provide expertise and guidance to the wider MDT on a range of social care interventions, which acknowledge the health and social context of the women under the care of the service.

  • To liaise with patients, their families, other disciplines and agencies to monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.

  • To monitor patients on going mental state and parenting capability in relation to their mental health and recognise any issues around safeguarding children; therefore, ensuring the wellbeing of the child always remains paramount.

  • To make strong links with agencies towards greater social inclusion for patients and carers and to act as a resource for the MDT on identifying and accessing relevant agencies and unmet needs.

  • To promote awareness of the role of social worker within the team, negotiating priorities where appropriate.

  • Work within NICE guidelines, Schoen Clinic policies and procedures, Professional Codes of Conduct and Health and Safety at Work Act.

About us

Schoen Clinic Newbridge is a multi-award-winning and specialist eating disorder hospital, providing inpatient, outpatient and daycare services to young people aged 8-18 years.

Schoen Clinic culture

Our culture of world-class medical excellence is based around our five key values:

  • Accountable:Taking ownership of the things I say and do

  • Caring:Treating others as I would like to be treated

  • Collaborative:Working together to make a winning team

  • Courageous:Being proud to be different and challenge the norm

  • Determined:Seeing things through to meet and exceed expectations

Date posted

06 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£29,193.34 to £31,193.34 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0231-24-0022-NEW

Job locations

Schoen Clinic Newbridge

147 Chester Road, Streetly

Sutton Coldfield

B74 3NE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached 'Schoen Clinic Social Worker Job Description' for more information about the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached 'Schoen Clinic Social Worker Job Description' for more information about the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Strong understanding of confidentiality and appropriate information sharing
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Maintains a professional conduct at all times
  • Good communication skills including verbal, written, negotiation and role modelling
  • Experience of multi-disciplinary working with adults with mental health conditions.
  • Practice experience of applying assessment skills within a statutory social work setting.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding for adults with care and support needs and children at risk.
  • Knowledge of methods of social work intervention.
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations guidance & policy issues.
  • Knowledge & understanding of reporting issues to relevant external bodies.
  • Contemporary knowledge of social work & social work applications; i.e. attachment theory, enabling change and behaviour management.

Desirable

  • Work within NICE guidelines
  • Attendance at all mandatory training for profession
  • Two years post qualified with experience within mental health services

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree of equivalent in social work
  • Current social work England registration
  • Level 3 safeguarding training for adults and children

Desirable

  • Level 4 safeguarding training for adults and children
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Attendance at clinical supervisions
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Strong understanding of confidentiality and appropriate information sharing
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Maintains a professional conduct at all times
  • Good communication skills including verbal, written, negotiation and role modelling
  • Experience of multi-disciplinary working with adults with mental health conditions.
  • Practice experience of applying assessment skills within a statutory social work setting.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding for adults with care and support needs and children at risk.
  • Knowledge of methods of social work intervention.
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations guidance & policy issues.
  • Knowledge & understanding of reporting issues to relevant external bodies.
  • Contemporary knowledge of social work & social work applications; i.e. attachment theory, enabling change and behaviour management.

Desirable

  • Work within NICE guidelines
  • Attendance at all mandatory training for profession
  • Two years post qualified with experience within mental health services

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree of equivalent in social work
  • Current social work England registration
  • Level 3 safeguarding training for adults and children

Desirable

  • Level 4 safeguarding training for adults and children
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Attendance at clinical supervisions

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).

Additional information

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

Schoen Clinic

Address

Schoen Clinic Newbridge

147 Chester Road, Streetly

Sutton Coldfield

B74 3NE


Employer's website

https://www.schoen-clinic.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Schoen Clinic

Address

Schoen Clinic Newbridge

147 Chester Road, Streetly

Sutton Coldfield

B74 3NE


Employer's website

https://www.schoen-clinic.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Coordinator

Michelle Lee

mlee@schoen-clinic.co.uk

Date posted

06 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£29,193.34 to £31,193.34 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0231-24-0022-NEW

Job locations

Schoen Clinic Newbridge

147 Chester Road, Streetly

Sutton Coldfield

B74 3NE


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