Forensic Social Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main tasks:

• Working with approximately patients assessing risk and social care needs and identifying appropriate discharge pathways
• Responding to safeguarding concerns, (adults and children)
• Applying relevant legislation and guidance in practice e.g. MHA, MCA (assessments of capacity), Care Act, Criminal Justice Act, Children Act, HRA, DVCV Act etc.
• Working with families, victims and family victims, making referrals to MAPPA, MARAC
• Completing various social work reports e.g. MHT & MHAM (presenting report to the MHT & AHM hearings), MOJ social supervision
• Holding in balance public protection with the least restrictive option principle.
• Working alongside a community social worker from the patient's Responsible Borough to complete needs assessments, housing and funding panel applications.

Contact Details -

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Mirella Marenghi on 020 8702 5927 / Mirella.Marenghi@nhs.net for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andrea Walkerdine on 0208 132 1022 orandrea.walkerdine@enfield.gov.uk

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents.

Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. Thats why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, wed love to hear from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Social Work Qualification and SW England Registered

Experience

Essential

• As a regular and intrinsic part of this role requires you to speak to members of the public in English, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential and consistent with the requirements of this role. This role also requires you to be polite and courteous when conversing with the public.
• Recognised Social Work Qualification and SW England Registered
• Good working knowledge of the MHA 1983 (amended 2007) and other relevant legislation.
• Experience and knowledge of working within statutory frameworks.
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing including statutory report writing
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team while representing the Social Work perspective

Desirable

• Previous Forensic experience and of working with Part III of the MHA
• Flexibility to work across the varied areas of the Forensic Service - medium & low secure, outreach, learning disability, women's services, acute and rehabilitation wards.

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

Enfield Council

Address

Chase Farm Hospital

127 The Ridgeway

Enfield

Greater London

EN2 8JL

Employer's website

https://new.enfield.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)