Senior Social Worker

Join Victoria Gardens in Huyton 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 Victoria Gardens there is a strong emphasis on teamwork, as you work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support people with complex mental health needs. 

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.  

Your responsibilities will include:

• Liaising with the home authorities via a named individual (Health, SSD and Probation) at the point of admission and discharge stage
• 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
• Contribute 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

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• CQSW or CSS or Dip, SW,(e), Degree in Social Work 
• Social Work England registration
• Relevant experience in a similar setting
• To fully engage in Breakaway training and MVA training

What you will get:  

• Annual salary of £35,000 - £40,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – 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.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing 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. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.