Social Worker

Join Rhodes Wood Hospital in Brookmans Park, Hatfield as a Social Worker and be part of changing lives for the better as you experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

At Rhodes Wood Hospital here is a strong emphasis on teamwork, as you work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support people with

As a 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.

As a Social Worker you will be:

• 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:

• Degree in Social Work
• SW England Registration
• Relevant experience in a similar setting
• To fully engage in Breakaway training and MVA training

Where you will be working:

Location: Rhodes Wood Hospital. Shepherds Way, Hatfield AL9 6NN

You will be working at Rhodes Wood Hospital, a specialist Inpatient Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 8-18 years.

Situated in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. All children and young people have their own en-suite bedrooms. The services emphasise not only the mental wellbeing of young people but also their educational, emotional and physical needs.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £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 so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers 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 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.