Senior Forensic Social Worker

A great opportunity has arisen to appoint a full-time band 7 Senior Forensic Social Worker to complement our existing team at Ravenswood Secure Forensic Hospital, Mayles Lane, Fareham PO17 5NA. The Senior Forensic Social Worker will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team and bring the social care perspective to both individualised care planning and service development.

Ravenswood House is a medium and low secure forensic hospital providing assessment, care and treatment for adults with serious mental illness and/or personality disorder. Forensic patients routinely have complex needs associated with either a severe and enduring mental illness, personality disorder, Intellectual learning disability and/or Autistic Spectrum, and also present a risk of offending or have challenging behavioural needs, which may be associated with significant risk. We admit patients from high secure hospitals, local acute mental health hospitals, prisons, custody, and the courts.

If you are person and patient-centred, passionate and dedicated individual, who can demonstrate you have the right skills, knowledge and ability to undertake this role, then we would like to hear from you.

You will benefit from a supportive team, where reflective practice and supervision is integral to the work and caring for ourselves, is encouraged. Continued professional development is actively promoted within Ravenswood and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare, both service specific and career focused.

Main duties of the job

The key purpose of Forensic Social Work is to support in balance the protection of the public and the promotion of the quality of life of service users by working in partnership

The key purpose of Forensic Social Work is to support in balance the protection of the public and the promotion of the quality of life of service users by working in partnership with others to identify, assess and manage risk and contribute to care planning and risk management strategies.

The Senior Forensic Social Worker will provide a social care service to service users and their families to comply with Standards for Secure Services, Service Level Agreements and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Policy and Procedures.

The role requires someone who can work independently, is pro-active and who has good experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required for this role.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.