Social Worker

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.

Here are some of the key things you'll be responsible for:

• 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.
  
  The successful candidate will have a degree or equivalent in social work, current social work England registration and level 3 safeguarding training for adults and children.


• 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.
  
  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
  
  You will have access to a wide range of benefits which include (but not limited to):


• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, which increases with the length of service


• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay


• Paid emergency leave


• Professional development opportunities so that you can build your career with us


• Contributory pension scheme with Royal London


• Enhanced Private Medical Insurance with BUPA including access to a private GP service, free screening, and the inclusion of pre-existing conditions.


• Dental Cover


• Recognition schemes for employees


• Eye care scheme with Specsavers


• Online benefits portal with high street and online shopping discounts


• Winter flu jabs


• EAP assistance on a range of topics and concerns