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JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title: Social Worker - Mental Health Hospital Team 
 Specialism: Mental Health 
 Location: London, UK 
 Salary: £32.00 Hourly 
 Contract Type: Locum - Ongoing 
 Hours: Full Time / Part Time

Social Worker - Mental Health Hospital Team

We have an exciting ongoing locum opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Social Worker to join a Mental Health Hospital Team in central London. This role is ideal for a practitioner passionate about supporting individuals in mental health placements and enabling successful transitions toward more independent living. With flexible full-time or part-time options, this position offers both professional fulfilment and work-life balance.

As part of the Adult Social Care Mental Health Service, you will work collaboratively within the Living Well Network Alliance, an innovative partnership alongside South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Certitude, Thames Reach, and Lambeth NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, delivering high-quality, coordinated mental health services to Lambeth residents.

Perks and benefits:

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Full Time / Part Time Flexibility: Choose working hours that suit your lifestyle and commitments.
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Professional Development: Access high-quality supervision, online journals, and professional resources to support your career growth.
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Generous Annual Leave: Maintain a healthy work-life balance with generous leave entitlement.
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Cycle to Work Scheme: Support a greener commute while staying active.
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Season Ticket Loans: Travel across London more affordably and conveniently.
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What you will do:

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Assessments: Complete comprehensive assessments for individuals within mental health placements.
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Care Planning: Develop and implement personalised care and support plans to promote independence.
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Multi-Disciplinary Working: Work closely with NHS colleagues, housing providers, voluntary organisations, and alliance partners.
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Safeguarding: Safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults, ensuring statutory duties and procedures are met.
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Sanctuary Personnel

Social Worker - Mental Health Hospital Team

JOB-20240819-db742659Social Worker – Mental Health – Locum Position in Enfield, UK. Earn £33.50 per hour on an ongoing contract and make a real difference in the community. This full-time position offers the chance to work within Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey NHS Mental Health Trust’s multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Teams. Take the opportunity to explore the vibrant and historic Enfield area while enhancing your career.Perks and Benefits:<ul>
<li>Experience the flexibility of locum work, giving you the opportunity to manage your own schedule and enjoy work-life balance.</li><li>Join a supportive and dynamic team environment that encourages growth and development in your career.</li><li>Access to exclusive training programmes and workshops that help hone your skills and expand your knowledge base.</li><li>Be part of a community-involved role that truly makes a difference in people’s lives.</li></ul>
Purpose of Job: Your role is to provide assessment, care management, and social work services to users and carers, supporting mental health needs and recovery. Implement local policies, coordinate with voluntary and statutory resources, and collaborate with various teams to deliver outstanding service.What you will do:<ul>
<li>Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to assess needs and establish eligibility for services under Fairer Access to Care and the Care Programme Approach.</li><li>Provide social work services for adults with mental health issues and their carers, ensuring comprehensive support.</li><li>Manage and review care plans in collaboration with service users, carers, and other workers to meet assessed needs.</li><li>Act as a care coordinator as part of the care programme approach, ensuring effective delivery of services.</li><li>Coordinate care packages in compliance with the Council’s Financial Regulations.</li><li>Utilise information management systems for documentation and retrieval to maintain high information accuracy.</li><li>Participate in duty rota systems within the multidisciplinary team environment.</li><li>Undertake safeguarding adult enquiries, maintaining the highest standards of care and protection.</li><li>Receive professional supervision and assessment against agreed standards and targets to enhance personal and professional development.</li></ul>
Requirements:<ul>
<li>Registered with Social Work England</li><li>Degree/Equivalent in Social Work</li><li>UK Qualified experience working as a Social Worker</li></ul>
Enfield is a delightful place to live and work, blending the charm of historic sites with modern amenities. Enjoy easy access to parks, museums, and cultural venues whilst being close to the vibrant city life of London. Work in a community-oriented environment where you can have a lasting impact and enjoy each exciting day.Working with Sanctuary Personnel: Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted and award-winning agency for roles. With an ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot from over 1,000 reviews and many prestigious industry awards, we are dedicated to finding you the best possible rates in roles that match your skills and experience.

Social Worker - Mental Health

Are you a Mental Health Social Worker looking for flexible temporary work? Sensible Staffing is currently recruiting Mental Health Social Workers to work across a variety of settings, including: NHS Mental Health Services Private Hospitals Local Councils Community-Based Mental Health Services Other Specialist Providers We welcome applications from social workers with experience in at least one of these settings who are eager to expand their skills across different areas of mental health support. Key Responsibilities:<ul> <li>Conduct mental health assessments and develop care plans in line with individual needs.</li> <li>Work with service users experiencing a range of mental health conditions, supporting their recovery and well-being.</li> <li>Collaborate with NHS teams, private healthcare providers, social services, and voluntary organizations.</li> <li>Provide safeguarding support and risk management for vulnerable individuals.</li> <li>Support hospital discharge planning, crisis intervention, and community reintegration.</li> <li>Maintain accurate case records and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.</li> </ul>Requirements: Degree in Social Work (or equivalent qualification). Registered with Social Work England (or relevant body). Experience in at least one of the following areas: NHS, private hospitals, councils, or community-based mental health services. Knowledge of relevant legislation (Mental Health Act, Care Act, Mental Capacity Act). Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. A compassionate and proactive approach to supporting individuals with mental health needs. Why Work with Sensible Staffing? Competitive pay rates and flexible working arrangements. Opportunities to gain experience across multiple mental health settings. Ongoing support from a dedicated recruitment consultant. Access to exclusive job opportunities across the NHS, private sector, and local authorities.

Sensible Staffing

Mental Health Social Worker

JOB-20241107-791d94d2

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Mental Health Team to work Full Time based in Wandsworth. 
 
 The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £52,627 per annum. 
 
 Main duties:

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<li>To engage and fully participate in supervision and to apply critical reflection and analysis to inform professional decisions. To ensure risks are discussed with your line manager to gain direction, advice and support with practice.</li>

<li>To effectively manage a reasonable caseload appropriate to the level of experience and to maintain adequate throughput of work. To discuss any challenges with caseload management with your line manager in a timely way to access any necessary support with prioritisation.</li>

<li>To be professionally curious when undertaking effective assessments of individual and carer needs and risks within statutory frameworks, using a strengths-based, person-centred approach to ensure they are focused on outcomes.</li>

<li>To work directly in partnership with residents, their families and carers to enable them to maintain their independence and wellbeing, cope with change, attain outcomes they want and need, understand and manage risk, and participate in the life of their communities.</li>

<li>To provide advice and information to residents and carers ensuring that the assessment, care and support plans, information about charging and other information regarding service provision is communicated in a timely way.</li>

<li>To monitor implementation of packages of care and ensure support plans, including funding arrangements for any services, are thoroughly reviewed to meet needs and risks in accordance with statutory requirements and Council policy and deliver highest quality of service and best value.</li>

<li>To take responsibility for consistent, accurate, clear, and timely case recording. To ensure that confidentiality is maintained, and that information is shared with resident, service providers and others agencies (health) in accordance with the Department's data protection and information sharing requirements.</li>

<li>To hold a caseload of higher-level complexity and to be able to conduct legally compliant assessments in a wide range of challenging contexts, cope with difficult conversations and be highly resilient.</li>

<li>To advise and support managers on the relevant matters affecting the service and to contribute as required to change programmes within the service.</li>

<li>To work in ways that develops good working relations and collaborative arrangements with internal and external stakeholders.</li>
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Benefits:

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<li>&nbsp;Payment of Social Work England registration fee</li>

<li>Performance related salary progression scheme</li>

<li>32 days annual leave plus bank holidays (40 paid days in total)</li>

<li>Regular reflective supervision and peer group supervision</li>

<li>Bespoke Personal Development Plans</li>

<li>Amazing fully funded training opportunities and career pathways including - Practice Educator; Leadership and Management; Best Interest Assessor; Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP); Social Work Apprenticeships; Coaching and Mentoring and Adults Safeguarding at Risk.</li>

<li>Access to Research in Practice membership and Institute of Leadership and Management resources</li>

<li>We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if this is something you'd like to explore.</li>
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Requirements of this Social Worker role:

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<li>A social Work Qualification or equivalent.</li>

<li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li>

<li>Substantial post-qualification experience of working in a statutory social care or health setting undertaking effective social care assessments and reviews and developing care and support plans that deliver personalised, integrated care and support that helps people to maintain their independence and attain the outcomes they want.</li>

<li>Registered or eligible for registration.</li>
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Contact: 
 This Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. 
 
 Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements. 
 
 As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from d

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