Social Worker - Mental Health

Location Chelmsford
Job type Contract
Salary £27.60 - 27.60 per hour
Consultant Rihana Chowdhury
Call +44 7588 737291
Reference 194753

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and over 600+ reviews has an exciting Locum opportunity available for an experienced Social Worker to join a well-established Adults service based in Chelmsford

Team/Specialism: Mental Health 

Pay Rate: £27.60 per hour (assignment rate)

Contract: Locum, 3-Months

Hours: Full-time 

Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:

  • Fully online and paperless registration service
  • Free DBS and compliance service including paid for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules (if applicable)
  • Exclusive access to fully managed service social work projects (some outside IR35) with high rates of pay, flexible working, support from experienced social work practitioners, accommodation assistance (if applicable), retention bonuses (if applicable) and extensive equipment provided.
  • Revalidation/registration renewal based on length of service
  • £250 refer a friend bonus once referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped – T&Cs apply)
  • Find your own job bonus - Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
  • Your own dedicated consultant with extensive experience recruiting to social work roles (public & private sector)
  • Daily payroll and in-house payroll system
  • Access to our online career’s hub]

Job Dutiies:

  • Provide social care service and exemplar social work practice ensuring that excellence of service is provided across the department.
  • Contribute to change management, concluding ECC’s transformation and ensuring it is configured for continuous improvement adhering to the Key Performance Indicators as provided by ECC under the Section 75 partnership agreement.
  • Provide support and guidance to our community mental health nurses and taking the lead on key aspects of patient care. The team are used to working in a very fast paced environment so experience in community mental health is vital.
  • Lead and offer support to health colleagues in relation to S.117 needs and reviews, alongside completing Care Act Assessments and MCA’s, and arranging funded care following these assessments

Requirements of the Social Worker:

  • Degree or equivalent in social work
  • Current Social Work England registration
  • Significant frontline experience in Adults Services
  • Mental Health experience and knowledge of the Care Act
  • An in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages.
  • The ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention.
  • This role involves travelling around Essex and beyond. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.

Contact:

This Social Worker job is advertised by Rihana Chowdhury; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications from Social Workers who meet the above requirements.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet these requirements for this Social Work role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.