An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker within the Low Secure Forensic Inpatient setting
Join our our Forensic Low Secure Ward which provides specialist mental health care for individuals requiring a structured setting with compassionate, expert led support.
We focus on rehabilitation, risk management and recovery, helping patients regain independence and transition to a brighter future. With a dedicated team of professionals, we offer personalised, treatment plans, therapeutic interventions on this secure empowering unit.
Morris ward is a low secure inpatient service which cares for patients detained under the mental health act who requires care and treatment, under conditions of low security due to the nature of the risk they pose to themselves and others.
The service will accept men aged 18 and over with severe and enduring mental illness who have persistent, complex and challenging needs who cannot be safely assessed and treated in an open and acute facility and do not require the level of security only available in medium and high secure settings.
This includes histories of aggression, absconding, criminal offences, severe and intractable clinical symptoms, serious drug alcohol misuse.
The ward team includes a medical team, consultant psychiatrist, nurses and occupational therapists.
The post will provide specialist assessment and intervention to service users within the Low secure setting. You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide a coordinated service, contributing specialist knowledge and advice to others involved in the service user’s care.
The post holder needs to be an enthusiastic and innovative Social Worker with experience of working with adults.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High-Cost Area Supplement
This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735) (pro rata for part time staff).
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
The post may close before the scheduled closing date depending on the volume of applications.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
This advert closes on Monday 24 Feb 2025