Social Worker
Reference
PRI99128
Location
Stockton Hall, The Village, Stockton-on-the-Forest, York, YO32 9UN
Priory Group Division
Healthcare
Salary
£38225.14
Hours
37.5
Vacancy Type
Permanent - Full Time
Job Advert Location Description
Stockton Hall is a highly specialised hospital where patients requiring a medium secure care setting can maximise value from therapeutic interventions.
Job Advert Role Description
Co-ordinates, negotiates and manages the mandatory processes and procedures to ensure the unit’s compliance with current legislation and statutory regulation. Using skills, knowledge and understanding of practice in the specialist area of forensic social work to provide a Social Work Service to patients within the secure environment.
Key Accountabilities
Quality
1. To contribute to the provision of multi-disciplinary pre-admission assessments of patients
referred to the Hospital with key responsibility for obtaining and verifying
information regarding a patient’s family, victim issues and any other third party information.
2. To identify and contribute to the assessment and management of risk, whilst balancing the
need for public protection.
3. To research, by obtaining and analysing previous Reports, conducting collateral interviews
with the patient, family members, victims and community professionals; to compile statutory
reports and other associated documentation under current legislation and present these at
case conference meetings, s117 after-care planning meetings, Mental Health Review
Tribunals and Hospital Managers Hearings, as the detaining authority, offering verbal
evidence in support of their contents.
4. To offer a Social Work perspective to work with patients and the multi disciplinary team
highlighting and challenging discriminatory structures and practices where identified.
5. To maintain accurate and up-to-date internal and statutory records that may be required as
evidence in formal proceedings.
6. Act as the main contact between relatives, agencies and other official organisations taking a lead in negotiations and communications regarding patients, co-ordinating multi agency
liaison regarding child protection issues, including managing the Thornford Park Hospital Child Protection Procedure; together with risk issues within the Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA), the Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA), and victim contact (Domestic Violence, Crime & Victims Act, 2004). To act as Appropriate Adult (under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act) for patients when required.
7. Assists and supports regional management in developing and implementing new services.
8. Provides a high quality service to contribute towards the unit’s objectives and giving their
service users a greater value for money.
Knowledge & Skills
A degree level social work qualification and GSCC (RSW) registration, together with detailed
knowledge and comprehensive understanding of relevant legislation.
Experience
Experience within a Forensic, Criminal Justice or Mental Health setting where the role holder has acquired well developed skills in the assessment and management of individuals with mental health or forensic backgrounds.
Autonomy & Impact
Operating within the Code of Ethics for Social Work as defined by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW, 2003), the General Social Care Council (GSCC) Codes of Practice for Social Care Workers (2002), the Mental Health Act Codes of Practice and Care Standards Act (2000) role holders are responsible for managing their own workload effectively to ensure the completion of the core tasks as identified in the Social Work Department Service Specification. Role holders must be able to contribute to the development of safe working practices and demonstrate an awareness of all potential risks to patients, colleagues and members of the public. They will take appropriate action to deal with any identified risks.
Division DBS info
Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.