Social Worker

Introduction

Join Rhodes Wood Hospital in Brookmans Park, Hatfield as a Social Worker and be part of changing lives for the better as you experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

At Rhodes Wood Hospital here is a strong emphasis on teamwork, as you work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support people with

As a Social Worker, you will come from the NHS or private care with experience of managing a complex caseload and being responsible for social care assessments, risk assessments and completing pre-admission for discharging service users.

You’ll be confident and capable, and able to support and provide guidance to junior members of the team working 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 9-5pm.

As a Social Worker you will be :

• Liaising with the home authorities via a named individual (Health, SSD and Probation) at the point of admission and discharge stage
• Collaborating with the home authorities, service users and ensuring that their families are involved in the decision making / care planning process
• Maintaining electronic / integrated records of work undertaken and completing administrative procedures
• Contribute to the preparation of reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals, appeals to MH Act Independent Hospital Managers and attending hearings
• Facilitating access to welfare rights, housing, advocacy services and associated support services

To be successful in this role, you'll need :

Where you will be working :

You will be working at Rhodes Wood Hospital, a specialist Inpatient Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 8-18 years.

Situated in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. All children and young people have their own en-suite bedrooms. The services emphasise not only the mental wellbeing of young people but also their educational, emotional and physical needs.

What you will get :

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.