2 jobs found in thatcham

Vacancy Description Are you an enthusiastic, motivated Social Worker looking to develop your skills, promote integration and independence?West Berkshire Council has an opportunity for a full time SW England registered Social Worker to join our friendly and supportive team. We are a small Local Authority with a mixture of urban and rural communities which offers great variety and its own challenges.You will be required to support in the safe discharges of service users from hospital through a joint Health and Social Care approach called Joint Care Pathway. You will assess or review for eligibility of long-term support in accordance with the Care Act 2014 following their discharge from hospital. You will be required to work with vulnerable individuals who are unable to make decisions in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005. You will promote the rights of individuals and safeguard those who are at risk of abuse by working with the Safeguarding Team and completing S42...

Your responsibilities: Lead child and adult safeguarding. Lead the multidisciplinary teams on non-medical mental capacity issues and best interest decisions Liaising with external agencies to enable them to fulfill their statutory duties, for example: MAPPA, Local Authority Social Services, Police and Probation Supporting carers and families of detained patients To be successful in this role, you'll need: Social work qualification Registered with Social Work England. Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation Have at least 2 years’ experience of working in mental health Site Information Thornford Park is a 130 bedded medium and low secure Forensic Mental Health service in Thatcham that provides a seamless internal care pathways to support and empower people through their recovery and rehabilitation journey. In addition to these services, there is also a PICU Mental Health Service. Benefits & About Elysium What you will get: Annual salary of £41,595 The equivalent...