Adults Social Worker Forensic #0009E3DE1

Adults, Older People, Physical Disabilities, Qualified Social Worker, Skills
Leeds, Altrincham
March 27, 2025
£35 - £35 / hour
Interim / temporary

Job Description

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

The following is essential criteria:

– Degree in Social Work

– SWE Registration

– Right to work within the UK

Community Forensic Social Work Team, Senior Social worker or Social worker. As a community Forensic Social Worker you will be based at the Newsam Centre, Seacroft Hospital working closely with colleagues from other disciplines to assess needs and risks of forensic service users and their families and carers and provide a range of Social Work interventions.  We are looking for someone with the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of people and service providers while maintaining professional independence and strong Social Work values in coordinating social care services for service users.  You will be working with people to develop innovative packages of support to promote their independence and high levels of collaborative risk management, developing opportunities in the community making a real difference to the lives of service users and providing Social Supervision and Ministry of Justice reports for Conditionally Discharged patients.

 The Community Forensic Social Work Team provides specialist mental health services for people with complex needs associated with mental illness and learning disability in a range of settings from community to secure hospitals, who have a history of offending or challenging behavioural needs associated with significant risk.  The role requires: A comprehensive understanding of the Care Act , needs assessment and complex care planning . An understanding  of  risk assessments and risk management skills. Multi-disciplinary working often within health settings with a sound social care perspective. A clear understanding of safeguarding and Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements, MAPPA. Working with inpatients in secure and acute settings and service users in the community and an understanding of Health & Social Care and Criminal Justice legislation,  skills in report writing in respect to Managers hearings  and MHRT hearings.

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

You must have:

  • A professional qualification in social work

  • Social Work England registration.

  • Post qualified experience.

  • Enhanced DBS/Update service.

  • References required for the last 5 years of employment.

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

  • Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.

  • Competitive Rates of pay

  • In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support

  • Enhanced DBS completed.

  • Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team

  • An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant

  • Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area

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