social worker qualified

Our client Shropshire Council is looking for a Healthcare Qualified Social Worker to join their Social Care Team.

Mental Health Social Worker Pay

Rate: £31.97ph Umbrella

Hybrid Arrangements: 2-3 days in office dependent on demand

Assignment length: 3 months with high potential to be extended.

May need to travel to out of area hospitals if required

The post holder is directly accountable to your Senior Social Worker who is in turn accountable to the Redwoods Mental Health Social Work Team Manager and AMHP Lead. Duties will involve contact with staff throughout the Council, customers, carers and with staff of other agencies, including statutory and voluntary services.

You will carry out your work to the standards set in the relevant professional and national occupational standards.

• To carry out duties relating to the local authority statutory requirements under The Care Act (2014) and The Mental Health Act (83/07) and The Mental Capacity Act (2005)

• To Manage a caseload of individuals with complex mental health needs, supporting timely hospital discharge and addressing any barriers to discharge.

• Section 117 aftercare planning and reviews, ensuring appropriate aftercare services are arranged where eligible.

• Arrange and coordinate care packages, placements, supported accommodation and community support services to enable safe discharge from hospital

Adults Dfe Form Required On All Submissions

Benefits of working with Remedy

A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed. Double payrolls each week.

• Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit