Social Worker

The Inpatient Social Worker provides specialist psychosocial assessment, safeguarding leadership, and systemic support to individuals admitted to the inpatient units. The post holder acts as a key link between the service and external agencies, supporting safe discharge planning and promoting the welfare of service users in line with statutory responsibilities.,

• To assist in ensuring the Company's policies and procedures are implemented and carried out within the Social Work department
• To hold and be responsible for managing a ward caseload, ensuring individual Service Users receive appropriate therapeutic care and support in accordance with their social care needs
• To assist with multi-disciplinary assessments of service users through referral to discharge
• To refer and support Service Users with assessment under the Care Act 2014 and for support under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983
• To support Family/ Carers using appropriate assessments and to deliver advise, guidance and information; ensuring the Triangle of Care principles are used as appropriate at your service
• To attend all statutory and mandatory training as required To provide an evidence-based, recovery-focused, Person-Centred Social Work service.
• To assess and collaborate with Service Users in planning and implementing care plans and other assessment and support tools
• To assist service users through a range of Social work tasks and responsibilities.
• To liaise effectively with other professionals and significant others involved in a Service Users care, ensuring integrated service delivery and to assist each Service User to attain his or her maximum level of functioning and independence.
• To keep up to date with developments in social work related to the client group
  
  Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton is our 29-bed state-of-the-art PICU & Acute hospital for men, in the West Midlands. The service features two wards. A 12 bed PICU ward and a 17 bed Acute ward.Our Hospital has a full multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and supports the acute needs of adults requiring rapid access to mental health services, including those who may need an intensive care environment.
We're focused on length of stay and making sure individuals move as quickly and safely as possible from our services to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them. Individuals can step down through the pathways available within Cygnet services.Referrals can come to us from all areas, including other acute services and prison services., Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care. Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 160 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.