Job overview

Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging opportunity?  Would you like to be part of a highly skilled MDT, maximising positive outcomes for service users and bringing the social care perspective into the forensic inpatient setting? 

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to join our Social Worker team at Clifton House low secure hospital in York. Working across 3 inpatient wards and multidisciplinary teams, you will have a key role in contributing to service user pathways from admission to discharge, with a particular focus on discharge planning and risk management.  You will liaise with a range of external agencies including Local Authority Social Services, Police, Probation, ICB’s and Housing Providers to ensure a smooth and timely transition out of secure services. 

The Social Work Team is going through a period of development and this is an exciting opportunity for you to participate and provide ideas of how the Social Work provision can be enhanced to maximise user and carer involvement whilst maintaining an MDT approach to managing risk as well as identifying and working towards appropriate discharge pathways.

Main duties of the job

To work within a multidisciplinary team to provide appropriate assessments and deliver interventions to individuals, families and carers in order to support recovery, promote self-management, and minimise risk.

To undertake duties under the Mental Health Act as required e.g. report writing and attendance at Mental Health tribunals and Hospital Managers Hearings.

To undertake statutory work as defined under the Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act and demonstrate an understanding of the restrictions that legal orders may have on a patient's life.

To undertake complex case work involving risk management, and a working understanding of safeguarding processes and responsibilities.

To work closely with patients and the multidisciplinary team to ensure timely discharge planning alongside Section117 aftercare service support. Liaison with Local Authorities and with housing providers / placements.

To take on the role of Carer Lead for the hospital. Supporting families and carers, supporting the Ward Carer Champions, making links with community organisations,

To seek to empower service users, and promote anti discriminatory practice.

Working for our organisation

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. 

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.