Qualified Social Worker, Mental Health/LD and Transitions Team, Sutton Council

Qualified Social Worker, Mental Health/LD and Transitions Team, Sutton Council
Pay rate to £30 per hour 
Contract role
We are recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to work in a Mental Health/Learning Disability and Transitions Team in Sutton Council.  
 
This role is for a Mental Health Social Worker working within the local authority mental health social care team, specifically working on hospital discharges from mental health hospitals. The Social Worker MUST be experienced in managing complex Adults Mental Health cases. They MUST have experience working in mental health for a Local Authority and completing statutory Care Act tasks, specifically Care Act assessments, reviews and care planning. They should have experience working alongside multi-disciplinary professionals, S117, attending ward rounds, working with Housing and brokerage, Court of Protection applications, Mental Health Tribunals, carrying out Safeguarding Enquiries and duty work. The Social worker should be a driver with their own transport to travel around the borough and out of borough when needed. The Social worker will need to be experienced working under pressurised environment, proactive with managing complex cases and prioritising workloads given the fast pace of mental health social work.
 
Please get in touch for more information. 
 
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:
Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)

• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
• Looked After Children (LAC)
• Children’s Social Work
• Adult Social Work
• Service Manager
• Head of Service
• Team Manager
• Assistant Team Manager
• A wide range of housing roles
• Careers in SEND in local authorities

 
Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
Contact me on olivia.russell@vitalissocialcare.co.uk or 07521053670 for more information.