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Providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health difficulties to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.
The Priory Hospital Middleton St George provides specialist inpatient care for people, of adult working age, with mental health needs who present with complex needs and behaviours that challenge, in a safe and supportive environment. The hospital has 73 beds across five wards delivering individual treatment programmes for:
- High dependency rehabilitation for both males and females with challenging and complex needs
- Two Specialist DBT treatment units for female personality disorder
- Mixed 24/7 acute admission, assessment and treatment unit which also provides an inpatient detox service
We also have a small community step-down house in Darlington town centre, for males with challenging and complex needs.
The Priory Hospital Middleton St George is rated as Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with each of the 5 key areas of inspection all individually rated as Good.
The role:
This department aims to provide a high-quality, holistic, strengths-based, and person-centred service within the hospital setting. During May 2015 to June 2016, the department focused on re-introducing Social Work to The Priory Hospital Middleton St George, identifying gaps in services, and building a foundation based in good practice. The department is now able to grow to continue to provide an excellent service to service user and carers. The services provided are based solely within the hospital and if community assessments are required this is referred to the community Social Worker. Additional work is needed on fully integrating Social Work into the Multidisciplinary Team and in helping other professions understand the role.
The role of the Social Worker is to participate as an active member of the Multidisciplinary Team. The Social Worker is allocated to specific wards and participates in ward rounds, risk assessments, care planning, discharge planning, decision-making and team meetings. The Social Worker`s responsibilities include:
- To engage effectively with service users to assist with each person`s rehabilitation and recovery;
- To provide a link with service users` locality services and the Multi-Disciplinary Team;
- To provide a link with service users` social supports (carers, family members, friends) and the Multi-Disciplinary Team;
- To act as Carer Champions for the hospital and promote carer engagement in service users` treatment as appropriate;
- To support and encourage visits by making sure visits are supportive and beneficial to service users;
- To ensure child visits are in the best interest of the child and properly risk assessed prior to a visit being approved;
- To identify, assess and contribute to the management of risk;
- To act as a lead in the multi-agency contact relating to matters of Safeguarding At Risk Adults, Children and Young People, acting as Appropriate Adult for police interviews, and supporting MAPPA/MARAC needs; and
- To identify and challenge discriminatory structures and practices.
What we`d like to give you:
- A competitive salary
- Disclosure check cost coverage
- Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day`s annual leave
- Free on-site parking
- Access to our on-site gymnasium
- Online benefits and cashback rewards
- Cycle to work scheme
- SMART Childcare Vouchers
- SMART Pension option
This is a fixed term full time post to cover maternity leave from September 2017.
If you would like to discuss the opportunity further please contact Shazalia Deen - Social Worker on 01325 333192 or visit our website www.priorygroup.com to apply.
About us
From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.
The integrated strength of each service provides a seamless transition for the individual as they progress between higher and lower dependency care and across services. This unique approa
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