Social Worker

Social Worker

Reference

PRI101441

Location

Kemple View, Longsight Road, Langho, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 8AD

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

£19,061.39

Hours

19

Vacancy Type

Permanent – Part Time

Job Advert Role Description

The Therapy Services at Kemple View aim to provide bespoke and individualised treatment pathways for male patients with complex mental health, recovery needs and risk profiles. Therapy Services include Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy and education, in both our Low Secure and Rehabilitation and Recovery settings. Therapy services staff work together as part of identified Multi-Disciplinary Teams with our nursing and medical colleagues, using positive psychology approaches with patients that aim to motivate, engage, develop and practice skills to achieve life goals and promote long term change to progress through the identified care pathways.

The opportunity has arisen for a part time Social Worker to join a motivated and experienced Social Work team within a forensic mental health environment. The applicant must be a registered social worker with Social Work England, with a social work qualification at degree level. This role would enable the successful applicant to build on their existing skills, develop their knowledge base and work with very complex individuals with both forensic and mental health needs. This role would be suitable for a Social worker who is kind, compassionate and non judgmental, whilst also being risk aware and able to work methodically and enthusiastically as part of the Therapy Services team.

Division DBS info

About us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your Pre-Employment checks. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements. We thank you for your understanding.

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.