Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a specialised setting where you can develop your knowledge, skills and your career. 

You will be a pivotal part of the multidisciplinary team providing high quality care and applying social work values in a secure hospital setting.  This role is ideal for a resilient Social Worker who enjoys working as part of an MDT and is passionate about supporting patients through their recovery journey, ultimately achieving their discharge from hospital. 

Main duties of the job

• Work within an inpatient ward as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
• Research and compile social history reports.
• Identify any potential barriers to discharge at the earliest possible stage, and work with others to help overcome these.
• Provide support to the wider ward team in regard to both children’s and adult safeguarding responsibilities.
• Contribute to the ongoing care planning for in-patients, and work with partner organisations and the wider MDT to ensure risk is managed effectively. You'll be linking with relevant colleagues, Responsible Local Authorities and Integrated Care Boards to ensure that patients are assessed under the Care Act 2014 and that their 'Section 117' needs are determined promptly, to facilitate effective discharge, in collaboration with the patient and their family. 
• Contribute to various statutory forums, including Mental Health Tribunals and Mental Health Act Hospital Managers’ Hearings.
• Lead on liaison with external agencies, including MAPPA, probation and the Victim Contact Scheme.  
• Demonstrate the skills to maintain their Social Work professional identity and ability to assert the social perspective when working within an inpatient environment.

Working for our organisation

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Our strategy
Our mission is what we set out to do every day
We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

Our vision is where we want to be in the future
To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

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