Job Advert
HIGHLAND FORENSIC SERVICE
NEW CRAIGS HOSPITAL
FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER
Band HC09 - £36,518 - £39,931
14 hours per week – Part time, Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of a part-time Forensic Mental Health Social Worker based at New Craigs Hospital within the Highland Forensic Service. The Forensic Mental Health Social Worker will work towards empowering individuals with mental illness and an offending history, their families and carers in order to lead fulfilling and independent lives.
This post is responsible for providing a forensic mental health social work service to people requiring community mental health services and Highland inpatients on the Forensic pathway through therapy, support and advocacy, which enables people to manage the social factors in their lives by allowing people to get well and stay well. Working in partnership with individuals to support with building resilience, promoting independence and networks in their community to support their wellbeing. This includes assessment of needs and outcomes, developing and implementing care plans and risk management plans in consultation with families, carers and multidisciplinary agencies. Working within Mental Health, Adult Support and Protection and Adults with Incapacity legislation. The Forensic Mental Health Social Worker must be able to work as part of an integrated team with Forensic Specialist Nurses, Forensic Mental Health Officers, Psychiatrists, Forensic Psychologist, Community Mental Health Professionals and in patient services to ensure implementation of holistic , safe care plans.
You will be committed to the delivery of safe, high quality evidence based specialist mental health social work and have the ability to work on your own initiative as well as being part of a wider multi-disciplinary team.
Informal enquiries to: Marie Bain ; tel:01463 704682 email: marie.bain@nhs.scot OR Gillian Forrest; email: gillian.forrest@nhs.scot
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Closing date: 13/02/2022