In-Patient Social Worker | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Mawrth 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38,682 - £46,580 PA, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Rochdale, OL12 9QB |
| Cwmni: | Pennine Care NHS FT |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7840372/311-F911-26 |
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Rehabilitation and High Support Care Hub (RHS): Prospect Place is a 45 bedded unit made up of 3 wards based at Birch Hill Hospital, rochdale . The unit is for male service users aged 18 to 65 years, who have been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, for example > paranoid schizophrenia and are receiving treatment under the Mental Health Act.
Prospect Place offers a low secure forensic inpatient setting to support and promote recovery and daily living skills by offering interventions to increase the service user’s insight around their mental health, early warning signs, vulnerabilities and risks associated with themselves and others.
Role Summary: The successful candidate will meet the social care needs of in-patient service users detained under the Mental Health Act and will form part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team. This is a challenging role as the patients we care for often have complex needs and require intense care and treatment. Clinical and managerial supervision will be available as well as opportunities for Continuing Professional Development.
• To use professional knowledge to assess, monitor and review social care needs of individuals, relatives, and carers within specific care group in accordance with agreed competencies, quality standards and professional good practice in relation to case and risk management.
• Use professional skills, knowledge, and experience plus a range of interpersonal and communication skills to gather information in order to make full assessments of risks protection and social care needs of individual and family carers within relevant legal and statutory frameworks and agreed priorities.
• Refer to other agencies and make joint assessments where appropriate
• Offer support and guidance and work in a professional manner with patients’ carers and families.
About the Trust:
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide high quality mental health, learning disability and community services across a large area of Greater Manchester
Our vision is to enable a happier and more hopeful life for each and every person within our communities.
Our 4,500 staff work tirelessly to deliver the very best care and we receive excellent feedback from our patients. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we are a great place to work.
We offer the following benefits:
27 days annual leave rising to 29 (after 5 years) and 33 (after 10 years) plus 8 bank holidays- pro rata
• NHS Pension scheme
• A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Service
• Annual personal development review and support for continual personal and professional development A number of NHS discounts across retail, leisure and travel
• Flexible Working
• Staff Discount with Stagecoach and First Buses
Provide for the social care needs of in-patient service users > detained under the Mental Health Act.
The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Carry out a range of social work responsibilities within framework of NHS and Community Care Act.
The post holder will be confident with legal duties under MHA 1983 and MCA including Safeguarding of Adults at Risk and Children
Have social circumstances report writing skills and ability to give evidence to MHT and reports to Ministry of Justice.
As part of the MDT attend Clinical Team Meetings, CPA’s and undertake analysis related work.
Understand multi agency information sharing in the interest of public protection and MAPPA procedures.
See JD for full duties
This advert closes on Thursday 26 Mar 2026