Forensic Social Worker

Job overview

Forensic Social Worker for Wheatfield low secure in-patient ward at Berrywood Hospital.

Wheatfield has 12 beds for working age male patients to be cared for in conditions of low security. We take referrals from other NHS and independent sector providers and prisons via the secure mental health care provider collaborative for the East midlands.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the preparation of social work reports for MDT meetings and tribunals
• Responsible for maintaining and vetting approved visitors list
• Local lead for safeguarding
• Liaison with external agencies (MAPPA, police, probation)
• Lead on family/carer  interventions

Other duties as defined in job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.