Part Time Older Persons Mental Health Social Worker Chepstow Monmouthshire

Qualified Social Worker - Older Persons Mental Health Team

Part time 2.5 days per week

Chepstow, Monmouthshire

up to £37 per hour payrolled via an umbrella company

We are looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join Monmouthshire County Council for an initial 3 month period. This is a part time position predominantly based on site in Chepstow Hospital; 2.5 days per week to undertake predominatly care planning work, assessments and reviews. Pay rate for this role is in line with the market rate of £35 - £37 per hour.

Duties and responsibilities for this role include:

• Managing a complex case load of clients with secondary mental health needs
• Undertake capacity act assessments
• Best interest meetings
• Section 117

The team provides support to individuals over 65 who come under secondary mental health services under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010, as well as individuals under 65 diagnosed with dementia whether they are in primary or secondary mental health services.

Ideal candidates will have but we are happy to receive applications from candidates with adults services experience. You will need to hold a relevant social work qualification and be registered with Social Care Wales.

To apply for this role, you will need to hold -

• Experience of working with older people with mental health needs (or generic adults experience)
• A relevant Social Work Qualification
• Registration with Social Care Wales
• Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
• 3 Years of referencing
• Driving license with access to a car

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years' experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based in Cardiff
• Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search
• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available - you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
• Provides free on-site quarterly training sessions (Contributes CPD)
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Loyalty Bonus to QSW's
• Wellbeing sessions

Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Contact Sarah Leigh at Hoop Social Work in Cardiff today on for an informal chat.