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Elysium Healthcare Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead

The closing date is 07 December 2026

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Job summary

Are you a Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead looking to join a company that values and recognises you? If so, join the team at Farmfield in Charlwood, Surrey, a medium and low secure service for men who have been detained under the Mental Health and help people in their recovery journey to develop new skills and build a brighter future. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will manage and support a caseload support service users with mental illness. You will be responsible for assessments, CPA reports, Mental Health Tribunals, Managers Hearings and will be requested to supervise junior staff members. As a manager of the team, you will lead and promote adult safeguarding and will empower recovery to encourage service users to engage in their care plans and achieve their goals. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be supported regionally and will have access to a variety of training and online courses to support your career development and growth. As a Lead Social Worker you will be: Supporting the social w

Main duties of the job

As the Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead at Farmfield, Charlwood, join a multidisciplinary team in a medium and low secure setting. Manage and support service users with mental illness, conducting assessments, and leading on safeguarding. Supervise junior staff and lead on safeguarding initiatives. Engage in quality assurance, partake in procedure development, and collaborate with external agencies. The role demands a strong background in safeguarding, quality assurance, and mental health recovery support. A comprehensive benefits package includes competitive salary, career development, and wellbeing support.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a prominent provider of mental health services with over 8,000 employees. Operating across 90 locations in England and Wales, Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network extending across 10 countries. They offer opportunities for career advancement and skill enhancement within the fields of Mental Health, Neurological Care, and more. Elysium Healthcare is committed to inclusive recruitment, requiring DBS checks for all positions, and promotes a supportive work culture with varying employee benefits.

Details

Date posted

03 November 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1570857410

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Charlwood

RH6 0BN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead looking to join a company that values and recognises you? If so, join the team at Farmfield in Charlwood, Surrey, a medium and low secure service for men who have been detained under the Mental Health and help people in their recovery journey to develop new skills and build a brighter future. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will manage and support a caseload support service users with mental illness. You will be responsible for assessments, CPA reports, Mental Health Tribunals, Managers Hearings and will be requested to supervise junior staff members. As a manager of the team, you will lead and promote adult safeguarding and will empower recovery to encourage service users to engage in their care plans and achieve their goals. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be supported regionally and will have access to a variety of training and online courses to support your career development and growth. As a Lead Social Worker you will be:

• Supporting the social work team to take the lead on child and adult safeguarding.
• Lead social worker in quality assurance meetings.
• Lead and contribute to the production of hospital procedures relating to social work and safeguarding
• Supporting the social work team to deliver Safeguarding induction and update training across the Hospital.
• Leading the multidisciplinary teams on non-medical mental capacity issues and best interest decisions.
• Delivering quality supervision and appraisal to junior and senior social workers in the Team.
• Liaising with external agencies to enable them to fulfil their statutory duties for, for example: MAPPA, Local Authority Social Services, CMHT, FIND, FOLS, Police and Probation.
• Supporting carers and families of patients that are detained.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• A Social Work qualification
• Registration with Social Work England.
• To have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation
• To Have at least 4 years’ experience of working in a similar environment

Where you will be working

Location: Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0BN

You will be working at Farmfield Hospital, situated located next to Gatwick.

You’ll be caring for adult men 18+ who potentially have a forensic background and enduring mental health illnesses such as personality disorder, substance misuse issues and challenging behaviours.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• A Competitive Annual Salary
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

The Provider Collaborative for Secure Care Kent, Surrey and Sussex, is a collaboration of all of the National Health Service and Independent Sector Providers of medium and low secure hospital services and forensic community clinical services in the geographical footprint of four counties (Kent, Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex) and two unitary authorities (Brighton & Hove and Medway). The Provider Collaborative comprises nine hospital sites as well as community services operated by three NHS mental health trusts. It serves an adult population of approximately 3.6 million people.

The Provider Collaborative is led and commissioned (via delegated commissioning from Integrated Care Boards) by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The Provider Collaborative's combined resources improve care pathways for patients and give opportunities for pathway development, shared safety and quality improvement, service innovation, specialisation and for shared staff training and networking

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead looking to join a company that values and recognises you? If so, join the team at Farmfield in Charlwood, Surrey, a medium and low secure service for men who have been detained under the Mental Health and help people in their recovery journey to develop new skills and build a brighter future. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will manage and support a caseload support service users with mental illness. You will be responsible for assessments, CPA reports, Mental Health Tribunals, Managers Hearings and will be requested to supervise junior staff members. As a manager of the team, you will lead and promote adult safeguarding and will empower recovery to encourage service users to engage in their care plans and achieve their goals. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be supported regionally and will have access to a variety of training and online courses to support your career development and growth. As a Lead Social Worker you will be:

• Supporting the social work team to take the lead on child and adult safeguarding.
• Lead social worker in quality assurance meetings.
• Lead and contribute to the production of hospital procedures relating to social work and safeguarding
• Supporting the social work team to deliver Safeguarding induction and update training across the Hospital.
• Leading the multidisciplinary teams on non-medical mental capacity issues and best interest decisions.
• Delivering quality supervision and appraisal to junior and senior social workers in the Team.
• Liaising with external agencies to enable them to fulfil their statutory duties for, for example: MAPPA, Local Authority Social Services, CMHT, FIND, FOLS, Police and Probation.
• Supporting carers and families of patients that are detained.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• A Social Work qualification
• Registration with Social Work England.
• To have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation
• To Have at least 4 years’ experience of working in a similar environment

Where you will be working

Location: Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0BN

You will be working at Farmfield Hospital, situated located next to Gatwick.

You’ll be caring for adult men 18+ who potentially have a forensic background and enduring mental health illnesses such as personality disorder, substance misuse issues and challenging behaviours.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• A Competitive Annual Salary
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

The Provider Collaborative for Secure Care Kent, Surrey and Sussex, is a collaboration of all of the National Health Service and Independent Sector Providers of medium and low secure hospital services and forensic community clinical services in the geographical footprint of four counties (Kent, Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex) and two unitary authorities (Brighton & Hove and Medway). The Provider Collaborative comprises nine hospital sites as well as community services operated by three NHS mental health trusts. It serves an adult population of approximately 3.6 million people.

The Provider Collaborative is led and commissioned (via delegated commissioning from Integrated Care Boards) by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The Provider Collaborative's combined resources improve care pathways for patients and give opportunities for pathway development, shared safety and quality improvement, service innovation, specialisation and for shared staff training and networking

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A Social Work qualification; Registration with Social Work England; Good knowledge of relevant legislation; At least 4 years' experience in a similar environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A Social Work qualification; Registration with Social Work England; Good knowledge of relevant legislation; At least 4 years' experience in a similar environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Charlwood

RH6 0BN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Charlwood

RH6 0BN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Elysium Healthcare

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

03 November 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1570857410

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Charlwood

RH6 0BN

United Kingdom

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