Social Worker (QSW)

An immediate vacancy for a Qualified Social Worker (QSW) has become available to join a Mental Health team based in Cambridge. This is a fast paced team and will require someone who has recent experience in a similar post.
The position will last for approximately 3 months but may be extended to 6 months and will cover 37 hours per week.

This team is working with adults or older people with mental health needs and/or substance misuse problems.

You will be responsible for a caseload of individual service users, carers and families, specifically to:

- assess and review service users and carers within the framework of the Care Programme Approach
- develop care plans to meet the assessed social care needs, using resources available in the statutory and voluntary sectors
- provide therapeutic relationships to enable clients to achieve independence, maximise potential and resolve difficulties within their physical, emotional and social environment
- act as a care co-ordinator within the framework

We are looking for someone that has experience of working in a multi disciplinary team, has experience of assessing people under the Care Programme Approach or under the NHS & Community Care Act 1990, and that has good record keeping and communication skills.

If you feel that you are suitable for this role, then please send your CV or alternatively call Justin on for further details.

Randstad Care operates as an employment business for the supply of temporary staff and an employment agency for the supply of permanent staff.