FAQs
What is the main purpose of the FIND Team?
The FIND Team aims to provide safe transitions for inpatients discharged from forensic services to the community, offering specialist assessment, treatment, and consultation for individuals with mental illness, offending history, and learning disabilities, with or without neurodevelopmental disorders.
What professional disciplines will the social worker work with in the FIND Team?
The social worker will collaborate closely with a variety of other professional disciplines as well as external statutory and independent agencies to support the complex needs of service users and their families/carers within the community setting.
What are the key responsibilities of the social worker in this role?
Key responsibilities include delivering and coordinating a social work service to service users and their families, ensuring safeguarding of service users, improving outcomes, and providing support and advice to colleagues as part of the multidisciplinary team.
What type of service users will the social worker be working with?
The social worker will work with individuals who have mental illness, an offending history, and learning disabilities, including those with and without neurodevelopmental disorders.
Is experience with the target population required for this position?
While the job description emphasizes the need for specialist skills and experience with the client group, it is not explicitly stated as a requirement; however, experience in similar settings would be highly beneficial.
What is the mission of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust?
The mission of SLaM is to provide high-quality and specialist care to service users, with a commitment to improving patient pathways and outcomes through innovative service developments and community integration.
How does SLaM support the professional development of its staff?
SLaM offers learning and development opportunities as part of its five-year strategy, "Aiming High; Changing Lives," to empower staff in making positive impacts on patient care and outcomes.
Can individuals with lived experience of mental illness apply for this position?
Yes, SLaM welcomes applications from individuals with lived experience of mental illness, recognizing their unique and valuable contribution to the role.
Who should I contact for further details or an informal visit about the position?
For further details or to arrange an informal visit, you can contact Victoria Hart, Head of Social Work, at victoria.hart@slam.nhs.uk.