Job Summary
-To be responsible for a caseload of service users under the care of the Team, supporting them in their recovery journey.
-To provide specialist social work interventions to service users and their carers / families, and involve them in all planning, helping to develop social resilience, motivation and daily living skills
- To offer guidance and leadership to Team regarding social care legislation and policy
-To take the lead on new bio, psycho, social assessments and review.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Provide for the social care needs of service users.
The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing recovery.
-Visit families for information gathering and to offer support and provide carers assessments where needed.
- To attend MDT ward meetings, reviews, admission and discharge care planning.
- To provide professional Social Work support and advice to ward staff and other professionals in the multi-disciplinary team
- Deliver psychotherapeutic interventions with other members of the team
• To communicate complex assessment information care and support planning and risk factors, to service users, carers, professionals, and the MDT as appropriate and in line with Information Governance.
• Communicate sensitive issues in a skilled and appropriate manner and address any barriers to participation and understanding.
• The post holder will be able to form therapeutic, meaningful relationships with patients and ensure they are actively involved in both the planning and delivery of their care within a secure environment.
This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Provide for the social care needs of service users.
The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing recovery.
- Carry out a range of social work responsibilities within framework of NHS and Community Care Act.
- Understand multi agency information sharing in the interest of public protection and MAPPA procedures.
- Visit families for information gathering and to offer support and provide carers assessments where needed.
• To understand respect and work within protected characteristics of Equalities Act 2010
- To attend MDT ward meetings, reviews, admission and discharge care planning.
- To provide professional Social Work support and advice to ward staff and other professionals in the multi-disciplinary team
- Bring knowledge of social care issues to the MDT
• Provide specialist advice to the team through knowledge of MHA, MCA and on Safeguarding.
- Deliver psychotherapeutic interventions with other members of the team
• Write reports and give evidence to MHT.
• Undertake audits as necessary / directed.
• To communicate complex assessment information care and support planning and risk factors, to service users, carers, professionals, and the MDT as appropriate and in line with Information Governance.
• Communicate sensitive issues in a skilled and appropriate manner and address any barriers to participation and understanding.
• Communicate and articulate a wide range of information clearly, often in emotive or distressing situations.
- To contribute constructive suggestions as to how the service can be improved in own area of work, initiating projects and implementing and evaluating progress, seeking support embed quality in areas beyond own role.
• To be an active participant in supervision, and in utilising reflective practice when learning to develop professional resilience and leadership skills in situations characterised by high levels of social and interpersonal challenges.
• Contribute to and participate in skills training, mentoring, supervision and reflective practise for other staff including qualified social workers and nursing students
• Participate in the development and delivery of learning and educational materials for other staff, both on the unit and across the Trust, i.e. though the Health and Wellbeing College
• The post holder will be able to form therapeutic, meaningful relationships with patients and ensure they are actively involved in both the planning and delivery of their care within a secure environment.
This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process
This advert closes on Thursday 30 Jan 2025