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Site: MINT East Hounslow Town London
Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 per annum inclusive of 15% HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/03/2025 23:59
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
Job overview
Do you want to be part of a team improving the way adult mental health care is provided in the community? Hounslow East Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT) is a community-based service supporting people’s mental and physical health as well as social care needs. We work closely with the local GP practices, primary care networks, social services, voluntary sector and other organisations to provide interventions in a more collaborative way which are simpler and support joined-up, personalised treatment and care.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a social worker with a keen interest in providing outstanding support within mental health community settings. The Community Mental Health Framework represents a new approach to providing community-based integrated support, care and treatment for adults with mental health problems whatever their level of need.
Main duties of the job
Social Work plays a key role in dissolving the barriers that can exist between mental health and physical health, social care, voluntary and community social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and local communities, and primary and secondary care, to deliver integrated, personalised, place-based and well-coordinated care for adults and older adults.
Our service users need Social Workers to support them with their mental health needs to access health care when and where they need it and be able to move through the system easily. This role means supporting people to be able to manage their problems and move towards individualised recovery on their own terms, surrounded by their families, carers and social networks, and supported in their local community. As a Social Worker you will support individuals to be able to contribute to and be participants in the communities that sustain them, to whatever extent is comfortable to them.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Professional qualification in Social Work, with current Social Work England registration.
* Attained at least Level 2 Maths and English (equivalent to GCSE grade 9-4 (A*-C)).
* Educated to degree or Diploma level.
* Evidence of recent and ongoing relevant further professional development.
Experience
* Demonstrable experience of post-qualifying work as a Social Worker/Mental Health clinician in a mental health setting.
* Understanding and experience of operating with a comprehensive assessment framework.
* Experience of preparing clear and accurate correspondence, reports and other written documentation.
* Experience of working with people within a social care model of mental health.
* Evidence of experience in a Band 6 position or equivalent.
* Other relevant post-registration experience.
* Experience of working in a primary care setting/social care/voluntary sector.
* Experience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of counselling skills/cognitive behavioural skills, psychosocial interventions.
* Knowledge of recovery approaches in mental health.
* Ability to interpret research and apply to practice.
* Specialist knowledge of mental health conditions as well as their relationship to physical health.
* Risk assessment/management and crisis intervention skills.
* Experience of social work assessment and interventions.
* Higher level communication skills, both written and oral.
* Ability to engage challenging and/or acutely distressed service users and use de-escalation techniques effectively.
* Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions, based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options, with senior clinical support/supervision.
* Team/self-management and organisation skills that enable a number of complex activities and clinical work to be undertaken, revising and adjusting these according to the needs of individual service users and the service.
Skills
* Ability to work under pressure, particularly in unpredictable situations where there will be exposure to highly distressed service users.
* Ability to meet deadlines.
* Commitment to equal opportunities.
* Ability to accept constructive feedback.
* Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence when required.
* Exercise initiative, flexibility and tact and self-awareness.
* Willing to use peer and group supervision creatively.
* Be able to work flexibly if required.
* Be aware of the limitations in your competencies and seek appropriate senior advice and leadership.
As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.
We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks. After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).
Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.
While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Georgina Hyslop, Job title: Team Manager, Email address: g.hyslop@nhs.net
For more information or an informal discussion please contact Ayo Yusuf, Lead Practitioner, by emailing Georgina Hyslop, Team Manager, at g.hyslop@nhs.net or telephone 020 8483 2816, Ayo Yusuf, Clinical Lead Practitioner/Social Worker at ayo.yusuf@nhs.net.
At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families and other professionals.
We’re committed to making our recruitment process clear and efficient. It’s in everyone’s interest that we get the very best people on board as soon as we can.
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