Job Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
1. Provide effective Mental Health Social Work (MHSW) in support of a designated Department of Community Mental Health, Defence Mental Health Social Work Service and the wider Defence Mental Health Services.
2. Contribute to the development of service delivery, suggesting developmental initiatives in support of observations.
3. Manage patient caseloads according to Defence Community Mental Health (DCMH) allocation processes and practices as directed by the clinical team lead/Manager and the MHSW Regional Lead.
4. Support the management of the DCMH by providing direct delivery advice for MHSW to the DCMH line manager and/or the MHSW Regional Lead.
5. Provide advice and support on safeguarding issues and practice as DCMH Safeguarding Lead.
6. Undertake additional clinical/management tasks as may be appropriate to the grade and the role agreed in discussion with their line manager/Regional lead/HoS.
Selection Process
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following Behaviours:
1. Changing and Improving
2. Making Effective Decisions
3. Communicating and Influencing
4. Working Together
5. Managing a Quality Service
Further Information
When choosing your behaviour examples, please use real-life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Requests to work flexibly will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part-time hours are undertaken. All employees joining the Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check. Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in the CV section of the application form. Please make sure no personal details are included.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application. This role does not meet the category for visa sponsorship under the points-based system and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.
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