About The Role
Experienced Social Work positions within our Community Health Teams
Salary: £33,024 to £42,403 (pro rata).
Generous Relocation and Retention packages available for eligible qualified candidates.
Location:
* Weymouth
* North Dorset
We work in an integrated team, working within a community setting alongside health colleagues supporting people with significant mental health needs and preparation into adulthood. We have a clear commitment to working within a recovery model, promoting a strengths-based and person-centred practice to support independence and enabling individuals to achieve their best outcomes.
We are a supportive and nurturing service and encourage and promote attendance on the Approved Mental Health Professional training.
What’s in it for you:
* We promote career development.
* We offer access to wellbeing support and other support services.
* We offer generous relocation and retention packages.
* You will have access to the Local Government Pension scheme.
* We offer a minimum of 27 days holiday rising to 32 days after 5 years of continuous service and the option to purchase more.
What you can expect to be doing:
* You will be undertaking strengths-based assessments, support planning, and reviews to support customers to achieve their outcomes and promote their independence.
* You will undertake Mental Capacity Assessments.
* You will work with people subject to the Mental Health Act and complete S117 assessments and reviews.
* You will be co-located working alongside health colleagues including Community Mental Health Nurses, OTs, Psychologists, and Psychiatrists.
* You will work collaboratively with other health and social care professionals.
* You will be identifying carers' needs and supporting their assessments.
* You will have opportunities to take leadership roles and support service development.
About you:
* You will be a dynamic social worker with a strong value base and sense of person-centred practice who can use a strengths-based approach.
* You will need to demonstrate a passion and commitment for working with people with significant mental health problems and promoting their recovery.
* You will have excellent communication skills, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, have a flexible approach, and be able to work closely with a range of professionals.
* You will be creative and passionate about enabling people to be as independent as possible.
* You will need to be confident with the legal basis for practice and demonstrate a good understanding of relevant legislation.
* You will embrace continuous professional development.
* You will be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.
Social Workers will need to be registered with Social Work England.
We invite you to demonstrate how you evidence these within your application.
Further Information
Interviews: Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.
* Have a degree in Social Work/Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
* Be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
* Be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.
This post involves working with vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Relocation expenses package
A generous relocation package is payable, of which up to £8,000 (of HMRC eligible elements) are free of tax.
About Us
We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work, and visit. Working for us should be no exception.
* Provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents.
* Have ambitious aspirations.
* Care about Dorset and all the people who live here.
* Know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success.
We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We welcome applications from everyone.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
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