Vacancy Description
Title
Social Worker - Home Treatment Team X2
Service Area/School
Adult Social Care & Health - Adult Social Care
About Us
Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award-winning parks, open spaces, and listed heritage sites.
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is one of the best established and regarded mental health trusts in the country and was rated Good in the recent CQC inspection. Working together with the London Borough of Bexley, it provides a fully integrated, dynamic, modern and responsive mental health service.
About the Role
Here at Bexley Care, we are transforming our practice model to support our commitment to providing the highest level of care. Our determination consistently to achieve positive outcomes drives the changes we have made. We are now looking for professionals who share our passion to join us as we move towards an exciting future. We strive to promote independence, giving as much control to service users as we can, allowing them to make decisions that have such an impact on them. We firmly believe that all adults deserve to live their lives with as much dignity as possible.
Bexley Home Treatment Team is a multi-professional team that works with adult mental health service users in crisis. The team has three main functions:
1. To provide intensive short-term support as an alternative to hospital admission
2. To screen all / gatekeep referrals for acute mental health beds
3. To facilitate early and safe discharge from acute mental health bed
Key to our success is a commitment to working together with service users’ families and carers to enhance the independence and quality of life of those suffering from mental health problems.
As a social worker, you will play a vital role working in a supportive multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the range of skills and expertise already in the team. Your role will be to provide a comprehensive service to clients referred to the team in need of assessment and crisis treatment/intervention.
You will receive regular supervision and appraisal from a senior social worker within the team and have excellent opportunities for continued professional development, including further training.
We are looking for an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) or qualified Social Worker with a willingness to train as an AMHP, to join our well-established mental health team. You would be expected to have a good understanding of relevant legislation and statutory duties, excellent communication skills, and high standards of professional practice.
Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.
Candidate Profile
Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
Strong knowledge and application of the Care Act and relevant legislation.
Enthusiasm, commitment to high-quality care, and a passion for enabling recovery.
What Bexley can offer you:
* A stimulating multi-professional environment in which you can develop your skills and work constructively alongside other professionals.
* Good quality Borough professional supervision.
* AMHP Training
* BIA training.
* Opportunity to achieve practical teaching accreditation.
* Access to in-house and external training courses according to team and individual need.
* A system of personal development reviews which ensure that your strengths and skills are acknowledged and enhanced.
* Clear cut working systems and high professional standards.
* Good working environment with a high standard of administrative support.
* Well thought out and appropriate community resources.
For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role, please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
How To Apply
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Anticipated Interview Date: 31/01/2025
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Additional Information
As a disability confident employer, Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@bexley.gov.uk.
This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.
Grade
BEXLEYSW2/3
Contract Type
Permanent
Contract Hours
36.00
Salary
£38,714 - £48,846 per annum *inclusive of MP & Choices
Benefits
* 12% MP and £2,769 choices benefit amount
Vacancy Location
Location
South East, London, Queen Mary's Hospital
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