A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
An excellent opportunity has arisen to recruit a Social Worker to North Manchester Later Life Community Mental Health Team. The experienced recruit will operate within an integrated, multi-disciplinary team and will mainly undertake commissioning and care purchasing tasks for service users, working within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. We support practitioners in their professional development and we are friendly and supportive team
OverviewMental health services in Manchester arecommencingtheir journey around Community Transformation.Working towards thenewCommunity mental health framework thevisionisfor a place-based community mental health model.
n. Social workiscritical in upholding individuals’ human rights, fostering astrengthsandasset basedapproach to an individual’s mental health recovery. We are looking for social workers who take ananti-oppressiveapproachto social care interventions. Social workexpertiseis a keycomponenttomulti-disciplinaryintegratedworking. We have roles which will enable you to carry out specific social care duties for individualsWe are a highly motivated and passionateaboutsocial carein Manchester and Manchester socialworkers arededicated to the delivery of high quality, person centred, strength based and empowering assessments andsupport. If you are compassionate,hardworkingand motivated this is the role for you.
The successful candidate will also complete assessments for clients and carers and at times also provide care coordination in line with the Trust Care Programme Approach (CPA) guidance and policies. You will be allocated care coordinator/lead professional for a caseload of both organic & functional clients.
You will be expected to participate in the rostered Duty role which includes initial CMHT assessments of new referrals and feeding these back at the Multi Disciplinary Team Meetings
Complete Safeguarding processes as needed with support of Team Manager and Seniors
The Community Mental Health Team operates from Monday to Friday during usual office hours
All applicants must:
• Hold a social work qualification
• Be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
• Have access to transport to be able to travel widely across the city
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
• Pay Enhancements:
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 – 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Jan 2025