Please note that this role outline serves to provide an illustrative example of the duties and responsibilities you may be expected to undertake during the course of your normal duties. It is not an exhaustive list and you will therefore be required to undertake other responsibilities and duties that are considered to be commensurate with the band. Core Clinical Support Assess, manage, care plan, support, and review care needs in line with policy, procedures, and legislation, including the provision of aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act. Use strength-based approaches to support service users, focusing on them achieving positive outcomes to enhance their well-being, look at prevention, and increase their independence in line with the Care Act (2014). Provide a clear picture of how a persons independence can be promoted and maximised. Promote conversations to draw on the support around each person, their networks, local community and personal resources and support with delivering statutory responsibilities under the Care Act (2014). Undertake risk assessments and develop risk management plans. Able to support positive risk taking. To ensure that service users open to the team are provided with robust social care assessments by all care co-ordinators and that Care Act assessments are carried out where an eligible assessed need is identified and personal budget plans are put in place. Act as a lead for the team in areas of social care for example supporting Care Act assessments and related social care funding processes, knowledge around the MHA, MCA, Safeguarding and developing knowledge and skills locally. You will support adults to be safeguarded in line with the Care Act (2014), manage risk, and meet eligible need. Practice as an AMHP as required, responding effectively to referrals and enquiries. When operating as an AMHP you must be able to work in accordance with the relevant legislation, (including the Mental Health Act 1983, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2009 and related Codes, the Human Rights Act 1998, Equality Act 2010 and local policy. You must also fully comply with the Mental Health AMHP Regulations 2008. To lead and be responsible for the coordination of the Mental Health Act Assessment liaising closely with other professionals and involving others and informing effective understanding of practice/regulations within the multidisciplinary team. To ensure where appropriate that service users are referred for suitable follow-up care. You will be able to provide and receive complex, sensitive information in a hostile or highly emotive atmosphere; highly complex, sensitive, contentious information/ in a hostile, antagonistic, or highly emotive atmosphere You will be effective at communicating highly sensitive issues eg child protection, vulnerable adults, and guardianship issues. You will be able to communicate information in an emotive atmosphere; deals with child protection, vulnerable adults, mental health issues, disclosure of sensitive information, bereavement, explaining legislation in emotive situations You will be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and relevant practical experience in order to assess and provide care and support for service users with complex needs, their families and carers, including the assessment and management of risk. You will be able to work autonomously within agreed policies and regulations. To understand and utilise Health and Social Care commissioned services, demonstrating an understanding of eligibility criteria for social care services, and working in collaboration with nursing and other health care colleagues to ensure the appropriate and timely presentation of cases to the panel, and the robust reviewing of placements to ensure effective and efficient use of resources, and recovery based delivery of services. Establish therapeutic relationships with service users, their families, and carers. Maintain a client-centered approach balanced with the need to manage the risk of harm or deterioration. Contribute to the multi-agency team working, and participate in team meetings. Act as link worker as required advising other professionals relating to specific areas of expertise. To advise and support the team on a range of social work issues as required. To support the development of social work and act as a Practice Assessor for social work students. To support the development of the AMHP service and act as an AMHP Practice Assessor for AMHP students. Enable individuals families and carers to address issues which affect their health and social well-being. To liaise with staff in a variety of settings, ensuring that teams are able to respond effectively and efficiently to the needs of people with mental health difficulties in their care. To proactively work with patients, carers and ward staff to ensure access to the most appropriate care and to facilitate discharge asappropriate. Statutory responsibility for the assessment of carers (including young carers) needs and the formulation of carers care plan in conjunction with the carers support workers. Prepare and present clear assessments and other reports as necessary to set out the basis of decisions made in respect of service users. Maintain all records to a high standard in accordance with relevant legislation, policy and procedures. Provide information, written assessments, reports and statements to support other service professionals, managers and agencies in making decisions related to care. Provide specialist reports to Mental Health Review Tribunals and Home Office for service users subject to the Mental Health Act