Senior Social Worker/Approved Mental Health Professional - EIP
Senior Social Worker/Approved Mental Health Professional, Early Intervention in Psychosis Team
plus £2000 annual retention payment, a £2000 Golden Hello and lease car
Hours: Full time
Location: Community Mental Health team based in Orpington
Main duties of the job
You must hold a Dip SW, CQSW or degree in Social Work and be a qualified AMHP. Registration with Social Work England is a mandatory requirement.
A rare opportunity has arisen due to the promotion of the previous post holder for a senior social worker and care coordinator in our dynamic Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIP), where members enjoy manageable caseloads and a fully integrated multi-disciplinary approach.
Based at our offices in Orpington with free parking and good transport links, our EIP team is a supportive whole borough team working with service users subsequent to their first episode of psychosis, embracing concepts of strengths-based practice and a systemic approach with evidence-based practice in order to enable recovery. As the Senior Social Worker, your enthusiasm, unique perspectives, knowledge of the Care Act and professional skills will be highly respected within the service. Training and development is an integral offer within the service.
As a qualified AMHP you will also be a member of the centralised AMHP service for 5 days every 5 - 6 weeks, based at Green Parks House nearby which ensures your practice is always supported by the highly experienced AMHP manager who will provide your professional supervision.
Job responsibilities
Post Title: Senior Social Worker/AMHP (MH)
Grade: BR13 + 4
Department: Education Care and Health Services
Division/Section: Adult Social Care
Reports to: Team Manager/Locality Manager
MAIN PURPOSE:
To ensure the provision of assessment and social care support within a multi-disciplinary setting for people with mental health needs and their carers. To take a professional lead for Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) practice within the team and to take part with other AMHPs on a duty rota. To be a senior member of the Team undertaking the roles commensurate with that position; working to support the team manager whilst offering supervision to social work staff and guidance to more junior members of the team and MDT colleagues.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
1. To ensure the provision of assessment and support to Adults and their Carers in line with the Care Act 2014, Wellbeing principles, LB Bromley procedures and other relevant legislation
2. To provide consultation on statutory Care Act 2014 duties within the team
3. To monitor, review and evaluate care plans in order to ensure that they are meeting the needs of Adults and promote rights and economic wellbeing.
4. Through a strength-based approach, assess and prioritise need to purchase appropriate services with Adults and Carers, in line with Personal Budgets and Direct Payments.
5. Ensure and promote that Adults and Carers are able to represent their views and by providing advocacy, communicators or translators when appropriate.
6. To hold a small caseload concentrating on those with complex care needs.
7. To protect adults at risk by robust assessments and the use of safeguarding procedures with an emphasis on making safeguarding personal.
8. To provide an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) service in accordance with the 1983 Mental Health Act (amended 2007).
9. To provide professional supervision to social workers in line with the Supervision policy and the professional regulator (Social Work England) requirements.
10. To undertake responsibility for supporting team initiatives and activities as defined by Line Managers.
11. To act as Practice Educator/Assessor for social work students and Approved Mental Health Professional trainees if not already a qualified practice educator the postholder must be willing to undertake this.
12. To ensure that all client records within the sector are maintained in accordance with Council/Trust policies.
13. To co-ordinate, participate and, where appropriate, chair planning meetings, reviews and case conferences.
14. To participate in multidisciplinary and inter-agency meetings and working groups and to represent the department as required.
15. Contribute to and where possible, resolve complaints in line with the Council and Trust complaints procedure.
16. Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, as required to ensure the efficient and effective running of the organisation.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
1. Ability to balance managing a small complex caseload plus managing/supervising staff.
2. Ability to negotiate and communicate effectively with colleagues within the department and also in other organisations and agencies, in particular, Health.
3. Ability to chair meetings effectively.
4. Ability to support Line Manager.
5. Demonstrate a commitment to working with Equality legislation, diverse needs and inclusion.
6. Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and providing specialist professional knowledge.
7. Ability to evidence decision-making with a good understanding of relevant legal and ethical knowledge underpinning the service.
8. A commitment to continual professional learning and development for self and others.
QUALIFICATIONS
1. B.A. SW/DipSW/CQSW
2. Current Approved Mental Health Professional
3. Degree or equivalent qualification in Social Care
4. Registered with Social Work England
5. Those holding a social work qualification from 2012 onwards must provide evidence of successfully completing an Assessed and Supported Year (ASYE) in employment OR if newly qualified undertake to the ASYE, as part of the councils probationary process.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. To maintain Social Work England registration and adhere to the SW code of practice.
2. Current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.
3. Must be eligible to work in the UK.
4. To maintain AMHP status, by undertaking appropriate training and continuing professional development.
5. Ability to work across the Borough and beyond if required.
6. Able to work flexible hours if required to do so.
7. The postholder must be willing to be based onsite, as a member of a fully integrated and cohesive team working from home will be by exception only.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
* To maintain AMHP status, by undertaking appropriate training and continuing professional development
* To maintain Social Work England registration and adhere to the code of practice
* Commitment to improving practice standards and personal competencies through continuous professional development
* Must be eligible to work in the UK
* Ability to work across the Borough and beyond if required
* Able to work flexible hours if required to do so
* Current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance
* A satisfactory enhanced DBS
Experience
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting and social care services for people with mental health problems.
* Effective supervision of students and/or staff.
* Have experience of undertaking a wide range of varied and complex mental health work and mental health act assessment scenarios.
* Experience of supervision of Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Approved Mental Health professional trainees would be an advantage.
* Experience of working with multi-agency organisations.
Knowledge
* Demonstrate a thorough working knowledge of relevant legislation, The Care Act 2014, the Mental Health Act 1983 (Amended 2007) and the Mental Capacity Act 2005. In addition to the aforementioned, a working knowledge of other related legislation and policy that interface the client group.
* Demonstrate appropriate understanding, knowledge and skills in valuing diversity.
* Knowledge of mental health client group and the relevant interface between partnership systems to support and enable recovery.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£44,070 to £50,063 a year+ AMHP uplifts, £2000 annual retention & £2000 Golden Hello
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