Monday-Friday between 08:00 and 17:00, however some working outside of these hours may occasionally be required.
This is an exciting opportunity to support and develop the role of social work within Navigo. To offer support to existing social workers and to support the development of Social Work apprentices and students.
The social work lead should demonstrate passion, professional autonomy and an ability to work across organisations in ensuring the best outcomes for individuals who use our service.
Main duties of the job
As a Social Work Lead, you will:
1. Manage and take a lead role in the professional development of Social Workers through supervision, mentoring, CPD activities and offering advice.
2. Promote a culture of professional curiosity, encouraging accountability and role modelling this in your own best practice.
3. Embed the North East Lincolnshire Practice framework within practice.
4. Demonstrate your practice, experience and knowledge of legislation and be focused on delivering positive outcomes for the local population.
5. Lead on ensuring Navigo is compliant in the delegated responsibilities under Section 75 partnership agreements, legally provided by the NHS Act 2006, including the application of the Care Act (2014) and responsibilities associated with S117 aftercare.
6. Line manage the specialist Social Work posts attached to CMHT.
7. Ensure the PCF framework is embedded within social work practice across the organisations.
About us
Hello!
We are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health and well-being. We are an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.
The whole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for our own family to use.
We offer a range of mental health services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.
Ranked as one of the top UK companies to work for, we featured in the Best Companies top 100 large company list and were named sixth best health and social care company 2023.
As a social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden Centre and two cafes.
Working at Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but we really mean it.
We like to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.
Job responsibilities
1. Communicate highly complex and highly sensitive information to Service Users during the course of treatment where there may be barriers to understanding and a need to achieve positive engagement.
2. Share information relating to assessment and care plans with Service Users, Carers and families in a responsive, empathic manner, considering the complexities of the family's circumstances and the highly sensitive nature of the information.
3. Communicate effectively with all professionals involved in the Service Users care including all members of the Multi-disciplinary Team, General Practitioners, Local Authority, Education providers, Voluntary agencies, User/Carer groups etc., to maximize the quality of service delivered to Service Users and their families and carers.
4. Develop relationships with providers across PLACE such as FOCUS, NELC, Public Health, ICB, CPG and the voluntary sector.
5. Arrange student social work placements/apprenticeships partner in the Place Training academy, ASYE lead and moderator.
6. Work alongside the PSW for North East Lincolnshire on specific projects involving Navigo and promoting social work across PLACE.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Substantial evidence-based practice relevant to the role.
* Advanced, in-depth knowledge of audit and development and quality improvement methodologies and their application.
* Ability to assess all levels of risk within an evidence-based framework.
* In-depth applied knowledge of statutory legal frameworks.
* Clinical governance and its application in practice.
* Applied knowledge of relevant guidance e.g., NICE.
* Principles of managing change.
* Social Inclusion agenda.
* Quality improvement methodology.
* Awareness of how to undertake mental health assessments incorporating biological, psychological, cultural and social perspectives.
Experience
* Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies.
* Working with Service Users as covered by the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, MHA Code of Practice, Care Act.
* Providing clinical and professional leadership to other qualified and non-qualified members of the profession.
* Developing and delivering training programmes and clinical supervision.
* Project management of quality and service improvement initiatives.
* Experience of managing change e.g., implementing new models of care, new pathways, service development activities.
* Goal setting and delivery of targets within deadlines.
* Working well under pressure, within tight deadlines, and producing good quality results.
* Leading formulation, review and treatment within the context of the multidisciplinary team.
* Assessing capacity to consent to treatment.
Qualifications
* Professionally qualified registered Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
* Minimum of 5 years post professional qualifying clinical experience Band 6 and above.
* Evidence of postgraduate study - certificate or diploma or Masters within the candidates professional field.
* Be prepared to undertake a specific qualification where the role is required.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Best Interest Assessor Qualification.
* Recognised teaching qualification.
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.
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