Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for an Adult Social Worker within the Mental Health Forensic Team to work full time based in Enfield.
Based in the bubbling heart of Enfield Town; Enfield’s recently refurbished open plan office has bespoke areas for service users and is an environment which supports their smart working policy surrounded by small businesses, bars, restaurants, a buzzing high street and shopping centre. The high-tech multi-agency office has good transport links into Central London and is easily accessible via the M25, A10 and A406.
As well as a range of benefits detailed below, Enfield are an employer that offers hybrid and flexible working.
The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £45,834 per annum.
Main duties:
* To provide personalised assessment, care management and social work services to users and carers arising out of the Council’s duties and powers under legislation, Council and Group Policy.
* To provide the social work component of Barnet, Enfield Haringey NHS Mental Health Trust’s multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Teams.
* To work in accordance with guidelines set out by local management and make full use of local voluntary and statutory resources in delivering a service.
Collaboration with the multidisciplinary team in order to:
* Undertake assessment of need and establish eligibility for services under the Care Act 2014 and the Care Programme Approach for adults with mental health problems and their carers and families.
* To provide social work services for adults with mental health problems and their carers.
* To manage, monitor and review care/support plans involving service users and carers in liaison with other workers and agencies as necessary to meet service user’s assessed need, including users of residential accommodation and other purchased placements.
* To act as a care coordinator according to the requirement of a care programme approach.
* To work at all times within the Council’s Financial Regulations in coordinating packages of care and other services.
* To be aware of resources available within the mental health specialty.
* To make use of information management systems including technology in the recording and retrieval of information required.
* To comply with local recording policy and other documentation as required by the Directorate.
* To be managed and receive professional supervision and to be assessed against agreed standards and targets.
* To work within a multidisciplinary team participating in duty rotas systems.
* To undertake safeguarding adult enquiries.
* To undertake training as required including training as an Approved Mental Health Professional and Best Interest Assessor or Practice Educator.
* To undertake the duties of an AMHP participating in the borough’s AMHP rota.
* To carry out all duties according to the professional code of conduct and with due regard to Council and Mental Health Trust Policies.
* To undertake any other appropriate duties commensurate with the post and as directed by the line manager or other senior managers.
To keep abreast of current legislation, government policies and guidance relating to mental health and vulnerable persons.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
* An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
* Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
* A blend of remote and office-based working for most roles.
* Interest-free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
* Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
* Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
* Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
Requirements of this Social Worker job:
* A Social Work Degree or equivalent.
* Understanding of relevant legislation.
* Ability to engage, coach and motivate teams and set clear targets and expectations.
* Experience of successfully managing performance and providing clear constructive feedback.
* Continual professional development.
* Social Work England registered.
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant role in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.
Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
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