Social Worker with Recruitment Incentive
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
This role attracts a Golden Hello payment of £3,500, terms and conditions apply, new employees only.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Social Worker to join us in delivering high quality community mental health care within North Hertfordshire.
You will need to be registered with Social Work England and have experience of working in a community-based setting. You will be responsible for the delivery of care to an allocated caseload of clients living in the community experiencing, or recovering from, mental health difficulties.
You will provide direct support and advice to Service Users and Carers, within the recovery framework, embracing the individual right to choice and control. You will ensure that appropriate health and social care services are commissioned as required. You will also assess, identify and evaluate clients' needs through comprehensive assessments, reviews, and care planning in conjunction with other professionals.
You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with a range of stakeholders inside and outside of the Trust.
Main Duties of the Job
All Social Workers must be registered with Social Work England. As a Social Worker, you will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing high quality social care services to adults of all ages experiencing mental ill-health.
The core functions of the role will be to provide assessment, care planning, and coordination of care from a social perspective to adults accessing the service.
You will deliver recovery-focused care and support to service users and their carers that is focused on the principles of choice, control, and independence, as well as ensuring safety.
You will act as a champion of social care and safeguarding in your locality, holding a caseload that may comprise of adults experiencing a wide range of mental health and social care needs.
You will ensure that you maintain constant reflection and development of your practice and will ensure your continuing professional development in line with the standards set out by the professional regulator, Social Work England.
If you are not already an AMHP, you will be prepared to undertake the training required to undertake the AMHP role as your career progresses. If you are already an AMHP, you will contribute to the Trust's countywide AMHP rota.
All staff should comply with the Trust's Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust policies and procedures, Code of Conduct, and Equality and Diversity.
Job Responsibilities
We can offer you a competitive salary, staff benefits package, excellent career development, and training that comes from working for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
1) To be a champion of social care with a comprehensive understanding of legislation and statutory guidance.
2) To take a lead in the promotion of adult safeguarding practice and undertake safeguarding inquiries.
3) To undertake comprehensive assessments and reviews for people who may present with a high risk, ensuring appropriate assessments against social care eligibility criteria as defined by The Care Act 2014.
4) To offer direct support to service users and their carers, and to colleagues, through information and advice.
5) To ensure that appropriate health and social care services are commissioned with and on behalf of service users.
6) To ensure that commissioned services allow choice to service users and carers.
7) To undertake regular risk assessments and ensure that vulnerable people are kept safe.
8) To undertake carer assessments and provision of support.
9) To be skilled in partnership working and identify, develop, and facilitate a wide range of recovery-focused community services.
10) To ensure the involvement of service users and their carers to improve service delivery.
11) To ensure accurate computer records of all work undertaken are kept up to date.
12) To undertake your own post-qualifying training to ensure high standards of practice.
13) To provide both management and reflective supervision to newly qualified social workers and unregistered social care staff.
14) To support newly qualified social workers through the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).
15) To undertake duties as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) or be willing to undertake AMHP training.
16) To participate in your own regular supervision and ensure regular reflection on your own practice.
17) To undertake other tasks and duties as part of the delegated social care responsibilities accepted by the Trust.
18) To adhere to Trust policies and procedures.
19) To undertake additional training as required.
20) To carry out any other duties as appropriately identified by your Line Manager.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
* Education to Degree level.
* Registration with Social Work England.
* Training in principles and application of outcomes-focused assessments and personalisation.
* Relevant post-qualifying training for Social Workers.
* Training and experience in Safeguarding.
* Approved Mental Health Professional / Best Interests Assessment Training.
Areas of Experience and Knowledge
* Knowledge of legislation, theory, and policy in relation to relevant care group.
* Experience of undertaking assessments focused on personalisation, choice, and control.
* Understanding and experience of Personal Budgets and Direct Payments.
* Experience of multi-disciplinary working and ability to work collaboratively.
* Experience of partnership working with Service Users and Carers.
* Experience as an Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interests Assessor.
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Address
Saffron Ground, Ditchmore Lane, Stevenage, SG1 3LJ
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro-rata
Contract
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full-time
Reference Number
367-ACMS-8729
Job Locations
Saffron Ground, Ditchmore Lane, Stevenage, SG1 3LJ
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