Employer: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Saffron House
Town: High Wycombe
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum (plus £3,500 incentive scheme)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/02/2025 23:59
Newly Qualified Social Worker - AYSE - High Wycombe (+ £3,500 incentive scheme)
Band 5
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe, and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion. If you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch, and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
Job overview
Are you a newly qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England?
Join our community mental health team in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and work with adults in a supportive and experienced social care environment.
As an AYSE, you’ll benefit from a reduced caseload, dedicated supervision, and the Buckinghamshire Council AYSE programme. Your role will involve assessing needs, reviewing care packages under the Care Act and s117 MHA, and visiting service users in their homes and placements. You’ll work closely with multi-disciplinary teams while receiving direct support from the dedicated social care structure. This position offers the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge within a structured and supportive setting.
Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
This role is eligible for an incentive scheme of £3,500 paid at intervals over an 18-month period. All payments are pro-rata, non-pensionable, and subject to a clawback clause. Please note that only employees external to Oxford Health NHS are eligible for this scheme.
Main duties of the job
* Undertake Care Act assessments for adults and their carers who are ordinarily resident in Buckinghamshire and appear to be in need of care and support.
* Using a strengths-based approach, help adults and their families make best use of community resources to support them to live as independently as possible.
* Arrange for commissioned services to be put in place where necessary, in line with eligibility and Council policy.
* Review existing packages of care in line with the Care Act and s117 Mental Health Act 1983.
* Develop a good understanding of the Council's charging and top-up and choice policies and give information and advice to adults and their families when assessing and arranging care and support.
* Work jointly with Social Worker and health colleagues to deliver a supportive and empowering service to adults and their families.
Person specification
Knowledge
* Demonstrate an understanding of the needs of adults experiencing mental health challenges and adults at risk of/experiencing abuse or neglect.
* A knowledge of care and support services for adults with mental health needs and vulnerable adults.
* Demonstrate an understanding of assessment and support planning.
* Understanding of relevant legal frameworks.
* A working knowledge of local authority electronic recording systems.
* A working knowledge of local authority finance and/or commissioning processes.
Skills
* Ability to communicate with vulnerable adults who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health.
* Ability to work alone and use initiative within boundaries set by the Advanced Practitioner.
* Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary setting.
* Excellent written and spoken English.
* Hold a UK Driving Licence.
Experience
* Experience of working with adults with mental health needs and vulnerable adults.
* Experience of working with a variety of Microsoft Office systems.
* Experience of applying relevant legal frameworks into practice.
* Experience of working in a community mental health setting.
* Experience of using the LAS electronic information system.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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