Mental health services in Manchester are commencing their journey around Community Transformation. Working towards the new Community mental health framework, the vision is for a place-based community mental health model. We recognise that social work plays a pivotal role within this transformation. Social work is critical in upholding individuals' human rights, fostering a strengths and asset-based approach to an individual's mental health recovery, and is a key component to multi-disciplinary integrated working. As such, we are looking for a Senior Social Worker who is able to take up a lead role in supporting the teams to deliver high-quality, person-centred, strength-based specific social care duties, through empowering assessments and support for individuals within our Specialist Community Mental Health teams in North Manchester. If you are compassionate, hardworking, and motivated, this is the role for you. We currently have a position at North Manchester Specialist CMHT based in our exciting new and modern base at the Central Park Hub.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based within a community mental health team within Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will support and supervise social workers in that area. The post holder will be an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) and will carry out the statutory duties of an AMHP in accordance with the relevant legislation, national and local policies, and professional code of conduct. The post holder will be expected to maintain their AMHP status, participate in the management of the AMHP duty system, and take part in the AMHP duty rota as required.
The post holder will hold a small number of highly complex cases and will also act as a social worker/AMHP consultant for team managers and the MDT on other highly complex cases as required.
The post holder will report to a CMHT Team Manager for day-to-day management. Professional social work supervision will be provided by the Divisional Lead for social care for North Manchester services. The post-holder will be required to provide AMHP/social work support, training, and mentorship to newly qualified social workers and health colleagues within the Trust and will also act as a practice assessor for student AMHPs.
The post holder will aim at all times to promote the independence and well-being of adults of working age and/or older people, to assist social inclusion and valued community presence, and to enable the widest possible expression of chosen lifestyle.
Job responsibilities
1. Advise and direct other social workers, team members, and health colleagues regarding the requirements of the Care Act (2014), Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007), Mental Capacity Act 2005, and related codes of practice.
2. Support and supervise other AMHPs within the division, offering specialist advice and direction regarding complex cases as required.
3. Act as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), balancing the human rights of the service user within a legislative and statutory framework alongside the issues of risk and safety.
4. Supervise and monitor the professional competence of social workers in their division reporting any concerns to the Divisional lead for social care and the relevant team manager.
5. Support the management and running of the AMHP Hub, developing and taking part in the rota as required.
6. If qualified, act as a Best Interest Assessor (BIA) under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and take part in the BIA rota in partnership with the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) team and Manchester City Council.
7. Assess and monitor complex mental health and social care needs of service users and carers.
8. Provide all appropriate mental health and social care assessments and interventions according to service user recovery goals.
9. Hold a small number of highly complex cases requiring Care Act and legal input.
10. Convene and attend meetings in accordance with S117 requirements.
11. Produce court reports as appropriate.
12. Support CMHT in its applications to funding panel.
13. Make every effort to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users, and where appropriate, carers/relatives.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Social Worker
* Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)
Experience
Essential
* Advise and direct other social workers, team members, and health colleagues regarding the requirements of the Care Act (2014), Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007), Mental Capacity Act 2005, and related codes of practice.
* Support and supervise other AMHPs within the division.
* Act as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP).
* Hold a small number of highly complex cases requiring Care Act and legal input.
* Provide all appropriate mental health and social care assessments and interventions.
* Convene and attend meetings in accordance with S117 requirements.
* Produce court reports as appropriate.
* Support CMHT in its applications to funding panel.
Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
Central Park Hub
Building B Central Park, Northampton Road
Manchester
M40 5BP #J-18808-Ljbffr