Band 6 Social Worker

Job summary

Be at the heart of our community!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Social Worker to join us in delivering community mental health care within the Welwyn area of Hertfordshire.

The area is well served with transport links to historic Hertfordshire and its glorious countryside as well as into London and beyond. We are looking for a Social Worker who is passionate about care delivering care to adults with mental health issues.

Main duties of the job

As a Social Worker in an Adult Community Mental Health Service (ACMHS) you will provide clinical expertise and leadership; participate in the referral and allocation process; safeguard vulnerable children and adults; contribute to case discussions and service related meetings; manage a caseload, provide direct support and advice to Service Users (Adults of all ages) and Carers, within the recovery framework, embracing the individual right to choice and control.

At HPFT our staff are our most important resource and we offer:

-A thorough induction to your role and team
-Regular, good quality supervision
-A range of developmental opportunities to support you to grow in your profession and your practice
-The opportunity to apply to work flexibly so that you can balance your work with your life outside work
-5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro rata)
-27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
-One of the UK's best pension schemes
-Special Leave for family and personal reasons
-NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)
-Eye Care Vouchers
-Employee Assistance Programme
-NHS Discounts

Refer a friend to work for the Trust and receive up to £500! (A payment of £250 will be made when the applicant commences employment with us and a further payment of £250 will be made once they hit 6 months continuous service with us, terms and conditions apply)

Job description

Job responsibilities

-To be a champion of social care with a comprehensive understanding of legislation and statutory
-To take a lead in the promotion of adult safeguarding practice and undertake safeguarding enquires and contribute to the provision of care plans that protect both adults and children from
-To undertake comprehensive assessments and reviews, for people who may present with a high risk, or those with significant interpersonal, social, legal and/or environmental complexities, ensuring people are assessed appropriately against social care eligibility criteria as defined by The Care Act 2014.
-To offer direct support to service users and their carers, and to colleagues, through information and advice, to ensure that those who do not meet social care eligibility are appropriately signposted and
-To ensure that appropriate health and social care services are commissioned with and on behalf of service users, including the duty to offer direct payments, and that processes are in place for service users to be charged by the local authority for the social care services they receive, if applicable.

For full details of the role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.

We welcome an informal chat or visit to our lovely team!

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Essential
-An appropriate professional social work qualification
-Education to degree level
-Registration with Social Work England
-Training in principles and application of outcomes focussed assessments and personalization
-Relevant post-qualifying training for social workers
-Training and experience in Safeguarding

Desirable
-Approved Mental Health Professional/Best Interests Assessment Training

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential
-Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
-Knowledge of legislation, theory and policy in relation to relevant care group
-Experience of undertaking assessments, focussed as personalisation, choice and control, and care planning
-Understanding and experience of personal budgets and direct payments
-Experience of multidisciplinary working and ability to work collaboratively
-Experience of partnership working with service users and carers, demonstrating dignity and respect

Desirable
-Experience of work as Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interests Assessor

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Essential
-Excellent ability to communication with a wide range of stakeholders including service users and carers, other professional colleagues, members of other organisations and local communities, verbally and in writing
-Ability to manage highly sensitive information
-Experience of using electronic recording systems and ability to produce accurate, appropriate and timely reports

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Essential
-Ability to analyse service user and carer information
-Experience of undertaking small scale audits and surveys