Social Worker

Job summary

Are you approaching graduation and looking to start your career working with individuals that experience mental health issues?

Are you a motivated individual who recognises that social issues can impact on mental health and have a willingness to work with individuals to improve and change social circumstances and work towards recovery and independence?

We are looking to recruit newly qualified social workers to join a community mental health team in a fast-paced city centre area. We offer a programme of CPD to support completion of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment and you will have an allocated supervisor, alongside a comprehensive induction. Our current bases offer on-site parking and you will be equipped with the necessary IT to work flexibly across our sites.

Contact us for an informal discussion if you need any further information. We will offer interviews if you have recently completed or graduated from University with a Social Work qualification and demonstrate an interest in working in this area.

Main duties of the job

The Post holder will work with service users in a range of settings and will work with them to agree what outcomes they hope to achieve. This will be through assessment of need using strength based and human rights approaches with an emphasis on prevention and independence.

The post holder will work to the local authorities' operating model to arrange any packages of care which may be required and will work closely with colleagues in other Trust services such as in-patient as well as other partners and providers of care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information with regards to this vacancy, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential
Degree and current professional registration held with Social Work England
Willingness to undertake mentorship training/practice learning assessor and responsibilities
A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to the service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion, Mental Health Act, Care Act, safeguarding
An understanding of relevant professional practice/standards within identified service area

Desirable
Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
Full understanding of relevant policy drivers and their application in the service area, e.g. MCA, MHA, Care Act, Social Inclusion, safeguarding
Full understanding/application of relevant practice/standards/audit within identified service area

Experience

Essential
Willingness to undertake and complete Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme
Willingness to undertake and complete Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme
Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in mental health/learning disability service areas
Understanding of caseload management and care co-ordination responsibilities
Ability to chair and co-ordinate meetings
Be able to demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults

Desirable
Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
Experience of the assessment process in relation to the Care Act

Skills and competencies

Essential
Able to demonstrate effective inter-personal/communication skills
Evidence of good time management skills
Be able to demonstrate core values of social work
Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity

Desirable
Awareness of leadership/management skills and qualities
Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures