Job summary
Band 8a Social Work Manager
We have an exciting and unique opportunity available here at Rampton Hospital, just outside Retford.
Rampton Hospital, part of the Forensic Care Group within the Trust, is an award-winning hospital, and is one of only three high secure hospitals in England.
We are the only hospital in the country to provide high secure care to patients who are women, who are deaf or who have Learning Disabilities, alongside our Mental Health and Personality Disorder treatment pathways.
Rampton Hospital is therefore a very unique place to work, with patients at the centre of everything we do.
We are seeking to recruit a Social Work Manager to join the Management Team of the Social Care Service. The Social Work Manager will provide professional support, managerial and clinical supervision to teams of Social Care Staff to meet the National Standards for Social Work in High Secure Psychiatric Care.
Our core values of honesty, compassion, trust, respect and teamwork are very important to us, in terms of patient care and staff care, and as such this is an exciting opportunity in a unique field of Forensic Social Work.
Main duties of the job
Rampton Hospital offers comprehensive assessment and recovery focussed individualised care and treatment packages for patients who experience a mental health disorder, personality disorder or learning disabilities combined with a history of offending behaviour.
The Social Work Manager will lead, promote and develop the Social Care Service at Rampton Hospital. They will champion the involvement of patients and their carers, promote human rights, diversity and equality of opportunity. The Social Work Manager will represent a social care perspective in directorate management forums and strategic planning.
The Social Work Manager role will have involvement in initiatives across the Forensic Care Group and Trustwide.
The Social Care Service is managed by two Social Work Managers, one of which is this post.
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
Do you want to make a difference?Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?
Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The key accountabilities for the Social Work manager role include:
- To provide operational and strategic management of the Social Care Service in accordance with Nottinghamshire Healthcare and Secure Services Procedures, and National Protocols.
- To undertake professional supervision and personal development planning of Social Care staff.
- To contribute to National, Regional and Local professional agendas.
- To provide cover for the Head of Forensic Social Care as and when required.
- To participate on Trust wide committees and forums.
- To be responsible and accountable for the auditing and monitoring of the Key Performance Indicators in relation to National Standards in order to provide high quality Social Care Service.
- To review and maintain a Social Care Service strategy for Social Work Students.
- To contribute to development and review of local, regional and Trust policies and procedures
For full details of the role, please see the Job Description and Personal Specification.
Additional benefits whilst working at Rampton Hospital include
- A Trust allowance of £3,000 per annum will be paid in addition to your salary.
- No DBS charges to pay
- A superb Health and Wellbeing team
- Robust induction and training
- Free car parking and electric points for charging
- Close to A1 for ease of commuting
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key accountabilities for the Social Work manager role include:
- To provide operational and strategic management of the Social Care Service in accordance with Nottinghamshire Healthcare and Secure Services Procedures, and National Protocols.
- To undertake professional supervision and personal development planning of Social Care staff.
- To contribute to National, Regional and Local professional agendas.
- To provide cover for the Head of Forensic Social Care as and when required.
- To participate on Trust wide committees and forums.
- To be responsible and accountable for the auditing and monitoring of the Key Performance Indicators in relation to National Standards in order to provide high quality Social Care Service.
- To review and maintain a Social Care Service strategy for Social Work Students.
- To contribute to development and review of local, regional and Trust policies and procedures
For full details of the role, please see the Job Description and Personal Specification.
Additional benefits whilst working at Rampton Hospital include
- A Trust allowance of £3,000 per annum will be paid in addition to your salary.
- No DBS charges to pay
- A superb Health and Wellbeing team
- Robust induction and training
- Free car parking and electric points for charging
- Close to A1 for ease of commuting
Person Specification
Physical Characteristics
Essential
- Ability to train to manage violence and aggression.
- Ability to travel to distant locations
Qualification
Essential
- DipSW/CQSW
- Social Work England Registered
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualification
Further training
Essential
- Mental Health Law/Criminal Justice legislation.
- Management Training
Desirable
- Legislation and guidance on Safeguarding Children
Work Experience
Essential
- Psychiatric/Forensic Psychiatric/Learning Disabilities/Personality Disorder/Criminal Justice
- Experience of supervising and appraising staff
Desirable
- Management experience in the fields of Social Care
Aptitudes / Skills
Essential
- Prioritisation
- Achieving objectives
- Report Writing
- Communication
- Ability to challenge
Desirable
- Multi-Agency working
- Clinical Practice
- Managing change
- IT Skills
- Supervision
- Writing procedures
- Presentation
Dispositional attributes
Essential
- Ability to manage stress
- Leadership
- Communication
- Sound judgement
- Honesty
- Ability to work autonomously
- Stability, energy and enthusiasm
Desirable
- Negotiation
- Assertiveness
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Person Specification
Physical Characteristics
Essential
- Ability to train to manage violence and aggression.
- Ability to travel to distant locations
Qualification
Essential
- DipSW/CQSW
- Social Work England Registered
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualification
Further training
Essential
- Mental Health Law/Criminal Justice legislation.
- Management Training
Desirable
- Legislation and guidance on Safeguarding Children
Work Experience
Essential
- Psychiatric/Forensic Psychiatric/Learning Disabilities/Personality Disorder/Criminal Justice
- Experience of supervising and appraising staff
Desirable
- Management experience in the fields of Social Care
Aptitudes / Skills
Essential
- Prioritisation
- Achieving objectives
- Report Writing
- Communication
- Ability to challenge
Desirable
- Multi-Agency working
- Clinical Practice
- Managing change
- IT Skills
- Supervision
- Writing procedures
- Presentation
Dispositional attributes
Essential
- Ability to manage stress
- Leadership
- Communication
- Sound judgement
- Honesty
- Ability to work autonomously
- Stability, energy and enthusiasm
Desirable
- Negotiation
- Assertiveness
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
