Job summary
Are you looking to step up into a senior social work role? Or do you currently work in local authority social care and want a new challenge in a specialist mental health setting?
Marlborough House, our 12-bedded General Adolescent Mental Health Unit in Swindon, is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join our multidisciplinary team on a part time basis. This is an exciting opportunity to work within Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust's CAMHS inpatient services, supporting young people aged 12-18 with complex mental health needs.
You will play a key role in care planning, safeguarding, and supporting young people and their families during admission and discharge. Working closely with nurses, doctors, psychologists, and education staff, you will ensure holistic, person-centred care.
To be successful in this role, you must be a qualified and registered Social Worker with experience in children's services or mental health.
If you're looking for a role where your contributions truly matter, your skills are valued, and your career can flourish in a supportive environment, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
- Assess social care needs of young people and carers under the Care Act 2014.
- Evaluate mental capacity and act in best interests per the Mental Capacity Act.
- Contribute to care plans with clear social care components.
- Manage risk, including safeguarding and abuse concerns.
- Apply for social care funding and work within budget constraints.
- Provide advice and support to young people and families for informed decisions and timely discharge.
- Collaborate with MDT and external agencies, including local authorities and community teams.
- Prepare social circumstances reports for Mental Health Tribunals.
- Promote social work values and maintain professional standards.
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A commitment to Continuous Professional Development
- A commitment to the learning and development of colleagues
- Have a strong social work identity
- Ability to manage a complex case load
- Being able to work as a team player as well as autonomously
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding the needs of service users requiring mental health services
- Working with health and social care data bases
- Understanding of commissioning and the delivery of care services through the local authority.
- Applying relevant legal frameworks into practice
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Qualified Social Worker - Registered with Social Work England
- post-qualifying practice and experience
- Demonstrable experience strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with young people and their families.
- Demonstrable experience of undertaking direct work with families
- Knowledge and experience in the application of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, standards and local policies and procedures
- Demonstrable ability to build sound, productive working relationships with colleagues, partners and other staff.
- Ability to maintain accurate and up to date case records in a timely manner
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A commitment to Continuous Professional Development
- A commitment to the learning and development of colleagues
- Have a strong social work identity
- Ability to manage a complex case load
- Being able to work as a team player as well as autonomously
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding the needs of service users requiring mental health services
- Working with health and social care data bases
- Understanding of commissioning and the delivery of care services through the local authority.
- Applying relevant legal frameworks into practice
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Qualified Social Worker - Registered with Social Work England
- post-qualifying practice and experience
- Demonstrable experience strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with young people and their families.
- Demonstrable experience of undertaking direct work with families
- Knowledge and experience in the application of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, standards and local policies and procedures
- Demonstrable ability to build sound, productive working relationships with colleagues, partners and other staff.
- Ability to maintain accurate and up to date case records in a timely manner
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
