Job summary
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to develop the new Community Rehabilitation Team to support service users experiencing complex psychosis. The team will support service users who are ready to step down from inpatient facilities to the community. The aim of the team is to reduce the length of inpatient stay for service users from acute and rehabilitation wards, incorporating least restrictive practice, the NICE guidelines for complex psychosis and the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) national program.
We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Social Worker to this contribute to this exciting endeavour. The successful candidate will have a strong social work identity and be able to offer expert guidance and leadership regarding statutory social care responsibilities.
You will work with a team of experienced practitioners with a strong focus on psychological formulation driven, evidence based interventions.You will have the opportunity to shape this exciting and rewarding new initiative in collaboration with the wider team. Your personal development priorities will be shared and supported through our appraisal process.
The team is a trust wide service covering all five boroughs across the Pennine Care footprint. We are currently based at Trust HQ in Ashton Under Lyne although this is subject to change. Our core hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for a caseload of service users under the care of the Community Rehabilitation Team, supporting them in their recovery journey.
- To provide specialist social work interventions to service users and their carers / families, and involve them in all planning, helping to develop social resilience, motivation and daily living skills.
- To offer guidance and leadership to the Community Rehabilitation Team regarding social care legislation and policy.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential Criteria:
- Social Work Qualification MSWDSW CQSW
- Registration with Social Work England
- Further short courses and/orexperience to post graduate diplomalevel
- An ongoing commitment to personaland professional development.
- Post registration experience ofworking with service users withcomplex mental health needs.
Desirable
- In-patient experience working within a low secure service orforensic setting.
- Qualification in Family Interventions
Please refer to the Job description and Person Specification to give you the best chance of being shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential Criteria:
- Social Work Qualification MSWDSW CQSW
- Registration with Social Work England
- Further short courses and/orexperience to post graduate diplomalevel
- An ongoing commitment to personaland professional development.
- Post registration experience ofworking with service users withcomplex mental health needs.
Desirable
- In-patient experience working within a low secure service orforensic setting.
- Qualification in Family Interventions
Please refer to the Job description and Person Specification to give you the best chance of being shortlisted.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Social Work Qualification MSW DSW CQSW
- Further short courses and/or experience to post graduate diploma level
- An ongoing commitment to personal and professional development.
- Ensuring current registration with the Professional Social Work regulatory body at all times.
Desirable
- Further qualification in Family Interventions
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working with service users with complex mental health needs
- Post registration experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting
Desirable
- Post registration In-patient experience working within a Low Secure Service
- Experience of working in a forensic setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate applied knowledge of: o Mental Health Act o Mental disorder o Safeguarding Adults o Child Safeguarding o Code of conduct
- Knowledge of a range of interventions appropriate to the needs of service users
- Understanding of MHA and governance
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with service users, carers, colleagues and other professionals
- Sound analytical skills particularly in risk management
- Able to plan and deliver packages of care
- Excellent IT skills
- Negotiating and motivational skills
- Good organisational skills - an ability to manage time, prioritise work and meet deadlines
- Able to work as part of a team including multi-disciplinary working with adults, carers and other professionals
- A passion for promoting the rights and entitlements for those who face discrimination as a result of a mental ill health
- Able to perform duties working in a stressful environment and engage sensitively with patients, service users, carers and relatives who have high levels of distress, anxiety and aggression
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Social Work Qualification MSW DSW CQSW
- Further short courses and/or experience to post graduate diploma level
- An ongoing commitment to personal and professional development.
- Ensuring current registration with the Professional Social Work regulatory body at all times.
Desirable
- Further qualification in Family Interventions
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working with service users with complex mental health needs
- Post registration experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting
Desirable
- Post registration In-patient experience working within a Low Secure Service
- Experience of working in a forensic setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate applied knowledge of: o Mental Health Act o Mental disorder o Safeguarding Adults o Child Safeguarding o Code of conduct
- Knowledge of a range of interventions appropriate to the needs of service users
- Understanding of MHA and governance
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with service users, carers, colleagues and other professionals
- Sound analytical skills particularly in risk management
- Able to plan and deliver packages of care
- Excellent IT skills
- Negotiating and motivational skills
- Good organisational skills - an ability to manage time, prioritise work and meet deadlines
- Able to work as part of a team including multi-disciplinary working with adults, carers and other professionals
- A passion for promoting the rights and entitlements for those who face discrimination as a result of a mental ill health
- Able to perform duties working in a stressful environment and engage sensitively with patients, service users, carers and relatives who have high levels of distress, anxiety and aggression
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).
