Job summary
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?
Do you have experience working in mental health services, supervising staff and decision-making and looking to progress in your career? Our current bases offer on-site parking and you will be equipped with the necessary IT to work flexibly across our sites.
We are seeking an Advanced Practitioner, that will take responsibility for supervising and managing workloads of a team of mental health social workers, working with Primary Care network colleagues and supporting the running of a fast-paced city Centre CMHT.
Contact us for an informal discussion if you need any further information.
Main duties of the job
Provides a range of advanced/specialist advice, assessment and interventions/programmes of care for individuals referred to services and other professionals as appropriate.
To contribute the specialist social work perspective in reviewing, developing and monitoring operational/social work policy which impacts beyond own area of responsibility.
Provide social work supervision, specialist advice and or training within own area of specialism to other professionals, patients, relatives. To support the ASYE programme by working with ASYE assessors and candidates.
Participate in staff/student training and development within the Team and wider Adult Mental Health Care Group.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regards to this vacancy please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regards to this vacancy please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification
Person Specification
Qualification, Education and Training
Essential
- Registration with Social Work England
- MA/BA Social Work Qualification
Desirable
- Approved Mental Health Practioner
- Leadership and Management Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, and their application to social work area, e.g. (Care Act 2014, MH Act 1983, MCA 2005, DOLS)
- Full understanding/application of relevant practice/standards/audit within identified area (e.g. Professional Capability Framework, ADASS, Framework for Safeguarding)
- Standard IT skills
- Advanced/expert understanding of relevant contemporary practice, standards and protocols and issues
- Evidence of undertaking audits/surveys/research
- Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
- Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held.
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant area to advanced level e.g. Masters/post-graduate diploma and equivalent knowledge /experiential learning
- Evidence of advanced practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
- Leadership/management experience which has had a positive impact and created change within the service delivery/practice
- Professional networking regionally and nationally and able to effectively Chair meetings
Desirable
- Member of specialist interest group/network, regionally or nationally
- Proven leadership/management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive cultural change in service delivery/practice
- Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
- Experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing
- Experience of Adult Social Care Assessment and care delivery.
Skills, Competencies and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring and teaching.
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
- Good time management skills
- Work within the culture of improving working lives and working time directive
- Ability to lead/motivate staff to embrace change
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
- Ability to effectively commute between the organisations various sites.
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally.
Person Specification
Qualification, Education and Training
Essential
- Registration with Social Work England
- MA/BA Social Work Qualification
Desirable
- Approved Mental Health Practioner
- Leadership and Management Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, and their application to social work area, e.g. (Care Act 2014, MH Act 1983, MCA 2005, DOLS)
- Full understanding/application of relevant practice/standards/audit within identified area (e.g. Professional Capability Framework, ADASS, Framework for Safeguarding)
- Standard IT skills
- Advanced/expert understanding of relevant contemporary practice, standards and protocols and issues
- Evidence of undertaking audits/surveys/research
- Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
- Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held.
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant area to advanced level e.g. Masters/post-graduate diploma and equivalent knowledge /experiential learning
- Evidence of advanced practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
- Leadership/management experience which has had a positive impact and created change within the service delivery/practice
- Professional networking regionally and nationally and able to effectively Chair meetings
Desirable
- Member of specialist interest group/network, regionally or nationally
- Proven leadership/management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive cultural change in service delivery/practice
- Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
- Experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing
- Experience of Adult Social Care Assessment and care delivery.
Skills, Competencies and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring and teaching.
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
- Good time management skills
- Work within the culture of improving working lives and working time directive
- Ability to lead/motivate staff to embrace change
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
- Ability to effectively commute between the organisations various sites.
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally.
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).
