Case Worker

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity in our West CMHT team in Southampton, based in Shirley

In the CMHT, we are passionate about providing a service of the highest quality that is safe, effective, compassionate and responsive. You will be joining one of the 3 experienced and supportive teams, working with adults with severe or enduring mental health needs.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, with a recovery focussed approach. You will be supporting service users in designing support plans, identifying their needs and strengths, sourcing support and accessing the funding to which they are entitled. You will be monitoring and reviewing their social care needs and closely liaising with a variety of services, including Southampton City Council and Southern Health inpatient units, as well as outside agencies.

Main duties of the job

We welcome practitioners who are looking to develop in their career and have interests in developing their skills.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in Southampton, a diverse city with some social deprivation. Knowledge of the Care Act and an interest in these issues would be advantageous.

This post also offers the potential to apply for the Social Worker Apprenticeship

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?

Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?

We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Date posted

29 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SOU-C-687A

Job locations

Cannon House

6 Cannon Street

Southampton

Hampshire

SO15 5PQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 (health and social care) or equivalent experience and willing to attend studies

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 (health and social care) or equivalent experience and willing to attend studies

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.