Job summary
Are you looking to establish a career in the NHS or perhaps looking for a change or new challenge outside of the Local Authority. This is an opportunity for a highly skilled, ambitious Social Care Leader to work for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to recruit a band 8a Social Care Lead to work across the Mental Health Care Division.
As a member of the Senior Management Team the post holder will be expected to contribute to the overall success of operational services. The Social Care Lead will focus on key operational/strategic areas and contribute to the wider division/Trust agenda to support the achievement of the Trusts statutory and regulatory objectives. Ensuring the delivery of effective governance frameworks for social care, and that our services are compliant with Social Care statutory requirements and Trust policies.
Main duties of the job
The role requires you to provide professional Social Care Leadership across Mental Health Care Division and to be an active member of the divisional and Trust wide Social Care Leadership Team.
Applicants should have a good working knowledge of relevant health & social care legislation. You will lead on Social Care transformation & integration by ensuring strategic development is achieved in line with the Trust's strategy. You will identifying social care developments to ensure transformation & integration reflects divisional/Trust Social Care priorities and will lead on the development and implementation of new social care business opportunities for the division/Trust.
Applicants should have excellent leadership skills supported by strong interpersonal and communication skills and be able to interact at all levels and work in partnership with other services and organisations. Good organisational, problem solving and analytical skills are essential as well as the ability to work autonomously using your own initiative and
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Social Care Lead you will be supported by a clear structure to oversee the workforce, its performance and adherence to governance and statutory functions.
Applicants should have a background in Statutory Social Work and/or adult mental health. You should have a good working knowledge of, health & social care legislation, eligibility criteria and pathways. Applicants should be a registered social worker with Social Work England and have experience of leading/managing people and/or services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Social Care Lead you will be supported by a clear structure to oversee the workforce, its performance and adherence to governance and statutory functions.
Applicants should have a background in Statutory Social Work and/or adult mental health. You should have a good working knowledge of, health & social care legislation, eligibility criteria and pathways. Applicants should be a registered social worker with Social Work England and have experience of leading/managing people and/or services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Social Worker with current registration and professional relevant qualification recognised for the purposes of registration i.e. Dip SW, CSS, CQSW and Degree in Social Work and further specialist knowledge in Forensic practice
- Advanced evidence of core competences at Masters Degree level or equivalent.
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by higher diploma level specialist training, management qualification or equivalent and experience
- Demonstrable experience and competences to act and manage advanced practitioners.
Desirable
- AMHP
- BIA
- P.E
- Leadership qualificaion
Knowledge / Experience
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience in Statutory social work
- Legislative Framework Care Act, Safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act. Health Care Act, Human Rights Act etc.
- Underpinning Knowledge and Understanding Requirements of relevant legislation and mental health framework, social work models, National and local policies, Models of risk management frameworks e.g MAPPA, MARAC
- Understanding of NHS organisational responsibilities and other agencies, Learning from enquiries, e.g. SAR, DHR
- Advanced evidence of core competences at Masters Degree level or equivalent. Demonstrable experience and competences to act and manage advanced practitioner level.
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by higher diploma level specialist training, management qualification or equivalent and experience
- Experience of transformation in the improvement and efficiency of services.
Desirable
- NHS Operating Framework
- Research methodologies
- Mental Health
- Approved Mental Health Practitioner
- Service transformation
- Experience of National programmes & developments in Social Work.
Skills
Essential
- Experience of leadership and management of services & people
- A demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights
- Ability to work in a multi- disciplinary setting
- Ability to apply statutory social work practice 7 legal framework
- A proven track record of self motivation. The ability to support, lead and motivate others
- Ability to organise workload in the context of competing priorities.
- Ability to confidentially communicate Social Care issues at senior Management level & lead on strategic and operational development
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiasm & Commitment
- Ability to contribute towards social work development
- Commitment to undertake relevant training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Social Worker with current registration and professional relevant qualification recognised for the purposes of registration i.e. Dip SW, CSS, CQSW and Degree in Social Work and further specialist knowledge in Forensic practice
- Advanced evidence of core competences at Masters Degree level or equivalent.
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by higher diploma level specialist training, management qualification or equivalent and experience
- Demonstrable experience and competences to act and manage advanced practitioners.
Desirable
- AMHP
- BIA
- P.E
- Leadership qualificaion
Knowledge / Experience
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience in Statutory social work
- Legislative Framework Care Act, Safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act. Health Care Act, Human Rights Act etc.
- Underpinning Knowledge and Understanding Requirements of relevant legislation and mental health framework, social work models, National and local policies, Models of risk management frameworks e.g MAPPA, MARAC
- Understanding of NHS organisational responsibilities and other agencies, Learning from enquiries, e.g. SAR, DHR
- Advanced evidence of core competences at Masters Degree level or equivalent. Demonstrable experience and competences to act and manage advanced practitioner level.
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by higher diploma level specialist training, management qualification or equivalent and experience
- Experience of transformation in the improvement and efficiency of services.
Desirable
- NHS Operating Framework
- Research methodologies
- Mental Health
- Approved Mental Health Practitioner
- Service transformation
- Experience of National programmes & developments in Social Work.
Skills
Essential
- Experience of leadership and management of services & people
- A demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights
- Ability to work in a multi- disciplinary setting
- Ability to apply statutory social work practice 7 legal framework
- A proven track record of self motivation. The ability to support, lead and motivate others
- Ability to organise workload in the context of competing priorities.
- Ability to confidentially communicate Social Care issues at senior Management level & lead on strategic and operational development
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiasm & Commitment
- Ability to contribute towards social work development
- Commitment to undertake relevant training
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
V7 Building Trust Headquarters (required to travel to Divisional and Trust sites also)
Kings Business Park, Prescot
Merseyside
L34 1PJ
Employer's website
https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
