Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Social Worker to join Secure & SPLD Division within Mersey Care. We are looking to recruit a dynamic and skilled Social Worker into a band 7 Senior Social Work post on Byron ward at Hollins Park providing leadership within the MDT.
Main duties of the job
Byron ward at Hollins Park provide care and treatment to patients detained under the Mental Health Act or under Mental Capacity ACt (2005) Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (DOLs). Patients routinely have complex needs associated with a severe and enduring mental illness and/or learning disability. Patients may also present with a risk of offending or challenging behavioural needs which may be associated with significant risk.The successful candidate will be experienced at working with individuals with a learning disability and mental health needs and must have experience working in a Leadership role. They will be required to work closely with colleagues from other disciplines to assess needs and risks along with families.
We are looking for someone with the ability to work collaboratively whilst maintaining professional independence.Applicants must be qualified Social Workers, registered with Social Work England and have relevant experience in a leadership role.
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
You will be an active member of a multi-disciplinary team and will bring the social care perspective to service planning meetings and individualised care planning on an acute assessment and treatment ward. The role involves providing case management to a defined caseload within the CPA framework and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to assess needs and risks. You will provide a professional social work service to patients, their families and carers and routinely liaise with external stakeholders from the point of admission to discharge. You will be expected to work autonomously.
The successful candidate will have the ability to deliver an efficient and high quality social care service, have well developed assessment and analytical skills alongside effective interpersonal, communication and organisational skills. Including knowledge of working with individuals with a learning disability and/or mental health disorder. The successful candidate will also act as an integral conduit to internal and external agencies when planning discharges and managing delayed discharges.
You must have good knowledge of the key relevant Health & Social Care and Criminal Justice legislation as well as thorough knowledge around safeguarding frameworks. You should have well developed report writing skills when completing assessment reports for admission and discharge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be an active member of a multi-disciplinary team and will bring the social care perspective to service planning meetings and individualised care planning on an acute assessment and treatment ward. The role involves providing case management to a defined caseload within the CPA framework and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to assess needs and risks. You will provide a professional social work service to patients, their families and carers and routinely liaise with external stakeholders from the point of admission to discharge. You will be expected to work autonomously.
The successful candidate will have the ability to deliver an efficient and high quality social care service, have well developed assessment and analytical skills alongside effective interpersonal, communication and organisational skills. Including knowledge of working with individuals with a learning disability and/or mental health disorder. The successful candidate will also act as an integral conduit to internal and external agencies when planning discharges and managing delayed discharges.
You must have good knowledge of the key relevant Health & Social Care and Criminal Justice legislation as well as thorough knowledge around safeguarding frameworks. You should have well developed report writing skills when completing assessment reports for admission and discharge.
Person Specification
Essential
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
- Demonstrable experiences and competences to act and manage social work practitioners.
Desirable
- AMHP
- Practice Teaching award
- PQ/AASW
values
Essential
- oA demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights oGood working knowledge of legislative guidance and policy frameworks including but not limited to: Care Act 2014 Mental Health Act 1983/2007 Mental Capacity Act 2005 Interagency Adult Safeguarding policies and procedures oWill have experience of promoting clinical effectiveness & standards setting via audit & governance frameworks oWill be service user focused with a track record that includes examples of clinical practice that have required collaborative interdisciplinary work to improve adult services oWill require an in-depth knowledge of clinical care with significant evidence of post-registration development activity oMust be able to demonstrate a commitment to service user involvement oWill have the ability to reflect on experience & generate a learning culture oAbility to undertake research and record of scholarship oComputer literate with a working knowledge of standard formats
- oContinuous Improvement oAccountability oRespectfulness oEnthusiasm oSupport oHigh professional standards oResponsive to service users oEngaging leadership style oStrong customer service belief oTransparency and honesty oDiscreet oChange oriented
- oThe post holder would be expected to have extensive abilities in delivering innovation and quality in practice, demonstrating leadership skills, change management expertise and the delivery of clinical developments that have tangible results for patients oWill also be able to demonstrate training and teaching expertise in applied settings oAbility to exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and critical judgement oBe able to work autonomously in a self-motivating style oWill possess excellent leadership and communication skills oAbility to disseminate in a professional manner to a range of professionals at regional and national level as evidenced by presentations at conference and/or publications in peer reviewed journals oHighly effective interpersonal skills and will be a recognisable role model for staff and patients oArticulate and effective communicator
Desirable
Person Specification
Essential
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
- Demonstrable experiences and competences to act and manage social work practitioners.
Desirable
- AMHP
- Practice Teaching award
- PQ/AASW
values
Essential
- oA demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights oGood working knowledge of legislative guidance and policy frameworks including but not limited to: Care Act 2014 Mental Health Act 1983/2007 Mental Capacity Act 2005 Interagency Adult Safeguarding policies and procedures oWill have experience of promoting clinical effectiveness & standards setting via audit & governance frameworks oWill be service user focused with a track record that includes examples of clinical practice that have required collaborative interdisciplinary work to improve adult services oWill require an in-depth knowledge of clinical care with significant evidence of post-registration development activity oMust be able to demonstrate a commitment to service user involvement oWill have the ability to reflect on experience & generate a learning culture oAbility to undertake research and record of scholarship oComputer literate with a working knowledge of standard formats
- oContinuous Improvement oAccountability oRespectfulness oEnthusiasm oSupport oHigh professional standards oResponsive to service users oEngaging leadership style oStrong customer service belief oTransparency and honesty oDiscreet oChange oriented
- oThe post holder would be expected to have extensive abilities in delivering innovation and quality in practice, demonstrating leadership skills, change management expertise and the delivery of clinical developments that have tangible results for patients oWill also be able to demonstrate training and teaching expertise in applied settings oAbility to exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and critical judgement oBe able to work autonomously in a self-motivating style oWill possess excellent leadership and communication skills oAbility to disseminate in a professional manner to a range of professionals at regional and national level as evidenced by presentations at conference and/or publications in peer reviewed journals oHighly effective interpersonal skills and will be a recognisable role model for staff and patients oArticulate and effective communicator
Desirable
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).
