Job summary
Social Workers
(AMHPs) Community Mental Health Teams across the service including Adults and
Older Adults.
Salary: Up to £40,197
(BR11/BR12+2) (Pro rata part time) In addition you will receive £1,500 annual
retention and £1,000 Golden Hello and other excellent benefits
Hours: Full time
Location: Community Mental Health teams based in Orpington and Beckenham
Main duties of the job
The London Borough of Bromley, in partnership with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit full-time Social Workers/AMHPs to work within our Community Mental Health teams based in Orpington and Beckenham.
Bromley Social Workers (AMHPs) work closely with the community and in-patient multi-disciplinary colleagues to support adults with mental health difficulties and their carers. Your role will be to offer support to both community and in-patient services, with the focus on working together with service users to enhance their independence and quality of life. You will be expected to undertake the statutory requirements of your role and that of the local authority to include Care Act duties, Safeguarding, both adult and children.
If you are an AMHP with proven experience of supervision, mentoring or supporting the learning of others, we would like to hear from you. Your knowledge and skills will be valued and opportunities for further development encouraged.
We aim to develop and maintain a culture of continuous learning and will actively promote this throughout your employment, ensuring through good quality supervision both managerial and professional that you are developing and delivering on the skills and knowledge required for the post.
Progression to senior roles will require both the AMHP and Practice Educator qualifications.
About us
There has never been a more exciting time to join Adult Social Care in the London Borough of Bromley. We are currently 2 years into our Service Transformation programme; placing our residents as central to everything we do. As outlined in our new Corporate Strategy 'Making Bromley Even Better', we are committed to improving the lives of the people of Bromley by keeping them safe and supporting them to live independently. You can view our 'Making Bromley Even Better' Corporate Strategy video here: https://youtu.be/so9wkMR3nwk
Our values and behaviours have a key part to play in how staff carry out the work of the Council and how we engage and build working relationships with key partner agencies. This framework outlines the desired behaviours that align with our established values, to help create a workforce that are able to deliver services that are seen as excellent in the eyes of local people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Social Workers
(AMHPs) Community Mental Health Teams across the service including Adults and
Older Adults.
MAIN
PURPOSE:
- To assess the needs
of people with acute, complex or enduring Mental Health problems and the
needs of their carers. If an AMHP this will include assessments under
the Mental Health Act 1983 amended 2007.
- Together with the
service users and carers, formulate and implement care plans to meet the
identified need.
- To monitor, review
and evaluate services provided to the individual in order to ensure that
they are provided effectively and meet the identified need..
- To work within a
multi-disciplinary CMHT.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND
DUTIES:
1.
If a qualified AMHP, to undertake Mental Health Act (MHA1983, amended
2007) assessments and any other statutory functions in order to ensure
conformity to appropriate legislative framework. To participate in the AMHP borough wide
rota.
2.
If a Best Interest Assessor for
DOLS to participate in assessments as required.
3.
In partnership with people who use services and their carers, assess
and identify their needs and ensure these needs are met enhancing their
quality of life, and independence.
4.
To work in partnership with all internal and external professionals
and organisations involved in assessment and service provision through
effective communication and consultation networks ensuring a coordinated
response to service users and carers.
5.
Provide professional advice and expertise to less experienced staff,
including students and colleagues and carry a complex caseload. Establish,
monitor and review care plans agreed with service users, carers and service
providers. Using CPA policy and procedures and in line with the Care Act to
identify measurable outcomes for service users and carers.
6.
Contribute to the control of team budgets by agreeing priorities with
service users and carers, to ensure quality best value at all times.
7.
Ensure the welfare benefit entitlement of individuals in the
community, or in hospital, are
identified
and met within the requirements of legislation and available resources.
8.
If required and where appropriate, to contribute to any plans relating
to /respond to civil emergencies, supporting colleagues in the local Social
Care teams and assessing/managing risk.
9.
Undertake safeguarding investigations, ensuring that the Councils
safeguarding policy and procedures are adhered to whilst working with
vulnerable adults and children and undertaking investigations as required.
10.
Familiarise, uphold and promote the aims of the Councils Equality and
Diversity policies in the course of day to day work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Social Workers
(AMHPs) Community Mental Health Teams across the service including Adults and
Older Adults.
MAIN
PURPOSE:
- To assess the needs
of people with acute, complex or enduring Mental Health problems and the
needs of their carers. If an AMHP this will include assessments under
the Mental Health Act 1983 amended 2007.
- Together with the
service users and carers, formulate and implement care plans to meet the
identified need.
- To monitor, review
and evaluate services provided to the individual in order to ensure that
they are provided effectively and meet the identified need..
- To work within a
multi-disciplinary CMHT.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND
DUTIES:
1.
If a qualified AMHP, to undertake Mental Health Act (MHA1983, amended
2007) assessments and any other statutory functions in order to ensure
conformity to appropriate legislative framework. To participate in the AMHP borough wide
rota.
2.
If a Best Interest Assessor for
DOLS to participate in assessments as required.
3.
In partnership with people who use services and their carers, assess
and identify their needs and ensure these needs are met enhancing their
quality of life, and independence.
4.
To work in partnership with all internal and external professionals
and organisations involved in assessment and service provision through
effective communication and consultation networks ensuring a coordinated
response to service users and carers.
5.
Provide professional advice and expertise to less experienced staff,
including students and colleagues and carry a complex caseload. Establish,
monitor and review care plans agreed with service users, carers and service
providers. Using CPA policy and procedures and in line with the Care Act to
identify measurable outcomes for service users and carers.
6.
Contribute to the control of team budgets by agreeing priorities with
service users and carers, to ensure quality best value at all times.
7.
Ensure the welfare benefit entitlement of individuals in the
community, or in hospital, are
identified
and met within the requirements of legislation and available resources.
8.
If required and where appropriate, to contribute to any plans relating
to /respond to civil emergencies, supporting colleagues in the local Social
Care teams and assessing/managing risk.
9.
Undertake safeguarding investigations, ensuring that the Councils
safeguarding policy and procedures are adhered to whilst working with
vulnerable adults and children and undertaking investigations as required.
10.
Familiarise, uphold and promote the aims of the Councils Equality and
Diversity policies in the course of day to day work.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post qualifying experience and working knowledge of mental disorder, care coordination, CPA and risk assessment.
- Experience of staff/student supervision
- Experience of working effectively with other agencies and professions
- Experience of reviewing services and reviewing quality and outcomes
- Experience of working in partnership with service users and carers
- Care Manager experience from within a statutory setting
- Experience of dealing with safeguarding issues in relation to adults and children.
- Experience of planning and developing cost efficient services for service users
Special Requirements
Essential
- To maintain AMHP status, by undertaking appropriate training and continuing professional development
- To maintain Social Work England registration and adhere to the code of practice
- Commitment to improving practice standards and personal competencies through continuous professional development
- Must be eligible to work in the UK
- Ability to work across the Borough and beyond if required
- Able to work flexible hours if required to do so
- Current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of Mental Disorder, Care Co-ordination, CPA and risk assessment
- A knowledge and awareness of legislation, guidance and regulations
- Knowledge and demonstrable understanding of the Recovery Model & Strengths Based Outcomes Assessment and Care planning
- Knowledge and understanding of the social inclusion agenda
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues in relation to adults and children
- Understanding of the role of Social Care, care in the community and the partnership focus with service users and carers.
Qualifications
Essential
- CQSW, CSS, DIPSW, BA Social Work, MA Social
- Work
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Use reflective practice to improve on future performance
- Ability to work as a team member
- IT literate
- Good organisational skills including effective time management, reliability, decision making, motivating and enabling others
- Ability to undertake holistic assessments
- Numeracy skills and ability to manage resources effectively.
- Ability to develop collaborative relationships.
- Ability to communicate clearly both in writing and verbally in order to obtain objectives.
- Negotiation and networking skills
- Ability to support and motivate others
- Ability to work under pressure and manage a complex caseload
- Mentoring skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post qualifying experience and working knowledge of mental disorder, care coordination, CPA and risk assessment.
- Experience of staff/student supervision
- Experience of working effectively with other agencies and professions
- Experience of reviewing services and reviewing quality and outcomes
- Experience of working in partnership with service users and carers
- Care Manager experience from within a statutory setting
- Experience of dealing with safeguarding issues in relation to adults and children.
- Experience of planning and developing cost efficient services for service users
Special Requirements
Essential
- To maintain AMHP status, by undertaking appropriate training and continuing professional development
- To maintain Social Work England registration and adhere to the code of practice
- Commitment to improving practice standards and personal competencies through continuous professional development
- Must be eligible to work in the UK
- Ability to work across the Borough and beyond if required
- Able to work flexible hours if required to do so
- Current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of Mental Disorder, Care Co-ordination, CPA and risk assessment
- A knowledge and awareness of legislation, guidance and regulations
- Knowledge and demonstrable understanding of the Recovery Model & Strengths Based Outcomes Assessment and Care planning
- Knowledge and understanding of the social inclusion agenda
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues in relation to adults and children
- Understanding of the role of Social Care, care in the community and the partnership focus with service users and carers.
Qualifications
Essential
- CQSW, CSS, DIPSW, BA Social Work, MA Social
- Work
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Use reflective practice to improve on future performance
- Ability to work as a team member
- IT literate
- Good organisational skills including effective time management, reliability, decision making, motivating and enabling others
- Ability to undertake holistic assessments
- Numeracy skills and ability to manage resources effectively.
- Ability to develop collaborative relationships.
- Ability to communicate clearly both in writing and verbally in order to obtain objectives.
- Negotiation and networking skills
- Ability to support and motivate others
- Ability to work under pressure and manage a complex caseload
- Mentoring skills
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).
