London Borough of Bexley

Senior Social Worker - Early Intervention Psychosis Team

The closing date is 15 August 2025

Job summary

A rare opportunity has arisen in the dynamic Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIP), for a senior social worker and care coordinator. The Team enjoys manageable caseloads and a fully integrated multi-disciplinary approach. The Team is a small team, who are very supportive. There is ample training provided that is specially related to working with people who experience psychosis.

Based at the office in Erith with free parking and good transport links, the EIP team is a supportive whole borough team working with service users subsequent to their first episode of psychosis, embracing concepts of strengths-based practice and a systemic approach with evidence-based practice in order to enable recovery. As the Senior Social Worker, your enthusiasm, unique perspectives, knowledge of the Care Act and professional skills will be highly respected within the service. Training and development is an integral offer within the service.

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Main duties of the job

Work within the EIP team to deliver early intervention services for service users following their first episode of psychosis.

Use strengths-based and systemic approaches to enable service users' recovery and promote independence.

Assess, plan, and manage complex cases, providing high-quality, evidence-based support.

Conduct AMHP duties one week every 5-6 weeks, ensuring regular engagement with the AMHP service.

Collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary colleagues, service users, and families to ensure person-centered, recovery-focused care.

Maintain a high standard of practice, staying informed about current best practices, especially under the Care Act, and contributing to a supportive team environment.

Supervise social workers in the Early Intervention Team

About us

Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites.

Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions
Recruitment Information
As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us onrecruitment@bexley.gov.uk
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment..

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,252 to £52,826 a year Inclusive of Choices Benefit £2,769 and 5.5% Market Premium

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

F0076-ID320

Job locations

Erith & District Hospital

Park Crescent

Erith

Kent

DA8 3EE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Principle Accountabilities

The Senior Social Worker will be a member of an adult mental health team and will provide a comprehensive service to clients referred to the team who need assessment and intervention.

The Senior Social Worker is accountable to the Director for Acute Mental Health Services for Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust / Director of Education & Social Care, London Borough of Bexley.

Purpose of the job

To provide management, supervision and consultation to team members as appropriate/necessary

To deliver an effective Mental Health Service to clients referred to the team in keeping with the philosophy and objectives of the Section 75 Agreement

Main Duties

To take a lead role in managing incoming referrals to the Locality Team and ensuring that the work is managed, prioritised and appropriately dealt with depending on risk, urgency, etc.

To provide professional and managerial supervision to colleagues in planning effective mental health interventions Support the Team Manager to manage referrals to the ADAPT (Affective Pathway) or ICMP (Intensive Case Management in Psychosis) part of the service and to conduct assessments as part of the ADAPT or ICMP contribution to Primary Care Plus

To be familiar with, adhere to and implement all statutory duties and responsibilities under all relevant adult legislation To take part in the AMHP and/or AMHP Manager rotas In consultation with the Team Manager to ensure that all work is allocated appropriately within the multi professional team

To act as a consultation point for team members undertaking complex assessments and to assist in the decision making process regarding the future care of clients www.bexley.gov.uk To carry a small but complex caseload To deputise for the Team Manager in her/his absence

As care co-ordinator for service users to plan, implement, evaluate and review care plans

To attend client reviews and other clinical meetings and to provide reports, documentation and appropriate record keeping in accordance with the Joint Mental Health Services Policies and Procedures

To contribute actively to initiatives to measure clinical outcomes including audit, patient surveys, research and standard setting to improve clinical effectiveness and to produce statistical information as required by the service/team

To participate in and contribute to meetings concerning the management and development of the service/team, as a member of the multi-disciplinary team

To ensure effective and efficient use of time and resources and to reconcile competing demands and priorities

To take advantage of opportunities to gain further knowledge and to undertake appropriate training To ensure a safe environment for clients and staff of ADAPT in compliance with the requirements of the integrated service To act as a Safeguarding Adult Manager and Best Interest Assessor and to be willing to train as such

To have a clear understanding of safeguarding children issues and to ensure that supervisees act within Trust and LB Bexley procedures

To undertake appraisals for staff and to ensure that appraisals for seconded social work staff adhere to local authority procedures and timeframes

To keep up to date with mandatory training for seconded social staff and within the Trust

For More information please refer to the JD and Job Specification