Job summary
Are you a Social Worker looking for an exciting and rewarding role? If so, there is a fantastic opportunity for a C1 Mental Health Social Worker Regional Lead, working with Defence Primary Healthcare at Bulford Healthcare Facility.
The role of DHRG DPHC is to provide and commission a safe, effective and efficient healthcare service for entitled personnel contributing to the maximisation of Service personnel fit for task as agreed with the single Services. This is achieved through the provision of an occupationally-aware primary healthcare service which includes dental, rehabilitation and mental healthcare services.
To provide delivery assurance to the Defence Mental Health Social Work Service (DMHSWS) Head of Service (HoS) in developing and directing organisational level policy and service development in order to ensure the optimal delivery of the Mental Health Social Work Service within DCMH within the designated area of responsibility.
Please note this vacancy is advertised at 37 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.If you think this is the role for you, we'd love to hear from you!
A£2000 market Supplement (pro-rata) is currently payable with this role.
Benefits:
Excellent training and development opportunities tailored to your role.
A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
Access to gym.
Free parking.
Main duties of the job
Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
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To manage a designated group of Senior Mental Health Social Workers (MHSW), Higher Executive Officers (HEO), within the area of responsibility.
Provide individual and group professional supervision and guidance to MHSWs in area of responsibility as per policy guidelines. To Chair quarterly regional meetings and attend National meetings as required.
Provide the region with a professional lead for MHSW issues, practice standards and quality, and work to drive improvement in all areas of social work practice and Safeguarding.
Be the Lead MHSW practitioner for social work interventions, including therapeutic interventions, in support of the holistic management of mental health patients within the DCMH and wider regional area of responsibility. Act as lead for all complex cases and practice issues across area of responsibility.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document for further information.
About us
Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.
Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.
In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.
If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV. Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, qualifications, and memberships in your CV and that you have saved it using your surname then first name prior to submitting your application.
At interview, you will be tested against the following Behaviours:
Leadership.
Changing and Improving.
Making Effective Decisions.
Communicating and Influencing.
Working Together.
Managing a Quality Service.
Further Information
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date and location to be confirmed.
There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.
Requests to work flexibly will be considered, taking into account business needs.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
To be eligible to be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. For more information copy and paste the following into your browser or search gov.uk: Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans.
All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the point- based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
Please ensure you have read all the details in the important information link prior to applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV. Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, qualifications, and memberships in your CV and that you have saved it using your surname then first name prior to submitting your application.
At interview, you will be tested against the following Behaviours:
Leadership.
Changing and Improving.
Making Effective Decisions.
Communicating and Influencing.
Working Together.
Managing a Quality Service.
Further Information
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date and location to be confirmed.
There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.
Requests to work flexibly will be considered, taking into account business needs.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
To be eligible to be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. For more information copy and paste the following into your browser or search gov.uk: Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans.
All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the point- based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
Please ensure you have read all the details in the important information link prior to applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the SWE, SSSC, NISCC or the CCW.
- Degree in Social Work or equivalent / Diploma in Social Work (DipSW)/Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW)
- Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) must hold or have previously held AMHP/Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW) or Mental Health Officer Status (MHO) in Scotland or significant and proven experience in the management and supervision of staff within a mental health social care/NHS CMHT (Community Mental Health Team) environment.
- An understanding and working knowledge of all relevant social care legislation MCA (05) In Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) (LPS), Care Act 14, the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) (98) Adult and Children Safeguarding Policies.
- Must hold a full UK driving licence as the post requires some travel including to patients homes & attending external meetings.
Desirable
- Post-Graduate (PG) Qualification Award Specialist Level (or Higher) in Leadership and Management or equivalent post graduate qualification (PG Certificate, diploma or Masters Degree).
Provide a CV
Essential
- Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question - you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment. Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included. Please use double spacing where possible.
Registration details
Essential
- Please provide your membership registration number. You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application. Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
Experience
Essential
- Must have significant and proven experience in the management and supervision of staff within a social care/NHS environment.
- Experience of providing leadership and staff development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the SWE, SSSC, NISCC or the CCW.
- Degree in Social Work or equivalent / Diploma in Social Work (DipSW)/Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW)
- Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) must hold or have previously held AMHP/Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW) or Mental Health Officer Status (MHO) in Scotland or significant and proven experience in the management and supervision of staff within a mental health social care/NHS CMHT (Community Mental Health Team) environment.
- An understanding and working knowledge of all relevant social care legislation MCA (05) In Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) (LPS), Care Act 14, the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) (98) Adult and Children Safeguarding Policies.
- Must hold a full UK driving licence as the post requires some travel including to patients homes & attending external meetings.
Desirable
- Post-Graduate (PG) Qualification Award Specialist Level (or Higher) in Leadership and Management or equivalent post graduate qualification (PG Certificate, diploma or Masters Degree).
Provide a CV
Essential
- Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question - you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment. Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included. Please use double spacing where possible.
Registration details
Essential
- Please provide your membership registration number. You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application. Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
Experience
Essential
- Must have significant and proven experience in the management and supervision of staff within a social care/NHS environment.
- Experience of providing leadership and staff development.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
