Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- To provide effective Mental Health Social Work (MHSW) in support of a designated Department of Community Mental Health, Defence Mental Health Social Work Service and the wider Defence Mental Health Services.
- Contribute to the development of service delivery, suggesting developmental initiatives in support of observations
- Manage patient caseloads according to Defence Community Mental Health (DCMH) allocation processes and practices as directed by the clinical team lead / Manager and the MHSW Regional Lead.
- Support the management of the DCMH by providing direct delivery advice for MHSW to the DCMH line manager and or the MHSW Regional Lead
- Support management and DCMH by providing advice and support on safeguarding issues and practice as DCMH Safeguarding Lead
- Undertake such additional clinical/management tasks as may be appropriate to the grade and the role agreed in discussion with their line manager / Regional lead / HoS
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document for further information.
Selection Process
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV.
At interview, you will be tested against the following Behaviours:
- Changing and Improving.
- Making Effective Decisions.
- Communicating and Influencing.
- Working Together.
- Managing a Quality Service.
Further Information
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.
When choosing your behaviour examples, please
make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to
your own experiences. Whilst technology may help
to enhance your written submission, presenting the
ideas of others or those generated by technology,
could result in your application being rejected.
Please copy and paste into your browser the link to
our Youtube channel for advice preparing your best
responses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour based questions. Hints and tips such as:
Your behaviours can be based on situations from
work, volunteering or home; match your situation
to the behaviour requested and how to use your
250-word limit.
https://www.youtube.com/@DMS_MilMed
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the
required skills, knowledge, experience,
qualifications and memberships in the CV section of
the application form.
The sift will be completed within 10 working days of
the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on
a date to be confirmed.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel
expenses for the interview.
Requests to work flexibly will be considered, taking
into account business needs.
Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part
time hours are undertaken.
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.
This job role may be suitable for hybrid working,
which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary
arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in
the workplace (your permanent duty station which
is based on business assessment of where the work
is best done) and working from home as a personal
choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are
successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will
be discussed with you prior to you taking up your
post.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and
memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to
submitting your application.
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.
Successful candidates must meet the security
requirements before they can be appointed. The
level of security needed is security check.
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. This role does not meet that category and
we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open
to applications from those who will require
sponsorship under the points 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.
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.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes
equality of opportunity. There is a Disability
Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with
disabilities who meet the minimum selection
criteria.
If you need to advise us that you need additional
help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment
process, please contact dbscivperssgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a
safe and healthy working environment for its staff
which includes educating them on the benefits of
not smoking, protecting them from the harmful
effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those
who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the
use of all tobacco products (including combustible
and chewing tobacco products) will not be
permitted anywhere in the Defence working
environment. The policy is Whole Force and includes
all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking,
considering, or accepting employment with the
Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy
and that it is already in place at a number of
Defence Establishments.
Please ensure you have read all the details in the
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