Social Worker inBirkenhead inBirkenhead PUBLISHED
MON 23 DEC 2024
The position offers a supportive multi-disciplinary team environment and the opportunity for ongoing professional development, including potential training as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP). Applicants are expected to demonstrate an understanding of relevant legislation and to embody the Trust's core values of communication, competence, courage, care, compassion, and commitment in their practice. A relocation package of up to £8,000 is available for those relocating for the role.
**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**
The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply.
We have several posts for experienced enthusiastic social workers to work in our Wirral Based Community Mental Health Teams. You need at least two years post qualification experience. We are an All Age Adult Mental Health Service.
We have been integrated for many years with our health colleagues and this provides a supportive place and multi-disciplinary team working environment.
You will provide an important and valued professional function working with some of the most vulnerable people in society. Your professional expertise and approach will ensure individual needs and aspirations are always supported, management of risk and safeguarding is of paramount importance.
Our Trust has signed up to the Think Ahead Programme to ensure we look at the future of social workers in mental health.
Travel is an essential part of this job and therefore you need access to transport.
You must hold a Social Work Qualification, and be registered with Social Work England. Experience of working with Older adults with mental health needs would be an advantage.
**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**
Please see information below.
As an experienced social worker you can expect to have a capped caseload and be supported in relation to your ongoing development in the area of Mental Health You need to have a passion/interest in mental health and there will be opportunities in the future to train as an AMHP. Ideal to have some experience of BIA DOLS Court of protection work complex safeguarding social care act.
You will need to be compliant with the Social Care Act, Safeguarding, Human Rights Act, Mental Capacity Act and associated Codes of Practice for this this role.
You will need to have experience of working with the service user group and be able to use social work methods to promote positive change, independence and wellbeing in accordance with assessed need, whilst promoting choice and control for adults and carers.
Working knowledge of relevant legislation and ability to apply legislation to practice including the Children Act 1989 and good IT skills to support accurate and timely case recordings.
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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment ,which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
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