Senior Social Worker/ Approved Mental Health Professional - EIP inOrpington inOrpington PUBLISHED
TUE 17 DEC 2024
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The position emphasises a strengths-based and systemic approach to recovery, with manageable caseloads and opportunities for professional development. Additional responsibilities include safeguarding, monitoring care plans, participating in community mental health service development, and providing professional training. The role requires excellent communication skills, a thorough understanding of relevant legislation, and experience working within a multi-disciplinary mental health setting.
Senior Social Worker/Approved Mental Health Professional, Early Intervention in Psychosis Team
Salary: £44,.00 -£50,063.00 + AMPH uplifts
plus £2000 annual retention payment, a £2000 Golden Hello and lease car
Hours: Full time
Location: Community Mental Health team based in Orpington
You must hold a Dip SW, CQSW or degree in Social Work and be a qualified AMHP. Registration with Social Work England is a mandatory requirement.
A rare opportunity has arisen due to the promotion of the previous post holder for a senior social worker and care coordinator in our dynamic Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIP), where members enjoy manageable caseloads and a fully integrated multi-disciplinary approach.
Based at our offices in Orpington with free parking and good transport links, our 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.
As a qualified AMHP you will also be a member of the centralised AMHP service for 5 days every 5 - 6 weeks, based at Green Parks House nearby which ensures your practice is always supported by the highly experienced AMHP manager who will provide your professional supervision.
For more information regarding this exciting opportunity, please contact the Team Manager Andrew Munden on or call and ask for Andrew.
About us
Post Title: Senior Social Worker/AMHP (MH)
Grade: BR13 + 4
Department: Education Care and Health Services
Division/Section: Adult Social Care
Post No: 00000, 3292, 3294, 9530, 3281, 3296, 3305, 9740, 3306
Reports to: Team Manager/Locality Manager
MAIN PURPOSE:
To ensure the provision of assessment and social care support within a multi-disciplinary setting for people with mental health needs and their carers. To take a professional lead for Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) practice within the team and to take part with other AMHPs on a duty rota. To be a senior member of the Team undertaking the roles commensurate with that position; working to support the team manager whilst offering supervision to social work staff and guidance to more junior members of the team and MDT colleagues.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
1. To ensure the provision of assessment and support to Adults and their Carers in line with the Care Act 2, Wellbeing principles, LB Bromley procedures and other relevant legislation
2. To provide consultation on statutory Care Act 2duties within the team
3. To monitor, review and evaluate care plans in order to ensure that they are meeting the needs of Adults and promote rights and economic wellbeing.
4. Through a strength based approach, assess and prioritise need to purchase appropriate services with Adults and Carers, in line with Personal Budgets and Direct Payments.
5. Ensure and promote that Adults and Carers are able to represent their views and by providing advocacy, communicators or translators when appropriate.
6. To hold a small caseload concentrating on those with complex care needs.
7. To protect adults at risk by robust assessments and the use of safeguarding procedures with an emphasis on making safeguarding personal.
8. Undertake the safeguarding adult manager role and role of enquiry officer as defined in the Pan London Safeguarding Procedures
9. To protect the needs of children in line with safeguarding procedures.
10. To provide an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) service in accordance with the 1983 Mental Health Act (amended 20.
11. To provide a professional lead in the team on AMPH practice issues, i.e. involvement in training and development and dissemination of up to date Mental Health Act information.
12. To provide professional supervision to social workers in line with the Supervision policy and the professional regulator (Social Work England) requirements.
13. To undertake responsibility for supporting team initiatives and activities as defined by Line Managers.
14. To act as Practice Educator/Assessor for social work students and Approved Mental Health Professional trainees if not already a qualified practice educator the postholder must be willing to undertake this .
15. To provide an adult social care perspective when assisting in the planning and development of Community Mental Health Services, promoting participation from adults who use the service.
16. To identify and report unmet need and service shortfalls to Line Manager.
17. To ensure that all client records within the sector are maintained in accordance with Council/Trust policies.
18. To support the Team Manager and ensure that the adult social care agenda is included in assessment and considered in response to new referrals and enquiries.
19. To co-ordinate, participate and, where appropriate, chair planning meetings, reviews and case conferences.
20. To participate in multidisciplinary and inter-agency meetings and working groups and to represent the department as required.
21. Contribute to and where possible, resolve complaints in line with the Council and Trust complaints procedure.
22. Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, as required to ensure the efficient and effective running of the organisation.
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP:
Contribute to service development by providing information and ideas for improved and/or more efficient ways of providing a service.
Supervise, support and appraise staff in line with the professional role and Trust/Council supervision policy.
EQUALITIES:
Implementation of the Councils equal opportunities policies and its statutory responsibility with regard to adults and service delivery
SKILLS & ABILITIES
1. Ability to balance managing a small complex caseload plus managing/supervising staff.
2. Ability to negotiate and communicate effectively with colleagues within the department and also in other organisations and agencies, in particular, Health.
3. Ability to chair meetings effectively.
4. Ability to support Line Manager.
5. Demonstrate a commitment to working with Equality legislation, diverse needs and inclusion.
6. Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and providing specialist professional knowledge.
7. Ability to evidence decision-making with a good understanding of relevant legal and ethical knowledge underpinning the service.
8. A commitment to continual professional learning and development for self and others.
KNOWLEDGE
1. Demonstrate a thorough working knowledge of relevant legislation, The Care Act 2, the Mental Health Act 1983 (Amended 20and the Mental Capacity Act 2005. In addition to the aforementioned, a working knowledge of other related legislation and policy that interface the client group, such as the Health and Care Act 2022 and emphasis on partnership working.
2. Demonstrate appropriate understanding, knowledge and skills in valuing diversity.
3. Knowledge of mental health client group and the relevant interface between partnership systems to support and enable recovery.
EXPERIENCE
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting and social care services for people with mental health problems.
Effective supervision of students and/or staff.
Have experience of undertaking a wide range of varied and complex mental health work and mental health act assessment scenarios.
Experience of supervision of Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Approved Mental Health professional trainees would be an advantage.
Experience of working with multi-agency organisations.
BROMLEY VALUES AND BEHAVIOUR
Each post within the Council correlates to the Bromley BR grading system. Using a Job Evaluation scheme each role is benchmarked to demonstrate the responsibilities, skills and abilities required to undertake it. Our behaviours framework complements this approach by giving examples of the types of behaviours expected at each grade and goes further to indicate aspirational levels.
Accountability and Responsibility:
Shows strong understanding of how their actions will impact on the reputation of the wider service they deliver. Shows drive and tenacity in resolving immediate problems and finding ways to ensure they do not occur again.
Continuous Improvement:
Keeps up to date with current ideas and issues that impact on his/her service. Shares own experience and learning to the benefit of colleagues and the service.
Builds Relationships:
Has a reputation for acting with integrity. Always seeks to find the common ground on which to build productive working relationships.
Communication:
Influences others by presenting their ideas in a compelling manner. Picks up non-verbal clues when talking with others.
QUALIFICATIONS
B.A. SW/DipSW/CQSW
Current Approved Mental Health Professional
Best Interest Assessor
Practice Educator/AMHP Assessor would be desirable postholder must be willing to train
Degree or equivalent qualification in Social Care
Registered with Social Work England
Those holding a social work qualification from 2onwards must provide evidence of successfully completing an Assessed and Supported Year (ASYE) in employment OR if newly qualified undertake to the ASYE, as part of the councils probationary process.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
To maintain Social Work England registration and adhere to the SW code of practice.
Current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.
Must be eligible to work in the UK.
To maintain AMHP status, by undertaking appropriate training and continuing professional development.
Ability to work across the Borough and beyond if required.
Able to work flexible hours if required to do so.
The postholder must be willing to be based onsite, as a member of a fully integrated and cohesive team working from home will be by exception only
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