Job summary
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a qualified Social worker with the Perinatal team. We are seeking a experienced Social worker for up to 30 hours, based in Lincoln however covering a countywide service.
We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic, confident social worker who has a passion in working closely with families & women in the perinatal period who are either pregnant or up to 24 months post natal.
Experience of working with families with severe mental illness is essential, in addition to complex social care needs.
The successful candidate would be managing a caseload of women who may have varying mental health needs needs and working alongside the team to deliver high quality evidence based care
You will be alongside another social worker be a safeguarding champion to the team, experience of working with safeguarding is essential including child protection , child in need & completing early help assessments. You will be expected to give advice and consultation in regards to all safeguarding adult and children to the team. Experience of working with families experience domestic abuse would be advantageous.
Experience of working in a community team would be helpful
The successful candidate will have a 6 week induction within the team & there would be the opportunity to shadow all members of the team.
Main duties of the job
As a social worker you will develop your core skills towards becoming a more competent practitioner within a specialist service through the guidance of the National and Local competency frameworks
To participate in and provide management, leadership and supervision for more junior staff
To contribute positively to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team work
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure evidence-based practice and research awareness is used as the foundation for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
To engage with service users and their families/carers, developing therapeutic relationships, and providing evidence-based, psychosocial interventions in a variety of settings'
Act as care co-ordinator for an agreed number of service users, adopting the team approach to provide interventions to other service users, families/carers as appropriate.
Assess complex health and well being needs, develop, monitor and review care plans to meet specific needs.
Undertake initial and ongoing risk assessments, utilising standardized tools, in order to develop accurate and appropriate risk management plans and intervention, highlighting service user strengths, and positive risk options.
Undertake or facilitate Carer's appraisal of need as appropriate.
Develop and co-ordinate integrated team working with team, and other agencies involved in the care of the individual, their families/carers.
Promote service user and carer involvement; ensuring choices are embedded into the philosophy of care.
Empower people to address specific needs in relation to health and well being, and enable individuals to become expert in managing their condition.
Ensure social work perspectives and values are supported and represented within the multidisciplinary approach.
Keep up to date with current practices and issues in Mental Health and Social Work.
You may occasionally be asked to undertake such other duties that are deemed necessary in order to support business continuity within the Trust. This will only include tasks where you are appropriately trained.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure evidence-based practice and research awareness is used as the foundation for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
To engage with service users and their families/carers, developing therapeutic relationships, and providing evidence-based, psychosocial interventions in a variety of settings'
Act as care co-ordinator for an agreed number of service users, adopting the team approach to provide interventions to other service users, families/carers as appropriate.
Assess complex health and well being needs, develop, monitor and review care plans to meet specific needs.
Undertake initial and ongoing risk assessments, utilising standardized tools, in order to develop accurate and appropriate risk management plans and intervention, highlighting service user strengths, and positive risk options.
Undertake or facilitate Carer's appraisal of need as appropriate.
Develop and co-ordinate integrated team working with team, and other agencies involved in the care of the individual, their families/carers.
Promote service user and carer involvement; ensuring choices are embedded into the philosophy of care.
Empower people to address specific needs in relation to health and well being, and enable individuals to become expert in managing their condition.
Ensure social work perspectives and values are supported and represented within the multidisciplinary approach.
Keep up to date with current practices and issues in Mental Health and Social Work.
You may occasionally be asked to undertake such other duties that are deemed necessary in order to support business continuity within the Trust. This will only include tasks where you are appropriately trained.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Social Work Qualification, eg: C.S.S., C.Q.S.W., Dip/SW, Degree in Social Work or equivalent qualification in Social Work
- Currently registered with HCPC
- Willingness to undertake Practice teacher training and work.
- PQ Consolidation module or equivalent
Desirable
- Management/Leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Post- qualifying experience in mental health and working with families
- Knowledge of mental health issues and legislation relating to mental health
- Experience in carrying out comprehensive mental health and risk assessments and providing subsequent psychosocial interventions
- Experience of own caseload management
- Experience of supervision and training of junior, learners and unqualified staff
Skills
Essential
- An understanding of the social perspective on mental illness
- Possesses good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrates a reflective and self-critical approach to clinical work
- Excellent engagement skills through assertive outreach principles
Special requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently throughout the county without the use of public transport
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Social Work Qualification, eg: C.S.S., C.Q.S.W., Dip/SW, Degree in Social Work or equivalent qualification in Social Work
- Currently registered with HCPC
- Willingness to undertake Practice teacher training and work.
- PQ Consolidation module or equivalent
Desirable
- Management/Leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Post- qualifying experience in mental health and working with families
- Knowledge of mental health issues and legislation relating to mental health
- Experience in carrying out comprehensive mental health and risk assessments and providing subsequent psychosocial interventions
- Experience of own caseload management
- Experience of supervision and training of junior, learners and unqualified staff
Skills
Essential
- An understanding of the social perspective on mental illness
- Possesses good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrates a reflective and self-critical approach to clinical work
- Excellent engagement skills through assertive outreach principles
Special requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently throughout the county without the use of public transport
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Perinatal team The Archway, The Carlton Centre
Outer Circle road
Lincoln
LN2 4WA
Employer's website
https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
