Social Worker (Eating Disorders)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical and Managerial:

To provide leadership for safeguarding issues and liaising with the clients relevant local safeguarding teams as necessary.

To lead on the MCA 2005, the MHA 1983 and the Care Act 2014 as appropriate to client needs.

To be involved in providing assessment, treatment, consultation and supervision. Detailed assessments of clients and providing support and advice on complex cases.

Taking responsibility for the social care and social work elements of practice and innovations for the Eating Disorders service.

To liaise clearly and collaboratively with the services multi-disciplinary team and with external teams and providers as required.

To join colleagues in assessment and planning meetings both for the inpatient services and community services.

To lead on and advise on socio-therapeutic activities as required, including group work.

Service Development:

To be responsible for identifying desirable service developments in accordance with needs of the service users and their carers.

To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of EDS services operational policies and services, as directed, through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit.

To lead on the development and implementation of social care related policies and services.

To contribute towards research initiatives and evidence-based practice.

To participate in managing systems for evaluating the quality of service provided.

To maintain accurate, reliable clinical records that are contemporaneous.

Teaching, Training and Supervision:

To receive relevant professional and managerial supervision from Deputy Head of Social Work and Team manager, as relevant.

To gain additional experiences and skills through courses and training relevant to the profession and the service as agreed in PADR and in accordance with the Trust Training and Development process and procedures.

To be able to supervise student social workers or work towards a qualification to supervise student social workers in practice.

To provide advice, consultation and training to staff working with the client group across a range of agencies and settings.

Research and Service Evaluation:

To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

To undertake appropriate research and provide advice to other staff undertaking research.

Other/General:

To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice.

To contribute to and commit to undertaking an annual professional development review (PADR).

To undertake personal and professional development as identified in the Personal Development Plan (PDP) as required by the service.

To liaise and maintain links with relevant outside agencies, local and voluntary and statutory bodies.

Legal literacy, to keep informed of new legislation, national and local policy and procedures.

To attend and participate in multidisciplinary staff meetings, supervision groups, staff reflection meetings, educational meetings and Social Work Forum/annual conference.

To act as a resource to staff on social care issues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oRecognised UK social work qualification e.g. Social Work Degree, CQSW, CSS or Dip SW or recognised international equivalent and current eligibility for registration with Social work England.
• oPost qualifying training (whether gained formally and accredited or through evidenced on-the-job training) in relevant areas of social work and/or mental health
• oEvidence of continuing professional and personal development

Desirable

• oFurther relevant training e.g. group work, family therapy
• oApproved Social Worker/AMHP or BIA

Experience

Essential

• oPost qualifying experience as a social worker.
• oExperience of working autonomously within a multi-disciplinary environment
• oExperience of working with people with complex mental health needs.

Desirable

• oExperience of working in an inpatient mental health setting
• oExperience of working with service users who have eating disorders
• oExperience of working with service users.
• oExperience of working with adults with substance misuse or dual diagnosis
• oDemonstrate experience or skills to develop a positive leadership for social work profession in a MDT setting, as well as across wider Trust

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springfield Hospital

Tooting

SW17 7DJ

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)