Job summary
This is a new and exciting role within the Directorate of Social Care that will evolve over time. The role is important to the Partnership and will ensure the development of strength-based, multi-disciplinary working and social components of mental health care within the boroughs.
You will advise the divisions on social work practice, ensure community transformation is place-based and person-centred, and help integrate mental health services within and across the divisions. You will represent the social care directorate in providing all aspects of Social Care within the Partnership's boroughs and divisions, supporting Trust-employed Social Workers, Safeguarding, Carers Support, Social Work Standards, Social Inclusion & Community and Voluntary Sector Partnerships, and Service Transformation.
This high-profile position requires you to provide technically competent and legally literate advice in complex situations, lead and direct the work of the Partnership's discharge social work staff, provide clinical support where required, and promote integrated working with Local Authority Social Care, Housing directorates, and children's services. This is a hybrid and agile-based role working across the Partnership's sites with an expectation to have a physical presence on sites when required.
** Applicants who have previously applied for --Vacancy 306-BEH-1749 | Trac ID: 5963814 -- do not need to re-apply.
Main duties of the job
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
This role will be based within the Social Care Directorate and will be responsible to the Director of Delivery Improvement (Operations). The key responsibilities are:
- Provide professional Social Work leadership on strengths and community asset-based mental health social work and rights-based practice.
- Provide strategic Social Care leadership across Divisions.
- Lead on the development and delivery of Divisional Social Care Strategy.
- Provide an effective interface between the Division, BEH, the wider partnership, London Boroughs, ICB, and other partner agencies.
- Develop robust working relationships and new ways of working involving the 3rd sector and voluntary sector partners.
- Ensure adherence to social care best practice with social inclusion and recovery at the heart of care offered across Divisions.
- Deliver all requirements set out in any relevant section 75/Memorandum of Understanding partnership arrangements.
- Advise on effective structures for delivering delegated Local Authority statutory responsibilities across divisions.
- Develop innovative and integrated mental health provision across boroughs through promotion of social care values and principles.
- Lead and develop a robust Carers Strategy across divisions.
- Act as lead social care practitioner across divisions from advising on individual cases to engaging with new and existing delivery improvement programs in Rehabilitation, Recovery, and community transformation.
About us
The partnership between Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Partnership.
This is an excellent opportunity to advance your specialist skills and be involved in implementing psychosocial models and approaches to Mental Health Care. We are looking for innovative individuals who genuinely want to make a difference in changing minds and attitudes towards modern mental health care practice
Why choose to join the Partnership?
- We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
- Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
- Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
- Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.
- We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
- Generous Annual Leave Allowance
- NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
- We have excellent internal staff network support groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
RELATIONSHIPS/COMMUNICATIONS
Internal: Divisional Senior Management Teams (SMT); Social Care Directorate Management Team (DMT)); Operational Delivery Board, Hestia Senior Management Team, Core Community Team Managers, and staff, CRHTT Team Managers and Staff, Ward Staff and People who use our services
External: Assistant Director of Social Care; Borough Heads of Social Care. Heads of Service, and other local authority social care leaders and social workers, Housing and third sector staff
The postholder will be at ease in working with all levels of colleagues and partners and particularly will be able to:
- Work in a highly complex environment across multiple systems, providing visible social work and social care leadership to partners in local authorities.
- Participate in the development, implementation, and review of Section 75 agreements and other partnerships between the Local Authority and the divisions.
- Work with Local Authority partners on robust governance arrangements and quality service standards for the delivery of integrated Mental Health Act (1983) assessments and promote effective partnerships with local AMHP services.
- Ensure adherence to Local Authority policies and procedures relevant to the management of staff and resources on behalf of the local Authority.
- . OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the development of excellent working partnerships
- Ensure that social care and the role and values of social work are fully considered in the development of Divisional strategies and annual plans.
- Lead on the transformation of mental health social work, raising the profile, value, and role of the workforce within the delivery of modern integrated mental health care service.
- Contribute to the development of social work and social care partnerships within wider BEH integrated programs and initiatives.
- Provide social work leadership on the development and implementation of social care personalization, strengths & assets-based approaches, trauma-informed care, and rights-based practice within the Divisions.
- Champion the development of clearly specified mental health social care roles within integrated mental health services.
- Lead on the development of systems and practices within the Division to ensure that the social care dimension is a mainstream consideration for all staff working with service users and carers.
- Advise Divisional Triumvirates of all responsibilities relating to social care delivery
- Ensure that any delegated activities relating to relevant legislation are met.
- Assist in translating Local Authority social care priorities into Trust service development and business plans.
- Facilitate partnerships with local authorities, service user groups, carer groups, voluntary sector community groups, 3rd sector organizations, and BEH Trust.
2. POLICY / SERVICE DEVELOPMENT - Provide professional and visible leadership that inspires, motivates, and empowers social workers across the divisions Division in all care settings.
- Strengthen the professional identity of social workers in the Division, ensuring that the profession is nurtured, and its voice is prominent.
- Ensure systems and processes are in place for robust professional supervision, reflective practice, learning, personal and professional development for social workers in the Trust.
- Develop and promote opportunities for social work innovation and research. Leverage social care approaches to develop integrated services that support effective recovery and strengths/community asset-based approaches.
- Be a member of various Divisional forums related to governance, service planning, and development. Provide strategic leadership for defined social care priorities across The divisions.
GENERAL PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT All staff are required to be appraised by their line managers at least once a year at a personal development review meeting where progress made over the last year is discussed and agreed. Focus on the following years departmental and personal objectives will be identified, discussed, and agreed. Where necessary, help and support will be provided, and development opportunities agreed in line with service provision and knowledge and skills competency framework.
All staff are responsible for the continual compliance with CQC standards and outcomes.The postholder must be aware of, and work in line with, the Trusts Safeguarding Adults and Children procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
RELATIONSHIPS/COMMUNICATIONS
Internal: Divisional Senior Management Teams (SMT); Social Care Directorate Management Team (DMT)); Operational Delivery Board, Hestia Senior Management Team, Core Community Team Managers, and staff, CRHTT Team Managers and Staff, Ward Staff and People who use our services
External: Assistant Director of Social Care; Borough Heads of Social Care. Heads of Service, and other local authority social care leaders and social workers, Housing and third sector staff
The postholder will be at ease in working with all levels of colleagues and partners and particularly will be able to:
- Work in a highly complex environment across multiple systems, providing visible social work and social care leadership to partners in local authorities.
- Participate in the development, implementation, and review of Section 75 agreements and other partnerships between the Local Authority and the divisions.
- Work with Local Authority partners on robust governance arrangements and quality service standards for the delivery of integrated Mental Health Act (1983) assessments and promote effective partnerships with local AMHP services.
- Ensure adherence to Local Authority policies and procedures relevant to the management of staff and resources on behalf of the local Authority.
- . OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the development of excellent working partnerships
- Ensure that social care and the role and values of social work are fully considered in the development of Divisional strategies and annual plans.
- Lead on the transformation of mental health social work, raising the profile, value, and role of the workforce within the delivery of modern integrated mental health care service.
- Contribute to the development of social work and social care partnerships within wider BEH integrated programs and initiatives.
- Provide social work leadership on the development and implementation of social care personalization, strengths & assets-based approaches, trauma-informed care, and rights-based practice within the Divisions.
- Champion the development of clearly specified mental health social care roles within integrated mental health services.
- Lead on the development of systems and practices within the Division to ensure that the social care dimension is a mainstream consideration for all staff working with service users and carers.
- Advise Divisional Triumvirates of all responsibilities relating to social care delivery
- Ensure that any delegated activities relating to relevant legislation are met.
- Assist in translating Local Authority social care priorities into Trust service development and business plans.
- Facilitate partnerships with local authorities, service user groups, carer groups, voluntary sector community groups, 3rd sector organizations, and BEH Trust.
2. POLICY / SERVICE DEVELOPMENT - Provide professional and visible leadership that inspires, motivates, and empowers social workers across the divisions Division in all care settings.
- Strengthen the professional identity of social workers in the Division, ensuring that the profession is nurtured, and its voice is prominent.
- Ensure systems and processes are in place for robust professional supervision, reflective practice, learning, personal and professional development for social workers in the Trust.
- Develop and promote opportunities for social work innovation and research. Leverage social care approaches to develop integrated services that support effective recovery and strengths/community asset-based approaches.
- Be a member of various Divisional forums related to governance, service planning, and development. Provide strategic leadership for defined social care priorities across The divisions.
GENERAL PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT All staff are required to be appraised by their line managers at least once a year at a personal development review meeting where progress made over the last year is discussed and agreed. Focus on the following years departmental and personal objectives will be identified, discussed, and agreed. Where necessary, help and support will be provided, and development opportunities agreed in line with service provision and knowledge and skills competency framework.
All staff are responsible for the continual compliance with CQC standards and outcomes.The postholder must be aware of, and work in line with, the Trusts Safeguarding Adults and Children procedures.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered social worker
- Degree/Diploma in social work or equivalent.
- Management qualification and/or extensive knowledge and expertise acquired through experience and/or training up to master's level.
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Significant experience of delivering professional social work leadership.
- Significant experience of management at a senior level within social care and NHS mental health provision
- Proven track record of working across complex organisational and system wide boundaries and collaboration.
Desirable
- Understands business and financial concepts and the importance of developing a performance management culture
- Experience of managing large budgets and resolving conflicting priorities
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Evidence of excellent leadership and management skills.
- Detailed knowledge of safeguarding children and adults.
- Detailed understanding of the statutory and regulatory frameworks relevant to the delivery of social work and social care.
Desirable
- Analyses, interprets, and evaluates complex data and draws logical sound conclusions.
- Grasps complex problems and understands immediate and longterm implications of decisions
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered social worker
- Degree/Diploma in social work or equivalent.
- Management qualification and/or extensive knowledge and expertise acquired through experience and/or training up to master's level.
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Significant experience of delivering professional social work leadership.
- Significant experience of management at a senior level within social care and NHS mental health provision
- Proven track record of working across complex organisational and system wide boundaries and collaboration.
Desirable
- Understands business and financial concepts and the importance of developing a performance management culture
- Experience of managing large budgets and resolving conflicting priorities
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Evidence of excellent leadership and management skills.
- Detailed knowledge of safeguarding children and adults.
- Detailed understanding of the statutory and regulatory frameworks relevant to the delivery of social work and social care.
Desirable
- Analyses, interprets, and evaluates complex data and draws logical sound conclusions.
- Grasps complex problems and understands immediate and longterm implications of decisions
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).
