Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Social Worker to join the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT).
You will have experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems including forensic experience and have Social Work Qualification.
As an ideal candidate for this post you would be a highly competent Social Worker looking for a new challenge and seeking an opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives. We are seeking a motivated individual, if you have an interest in forensic care and have a passion in providing specialist, diverse and collaborative approaches then this vacancy may be for you.
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical support, consultation and advice, working freely within the 4 Tier model.
To ensure the delivery of expert assessments and interventions and ensure care is delivered effectively and to a high standard. Ensuring that everybody involved in the case are involved including other professionals, outside agencies, carers and family.
Ensure the delivery of consistent care, professional boundaries are maintained and based around evidence based in accordance with best practice.
- To ensure we are able to clearly identify risks and any safeguarding concerns and escalate accordingly. To ensure all child protection, adult safeguarding and Mental Capacity Act issues are dealt with according to policy.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be based within the Social Care Hub and will work as part of a centralised Social Work Team. Within the Social Care Hub, social workers have a specific focus upon the needs of adults of working age with mental health problems who have social care needs.
They will lead on:
- Care Act Assessments
- Requests for Tribunal Reports for unknown cases from Wotton Lawn/Charlton Lane/Recovery Units and people who are from out of county
- Reviews of individuals that Gloucestershire have placed out of county
- Reviews of accommodation cases
- Section 42 enquiries
- Provide a multi-organisational crisis contingency and relapse planning function
- Be the link for those that Gloucestershire has a Section 117 responsibility for, but reside outside Gloucestershire
- Undertake the interface social care transition work for young people moving into adult services.
- Act as Practice Educator for Social Work students and any ASYE social worker.
- Arranging the provision or purchase of social care/health services to meet the assessed needs of individuals and their carers in more complex cases, whether within Gloucestershire or at a distance and to review such placements.
- Enabling access for individuals to direct payments/personal health budgets.
- Providing individuals and carers, in the community, with information and advice on appropriate sources of emotional, material or financial assistance, directly assessing, advocating and assisting in more complex cases.
- Working in accordance with statutory and legal requirements offering specialist knowledge and consultation to the team on The Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983/2007, Human Rights Act and a range of social care policy issues including appropriate adult and property protection, maintaining knowledge of and providing a bridge to local social care and County Council services and resources including those for child care and disabled adults/older people.
The social worker will maintain registration with Social Work England, holding to the associated values, in particular proactive implementation of anti-oppressive practice within a multi disciplinary setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be based within the Social Care Hub and will work as part of a centralised Social Work Team. Within the Social Care Hub, social workers have a specific focus upon the needs of adults of working age with mental health problems who have social care needs.
They will lead on:
- Care Act Assessments
- Requests for Tribunal Reports for unknown cases from Wotton Lawn/Charlton Lane/Recovery Units and people who are from out of county
- Reviews of individuals that Gloucestershire have placed out of county
- Reviews of accommodation cases
- Section 42 enquiries
- Provide a multi-organisational crisis contingency and relapse planning function
- Be the link for those that Gloucestershire has a Section 117 responsibility for, but reside outside Gloucestershire
- Undertake the interface social care transition work for young people moving into adult services.
- Act as Practice Educator for Social Work students and any ASYE social worker.
- Arranging the provision or purchase of social care/health services to meet the assessed needs of individuals and their carers in more complex cases, whether within Gloucestershire or at a distance and to review such placements.
- Enabling access for individuals to direct payments/personal health budgets.
- Providing individuals and carers, in the community, with information and advice on appropriate sources of emotional, material or financial assistance, directly assessing, advocating and assisting in more complex cases.
- Working in accordance with statutory and legal requirements offering specialist knowledge and consultation to the team on The Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983/2007, Human Rights Act and a range of social care policy issues including appropriate adult and property protection, maintaining knowledge of and providing a bridge to local social care and County Council services and resources including those for child care and disabled adults/older people.
The social worker will maintain registration with Social Work England, holding to the associated values, in particular proactive implementation of anti-oppressive practice within a multi disciplinary setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Valid UK driving licence
- Social Work England Registration
- Experience of working with working age adults
- Knowledge of mental health
- Experienced Social Worker
Desirable
- Experience of care management / Care Act Assessments
- Relevant training
- Knowledge of Care Act and experience of assessments
Skills
Essential
- Good report writing and written skills
Skills
Essential
- Strong interpersonal skills
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Valid UK driving licence
- Social Work England Registration
- Experience of working with working age adults
- Knowledge of mental health
- Experienced Social Worker
Desirable
- Experience of care management / Care Act Assessments
- Relevant training
- Knowledge of Care Act and experience of assessments
Skills
Essential
- Good report writing and written skills
Skills
Essential
- Strong interpersonal skills
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).
