Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Dallowdowns (Phoenix Sunrise PCN) Community Mental Health Team based in Charter House, Luton for a Band 6 Social worker
You will work as an autonomous practitioner within a small dedicated Multidisciplinary Team. If you are committed, relish new challenges and strives for excellence, this post is for you.
You will hold a caseload and work within the principles of the agreed model of care for the service as laid down in the Operational Policy.
This will involve the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care provided and will liaise with all agencies involved with the clients. The role includes being part of a duty rota, screening referrals and participating in Quality Improvement (QI) projects within the Team.
You will also take part in the Transformation Agenda in line with The NHS Long Term Plan, which describes:
New community-based offer which will include access to psychological therapies, improved physical health care, employment support, personalised and trauma-informed care, medicines management and support for self-harm and co-existing substance use and proactive work to address racial disparities.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for an identified community caseload, ensuring high standard of professional conduct to comply with best practice and professional accountabilities.
- To deliver delegated statutory social care duties under the Care Act, Safeguarding and other relevant legislation in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.
- To access appropriate care and support packages for people with mental health needs, and/or their carers, adhering to local authority procedures.
- To promote a service user focussed service
- Ensure that clients receive a culturally competent service and that Equal Opportunities and Human Rights are recognised and respected.
To establish and maintain good relationships with service users, carers and voluntary sector colleagues
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please could you kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please could you kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- oQualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
Desirable
- oEducated to Degree Level
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment/community experience.
- oExperience of working within an NHS/Local Authority environment and an understanding of the issues/ policies/ practice within these environments
- oExperience of working within mental health services
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oUnderstanding a range of models of mental disorder and the treatment options.
- oComprehensive understanding of the social determinants of mental illness and interventions to support recovery
- oAn understanding of the principles of early intervention in psychosis
- oWorking knowledge of the The Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and other social care & mental health legislation, policy & guidance
- oGood report writing skills and ability to compile complex case recording ad report presentation, including legal documents i.e. social circumstances reports, court reports etc
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- oQualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
Desirable
- oEducated to Degree Level
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment/community experience.
- oExperience of working within an NHS/Local Authority environment and an understanding of the issues/ policies/ practice within these environments
- oExperience of working within mental health services
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oUnderstanding a range of models of mental disorder and the treatment options.
- oComprehensive understanding of the social determinants of mental illness and interventions to support recovery
- oAn understanding of the principles of early intervention in psychosis
- oWorking knowledge of the The Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and other social care & mental health legislation, policy & guidance
- oGood report writing skills and ability to compile complex case recording ad report presentation, including legal documents i.e. social circumstances reports, court reports etc
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).
