Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to join our team in the Additional Support Unit (ASU) in Exeter.
ASU is a 5 bedded unit for people with a Learning Disability who require assessment and treatment.
We have exciting news that we are in the process of building a new unit with 10 beds for people with a Learning Disability and Autism. The unit is situated on the Langdon hospital site in Dawlish.
If you are passionate about supporting people with a Learning Disability and/ or Autism we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To be an active member with the inpatient multidisciplinary
team, gathering information from service users, informal networks and other
agencies to analyse, summarise and evaluate the information to provide a
holistic assessment of needs, balancing risk and protective factors a defined
caseload of adults of working age, and their families/carers, who have learning
disabilities and / or autism, and a co-morbid mental disorder.
Liaising with all relevant parties at
the point of admission and maintaining this liaison function through to
discharge stage.Complete
comprehensive social care assessments and reports as required from the
pre-admission to discharge stage, formulating and adjusting of plans.
Arranging Multi
Professional Disciplinary meetings as appropriate, also with outside agencies
as appropriate, to secure a successful discharge.Collaborating
with all relevant parties, including patients and families to support them in
the decision making/care planning process.
Contribute to the
preparation of Social Circumstances reports for Mental Health Act (MHA)
Tribunals, MHA Independent Hospital Managers hearings, and attending these, as
required. undertake, and
lead on, MCA assessments and BI meetings, DoLS applications, and CoP
applications as required.
To lead on co-ordination and monitoring of
safeguarding matters for the unit, in liaison with the DPT Safeguarding team.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Contribute to the teams engagement with a wide range of stakeholders including staff, service users, their carers and other statutory and voluntary sector agencies.
- Impart complex and sensitive information to patients and families/carers re assessment, care planning, treatment and review.
- Multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the provision of consistent well-coordinated care. External agencies also involved in the provision of care eg: voluntary and private sector, police, social services, housing, employment etc. Service user/carer groups.
- Liaise with a wide range of other professionals and agencies.
- Uses a high level of communication and interpersonal skills to aid overcoming barriers to acceptance, such as would be required when communicating in a hostile antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere. Present information some of which may be contentious to patients and their families/carers.
- To take part in formulation and clinical review of care and treatment plans.
- Making judgments about complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation, comparisons of a range of options.To work with the clinical team lead in making a judgement in patient management matters.
- Responsible for developing care packages including assessing, planning, intervention and evaluation. Ensuring active involvement of patients, families and carers.
- Undertaking assessments regarding current social circumstances and the impact of social issues on patients mental health and recovery
- Liaising with a host of external agencies to enable them to fulfil their statutory duties, for example: Safeguarding, MAPPA, Local Authority Social Services, Police and Probation.
- Supporting patients in developing feasible plans for the future and working towards discharge.
- Supporting carers and families of detained patients.
- Taking a lead role within the multi-disciplinary teams on non-medical mental capacity issues and best interest decisions.
- Ensure effective care pathways are in place for transition between mental health and other services.
- Promote, develop and role model high standards of clinical care.
- To ensure that robust, up to date risk assessments are carried out by the relevant staff.
- To ensure standards of care are maintained to the highest level.
- To promote good practice in the management of patient risk management and safety.
- Promote a duty of care to users of services; encompassing safe and competent care
- Peoples wishes, feelings, values and beliefs should be taken into consideration alongside the views of those close to them.
- Take personal accountability for own practice; answerable for actions and omissions, regardless of advice or directions from another professional.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Contribute to the teams engagement with a wide range of stakeholders including staff, service users, their carers and other statutory and voluntary sector agencies.
- Impart complex and sensitive information to patients and families/carers re assessment, care planning, treatment and review.
- Multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the provision of consistent well-coordinated care. External agencies also involved in the provision of care eg: voluntary and private sector, police, social services, housing, employment etc. Service user/carer groups.
- Liaise with a wide range of other professionals and agencies.
- Uses a high level of communication and interpersonal skills to aid overcoming barriers to acceptance, such as would be required when communicating in a hostile antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere. Present information some of which may be contentious to patients and their families/carers.
- To take part in formulation and clinical review of care and treatment plans.
- Making judgments about complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation, comparisons of a range of options.To work with the clinical team lead in making a judgement in patient management matters.
- Responsible for developing care packages including assessing, planning, intervention and evaluation. Ensuring active involvement of patients, families and carers.
- Undertaking assessments regarding current social circumstances and the impact of social issues on patients mental health and recovery
- Liaising with a host of external agencies to enable them to fulfil their statutory duties, for example: Safeguarding, MAPPA, Local Authority Social Services, Police and Probation.
- Supporting patients in developing feasible plans for the future and working towards discharge.
- Supporting carers and families of detained patients.
- Taking a lead role within the multi-disciplinary teams on non-medical mental capacity issues and best interest decisions.
- Ensure effective care pathways are in place for transition between mental health and other services.
- Promote, develop and role model high standards of clinical care.
- To ensure that robust, up to date risk assessments are carried out by the relevant staff.
- To ensure standards of care are maintained to the highest level.
- To promote good practice in the management of patient risk management and safety.
- Promote a duty of care to users of services; encompassing safe and competent care
- Peoples wishes, feelings, values and beliefs should be taken into consideration alongside the views of those close to them.
- Take personal accountability for own practice; answerable for actions and omissions, regardless of advice or directions from another professional.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Recognised Social Work Qualification to post graduate diploma level, e.g. CQSW, CSS, DipSW, Degree in Social Work, or equivalent practical experience.
- Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff.
Desirable
- Evidence of commitment to life-long learning and continuing professional development.
- L4 training - Chairing Safeguarding Enquiries.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience.
- Experience working with people with learning disabilities and / or autism, experiencing high levels of distress / distressed behaviors.
- Experience working within an MDT.
- Clinical Supervision and Mentoring Experience.
- Experience of carrying out assessments and identifying the appropriate care pathways.
Desirable
- Teaching, training and/or supervision of clinical staff
- Experience of working in an inpatient unit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Recognised Social Work Qualification to post graduate diploma level, e.g. CQSW, CSS, DipSW, Degree in Social Work, or equivalent practical experience.
- Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff.
Desirable
- Evidence of commitment to life-long learning and continuing professional development.
- L4 training - Chairing Safeguarding Enquiries.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience.
- Experience working with people with learning disabilities and / or autism, experiencing high levels of distress / distressed behaviors.
- Experience working within an MDT.
- Clinical Supervision and Mentoring Experience.
- Experience of carrying out assessments and identifying the appropriate care pathways.
Desirable
- Teaching, training and/or supervision of clinical staff
- Experience of working in an inpatient unit
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
