Band 5 Social Worker Homebased treatment Team

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

The closing date is 07 February 2025

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Job summary

The Home Based Treatment Team in Bolton are an urgent care mental health service who provide a viable alternative to in-patient care in the community. We are seeking a highly motivated and ambitious band 5 social worker, seeking to progress their career by gaining invaluable experience and skills in an acute community setting. The role will include providing crisis mental health care to those in the community focusing on managing psychosocial needs which contribute to deterioration in mental health.

Main duties of the job

The role will require the successful the applicant to work with service users with a short-term focus on recovery from mental health issues utilising community resources. The service focuses on a recovery/ holistic model of assessment and treatment, which includes assessment and care planning of services users acute mental health needs, while supporting family and carers.

As a social workers within the team you will predominantly focus on the social needs of service users working closely with the MDT to facilitate appropriate signposting and clear escalation and management of safeguarding concerns.There is a strong focus on care planning and providing psychological interventions in the form of MAPS (maximising access to psychosocial interventions). The team implements safe and effective discharge planning which includes expediting referrals to other services or to the care of GP's which are discussed daily via the Multi Disciplinary Team meeting with a focus on strong and supportive leadership. We value our staff members and provide ongoing in house training with our psychologist and consultant psychiatrist.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Date posted

24 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-6833313

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person Specification

  • Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person Specification

  • Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered social worker with HCPC registration

Desirable

  • Experience as a band 5 social worker within a mental health setting

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of post qualification learning and development

Desirable

  • Evidence of working within a mental health setting as a registered social worker
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered social worker with HCPC registration

Desirable

  • Experience as a band 5 social worker within a mental health setting

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of post qualification learning and development

Desirable

  • Evidence of working within a mental health setting as a registered social worker

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).

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.

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

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

team manager

jodie wood

jodie.wood@gmmh.nhs.uk

01204483072

Date posted

24 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-6833313

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


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