Enfield Council

Mental Health Social Worker - Crisis Resolution

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Job summary

The London Borough of Enfield, Health & Adult Social Care Department seeks experienced Mental Health Social Workers & AMHP practitioners to fill vacancies in our fully integrated multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Teams and centralized AMHP Service. The Home Treatment Team & Community Locality Teams Mental Health Social Work/AMHP position provides an exciting opportunity for experienced practitioners to demonstrate creativity to make a real difference in vulnerable peoples lives; and to influence and shape the practice of aspiring social workers through Practice Education/AYSE Program.

If you are looking for an interesting challenge working within an integrated MDT setting, and looking for a rewarding position with good professional peer support/professional and clinical supervision, or just looking to influence and shape social work and AMHP practice; then this could, be it?

We seek imaginative and dynamic social work practitioners motivated to make positive contributes to the transformation of mental health social care, asserting social recovering and empowerment models, working in meaningful partnerships with service users, their carers, and families. You will make full use of person-centred assessment skills, using strengths-based and enabling principals, demonstrate coordination and planning skills with a focus on prevention, recovery, wellbeing, and dignity outcomes.

Main duties of the job

Enfield is a beacon council in independent living for people with disabilities and is fully committed to the personalization agenda in mental health. We offer a supportive learning environment through individual and group supervision, with excellent professional development and training opportunities. Employed by Enfield Local Authority and seconded to Barnet, Enfield & Haringey NHS Mental Health Trust, you will benefit from positive practical working partnerships between the two organisations.

Enfield is situated in North London and is a culturally diverse borough with its wards covering amongst 20% most affluent and deprived in the country, whilst featuring industrial, residential, and countryside areas. It has good transport links into Central London and easily assessible being adjacent to the M25 and A406 with good transport links to the rest of the country.

If you are looking for interesting opportunities or want to further your career; or just want to contribute to integrated multidisciplinary working for the wellbeing of service users with mental health; and can work with professional autonomy as an AMHP. If your motivated, and enthusiastic over personalized services, then we would like to hear from you; we could be your next step?

Contact Details - If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Debbie Morgan, Head of MH Services or Lucy Omezion 079030970387 or 07580 881049for an informal discussion.

About us

Enfield Council is a local authority in North London. Enfield is a borough with much to offer. Our cultural diversity, heritage and tradition, closeness to central London and proximity to open countryside make Enfield an exciting place. To provide excellent services to our residents, we want staff who are innovative and forward thinking with enthusiasm, skills and talent to share our vision in our drive for excellence.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council

An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme(LGPS). Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.

A blend of remote and office based working.

Interest-free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.

Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.

Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services.

This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.

Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work

Details

Date posted

19 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£39,951 to £50,031 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

PEO-001098

Job locations

Chase Farm Hospital

The Ridgeway

Enfield

Greater London

EN2 8JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the supporting documents link for our full Mental Health Social Worker job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the supporting documents link for our full Mental Health Social Worker job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience, knowledge and skills in mental health work and knowledge of working within the statutory framework for adults.
  • Minimum of 2 years experience as a qualified Social Worker and/or be a Practicing AMHP, working with people with Mental Health problems and their carers.
  • Post qualifying social work practice experience that demonstrates the ability to manage and prioritise a complex workload.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience, knowledge and skills in mental health work and knowledge of working within the statutory framework for adults.
  • Minimum of 2 years experience as a qualified Social Worker and/or be a Practicing AMHP, working with people with Mental Health problems and their carers.
  • Post qualifying social work practice experience that demonstrates the ability to manage and prioritise a complex workload.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Enfield Council

Address

Chase Farm Hospital

The Ridgeway

Enfield

Greater London

EN2 8JL


Employer's website

https://new.enfield.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Enfield Council

Address

Chase Farm Hospital

The Ridgeway

Enfield

Greater London

EN2 8JL


Employer's website

https://new.enfield.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment & On-boarding Advisor

Andy Kingsbury

andy.kingsbury@enfield.gov.uk

Details

Date posted

19 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£39,951 to £50,031 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

PEO-001098

Job locations

Chase Farm Hospital

The Ridgeway

Enfield

Greater London

EN2 8JL


Supporting documents

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