Social Worker Band 6

We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000 for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply.

We have several posts for experienced enthusiastic social workers to work in our Wirral Based Community Mental Health Teams. You need at least two years post qualification experience. We are an All Age Adult Mental Health Service.

You will provide an important and valued professional function working with some of the most vulnerable people in society. Your professional expertise and approach will ensure individual needs and aspirations are always supported, management of risk and safeguarding is of paramount importance. Travel is an essential part of this job and therefore you need access to transport.

You must hold a Social Work Qualification, and be registered with Social Work England. Experience of working with older adults with mental health needs would be an advantage.

As an experienced social worker you can expect to have a capped caseload and be supported in relation to your ongoing development in the area of Mental Health. You need to have a passion/interest in mental health and there will be opportunities in the future to train as an AMHP. Ideal to have some experience of BIA DOLS Court of protection work complex safeguarding social care act.

You will need to be compliant with the Social Care Act, Safeguarding, Human Rights Act, Mental Capacity Act and associated Codes of Practice for this role. You will need to have experience of working with the service user group and be able to use social work methods to promote positive change, independence and wellbeing in accordance with assessed need, whilst promoting choice and control for adults and carers.

Working knowledge of relevant legislation and ability to apply legislation to practice including the Children Act 1989 and good IT skills to support accurate and timely case recordings.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries. Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

Please download a copy of the job description for full details of the main responsibilities for this role. At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the 'essential' criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer 'YES' to the question: 'Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?' Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100. Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.

Qualifications
Social Work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work; DipSW or equivalent. Be registered with Social Work England and able to evidence this. Evidence of continuing professional development in line with PCF. Required to undertake the practice educator award. Relevant post-qualifying/vocational training courses.

Knowledge and Expertise
Able to demonstrate practice which supports the core principles of the College of Social Work and Families and Wellbeing Directorate. Knowledge of legislation relevant to the Service Area e.g. Adults: Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) and/or the Mental Capacity Act 2005; Disability Discrimination Act 1995; Care Act 2014; Safeguarding. Understanding of confidentiality and data protection requirements. Able to communicate verbally and in writing with a range of people including families and professionals. Awareness of current practice issues and challenges facing Social Workers. Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice. Able to work with individuals, families, carers/carer groups, irrespective of their circumstances and background. Must be willing to move across teams according to the needs of the service. An understanding of and an ability to deliver excellent customer service and to work in partnership with individuals, families, carers/carer groups, colleagues in the council and partner agencies. Sound assessment and interviewing skills. Demonstrate appropriate IT skills e.g. use of Microsoft Office etc. Exercise emotional intelligence and demonstrate a developing emotional resilience in relation to their job role.

Experience
Proven experience of working with carers. Experience of working with vulnerable individuals and families. Experience of arranging support plans and/or packages of care. Experience of working with partner agencies in a professional capacity. Experience of working with carers and families. Experience of arranging packages of care. Experience of working in a Local Authority setting. Working in a multi-agency team. Experience of working with a range of families with different issues and needs.