Specialist Social Worker

The Hull Integrated Care Team for Older People (HICTOP) are looking for an experienced and passionate social worker with a keen interest in supporting the older adult population who have mental ill health or dementia. We provide a service for people who have functional mental health needs (such as Depression and Anxiety) or organic needs (such as Dementia). We work together with public, private and voluntary services to provide the best possible care. Clients are seen in clinics, in their own homes, residential or other care settings by psychiatrists, community mental health nurses, specialist social workers, occupational therapists and support workers. We also provide support and advice for carers and family members. The role is to provide a mental health social work service to those in need of support and interventions within a multi-disciplinary setting, in partnership with a range of other professionals. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking person-centred assessments, outcome-based care planning and reviews in line with the the Care Act 2015. The post holder will undertake direct work to support service users and carers and apply their knowledge and skills in respect of safeguarding the Mental health Act 2007 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The role is key in ensuring that other social workers are professionally led through the provision of high quality social work supervision, critical reflection, and analysis.,

• The post holder will hold a caseload of service users with a variety of mental health needs, completing mental health assessments, risk assessments, care plans and CPA reviews.
• The post holder will work to the local authorities' operating model to arrange any packages of care which may be required and will work closely with colleagues in other Trust services such as in-patient as well as other partners and providers of care.
• The Post holder will work with service users in a range of settings and will work with them to agree what outcomes they hope to achieve. This will be through assessment of need using strength based and human rights approaches with an emphasis on prevention and independence.
• The post holder will contribute to a multidisciplinary team, providing specialist social work knowledge and supporting colleagues n an MDT forum.
  We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care. We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started. We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised. We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support. From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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