Mental Health Social Worker - City and North East

Mental Health Social Worker post in the integrated City and North East mental health team at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, open to newly qualified and experienced inpatient or community social workers. The work centres on statutory Care Act and section 117 aftercare assessments, safeguarding and advocacy. The post is full time and gives newly qualified staff a protected caseload through the ASYE year. Fit depends on being qualified or nearing completion of a social work degree or Masters.

What the job involves

• Carry out statutory social care assessments under the Care Act and s.117 aftercare, with timely review of support packages
• Identify abuse and neglect and work with the person and other agencies to protect and safeguard them
• Promote a social and rights-based perspective within the multidisciplinary team and beyond
• Use relationship skills to support people towards self-directed change and recovery as they define it
• Provide advocacy and work in partnership with carers, especially at times of crisis
• Liaise with other agencies so that the needs and rights of people with lived experience are central to services
• Use the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act where people cannot make decisions, balancing their rights with those of others

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker, or nearing completion of a social work degree or Masters

Experience

• Experience of assessing need and implementing and reviewing care and support packages

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of mental health conditions and models of mental disorder
• Practical knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act, with associated codes of practice and statutory guidance
• Knowledge of s.42 Care Act safeguarding adults and Making Safeguarding Personal
• Knowledge of recognising different forms of abuse and harm, and how to raise a concern for adults, children and young people
• Understanding of the social perspective of mental health and rights-based, person-centred approaches

Other

• Strengths and rights-based approach to Care Act and s.117 aftercare assessments
• Promoting the social perspective of mental health across the wider MDT
• Communication skills to engage people who use mental health services

Nice to have

• Higher level qualification such as BIA and/or AMHP
• Knowledge of the process of applications to the Court of Protection
• Knowledge of housing legislation

What’s offered

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• Competitive pension scheme
• Tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development, including higher level post-qualifying development
• Protected caseload for the supported year of practice (ASYE)
• Career progression opportunities
• NHS discount across a range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme

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