This bank post sits in the Community Adult Mental Health Team of Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, filled through its Temporary Staffing Team. The core of the work is social assessment, care planning and coordination for adults with mental ill-health, delivered in a recovery-focused way built on choice, control and independence. The role carries a mixed caseload and a safeguarding champion remit, with travel across the county's sites, so driving is essential. Social Work England registration and at least two years' post-qualification experience decide fit.
What the job involves
- Provide assessment, care planning and care coordination from a social perspective to adults with mental ill-health
- Deliver recovery-focused care and support to service users and carers, based on choice, control, independence and safety
- Hold a caseload of adults with a range of mental health and social care needs
- Champion social care and adult safeguarding, including undertaking safeguarding enquiries
- Carry out comprehensive assessments and reviews for high-risk or complex cases against Care Act 2014 eligibility criteria
- Work in partnership with service users, carers and agencies inside and outside the Trust to develop local recovery services
- Commission health and social care services with and on behalf of service users, including direct payments and charging processes where applicable
- Ensure commissioned services offer choice and support people to live in the community
- Give information and advice to service users, cars and colleagues, signposting those who do not meet eligibility
- Contribute to the countywide AMHP rota if qualified as an AMHP, or train towards AMHP status
- Maintain reflective practice and continuing professional development in line with Social Work England standards
- Champion equality and diversity, challenge discrimination, and support adults at risk of social exclusion
What’s required
Qualifications
- Degree-level education
- Relevant post-qualifying training for social workers
Registration & licences
- Registration with Social Work England
Experience
- Minimum of two years post-qualification experience
- Experience of assessments focused on personalisation, choice and control, and care planning
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Some experience of working in a healthcare setting
Skills & knowledge
- Training and experience in safeguarding
- Experience of electronic recording systems
- Ability to produce accurate, appropriate and timely reports
- Ability to work collaboratively
Checks & eligibility
- Car driver
Other
- Ability to visit and attend meetings at a variety of locations and environments
Nice to have
- Approved Mental Health Professional or Best Interests Assessment training
What’s offered
- Development offer
- Wellbeing offer
- Work-life balance offer
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
