About Us
The Vale of Glamorgan Community Mental Health Service for Older People is an integrated team made up of local authority and health professionals with specialist knowledge of mental disorders. Professionals within our team include Social Workers, Approved Mental Health Professionals, Psychologists, Psychiatric nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Psychiatrists. We hold a weekly meeting that affords time to discuss complex cases in a multidisciplinary arena.
About The Role
To assess adults to determine eligibility for the provision of services, promote user empowerment and independence, and to offer appropriate information, advice and signposting to alternative services to meet identified needs.
Pay Details
Grade 8 SCP 26-30 £37,280- £40,777 Pro Rata £19.32 - £21.14
Hours of Work
37 hours
Working Pattern
Mon-Fri
Main Place of Work
Llanfair Unit, Llandough Hospital
About You
- Experience of working with adults who are vulnerable through illness, disability, mental illness, substance misuse or age-related frailty.
- Experience of working with adults living with mental health problems and within mental health services.
- Assessment of adult service users and carers.
- Understanding of illness, disability, mental illness, substance misuse and age-related frailty and its effects on individuals, carers and family.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation e.g. Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Act 2014, Mental Health Measure (Wales) 2010, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983.
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues and procedures in relation to adults.
- A good standard of general education.
- A recognised degree/diploma or equivalent qualification in Social Work e.g. Degree, DipSW, CQSW etc.
- Registration with Social Care Wales.
DBS Check Required
Enhanced
