Bank Senior Social Worker - Band 7

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

RAMHP is designed to complement, strengthen, and enhance existing provision, becoming part of a homeless wellbeing pathway. The service will work within Oxleas and allow access to a range of training and development resources, seminars, clinical support, supervision, and access to the Quality Improvement Programme.

This post is funded by NHS England's Longer Term Plan funding stream. The RAMHP project fits the priorities for the Greater London Authority's action plan for homelessness by working to:
• Minimise the flow of new rough sleepers onto the streets.
• Ensure that no one new to the streets sleeps rough for a second night.
• Ensure no one returns to sleep on the streets of London.
• Tackle rough sleeping by non-UK nationals.
• Improve partnership working around enforcement.
• Improve outcomes for people discharged from hospital or prison.
• Meet the physical and mental health needs of rough sleepers.
• Improve access to mental health services.
• Ensure the availability of appropriate accommodation, including emergency.

accommodation.
• Maintain and improve the collection and use of data about the rough sleeping

population.

The service covers the London Broughs of Bromley, Bexley, and Greenwich. The RAMHP team is initially funded by the GLA and is currently undergoing an evaluation. This requires close working with the GLA Commissioners and Imperial College Health Partners to establish monitoring, measuring performance outcomes and output data and evaluation criteria.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop and maintain a high standard of practice based on assessment using

psychoeducation, the Recovery Model and supportive clinical management.
• To liaise and establish good working relationships with partner agencies, colleagues in non-profit sector services, Primary Care services, Social Services, Community Mental Health Teams, Assertive Outreach, In-Patient services, Criminal Justice, and other agencies as appropriate.
• To have knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions available to reduce distress for individuals experiencing mental illness/ distress.
• Ability to work autonomously and within MDT setting.
• To work with the multi-disciplinary team in developing plans that offer supportive care in the least restrictive way.
• Act as a role model in the practice area, encouraging staff in teaching and supervision to sustain a supportive learning environment.
• Be responsible for the maintenance and accurate recording of patient information in the documentation systems and to ensure the effective dissemination of patient information throughout the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of Safeguarding Adults and Children's policies. To ensure that staff have the required knowledge and skills to work within these procedures to support the safety of vulnerable adults and children.
• Recognize the role of advocacy, promote concept of autonomy and self-empowerment, and ensure members of the team comply with this.
• Understand the KPI's for the Rough Sleeper Mental Health Project and ensure compliance with Trust CQUINs.
• Participate in audits and survey relevant to the team.
• Identify own educational needs ensuring professional updating and development as appropriate.
• Ensure full potential through supervision, appraisals, and performance management.
• Ensure that you are suitably skilled in addressing the physical health needs of service users.
• To participate in development of new policies and procedures as required.
• Ensure that clients receive a culturally competent service.
• To co-ordinate the day-to-day activity and manage the workload of the team in the absence of the senior clinical practitioner.
• To ensure the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act (1983) and subsequent amendments and the Mental Capacity Act (2005) are adhered to.
• To establish and maintain good relationships with service users, carers and voluntary sector colleagues.
• To provide best evidence practice to service users which complies with legislation, policies and procedures and relevant quality, governance, and local and national guidelines.
• Ensuring that the local demographics are taken into consideration for service provision and improvement.
• To represent the team positively both internally and externally to the Trust. Main Duties
• To carry out the initial assessments of service users who meet the criteria for the Rough Sleepers Mental Health Project.
• To evaluate effectiveness whilst working within the framework of Risk Assessment.
• To assess, plan, set goals with the service user; implement and evaluate care using psycho-social interventions and skills to meet individual needs.
• To actively support the person in self-management of their symptoms through the formation of their care plan.
• Liaise with other services and undertake referrals to other services.
• To respond to emergency referrals within a timely fashion and to agree protocols and targets.
• To develop and implement appropriate Health Promotion strategies.
• To refer for carers' assessments and provide information and support to carers as appropriate.
• To be responsible for accurate record keeping in line with Trust, NMC and HCPC policies.
• To respond in an appropriate manner to emotional distress resulting from mental ill health and social deprivation.
• To attempt to de-escalate potentially dangerous situations and to be supportive to colleagues in promoting and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment.
• Manage distressing and challenging situations in a sensitive and non-threatening way to reduce anxieties and promote effective resolutions.
• Demonstrate appropriate emotional self-regulation and always maintain professional boundaries.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Relevant professional qualification in social work
• Mentorship Training or equivalent.
• Active registration with relevant clinical body
• Evidence of post qualification clinical training, regular updating and ongoing development of role and skills.

Experience

Essential criteria

• At least 2 years' experience in a field of Mental Health
• Experience of working in a multi-professional team.
• Experience of making full psycho-social assessments. and writing reports.
• Experience of partnership working with other agencies.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with service users with drug and alcohol problems.

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• Ability to be innovative in daily practice.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Effort and Environment

Essential criteria

• Ability to work autonomously and independently.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Band 7 - Bank Senior Social Worker JD (PDF, 384.6KB)
• B7 Senior Social worker PS (PDF, 384.6KB)
• Important Additional Information For Candidates (please read carefully) (PDF, 160.6KB)
• Privacy Notice for Staff (PDF, 268.6KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.5MB)