Head of Social Work - Adults

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

The post requires a high level of partnership and collaborative working across the NHS and with our two local authorities, as well as other partners, agencies and providers within our health and social care community.

This post needs someone who is a registered social worker, has strong leadership skills and demonstrates a proven record of management and leadership. Extensive experience of working within mental health services is essential to support the pathway.

You will be expected to strengthen the leadership of social work within CPFT and actively support the delivery of the Section 75 Agreement within CPFT.

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Recognised degree level qualification (or equivalent) in Social Work
• Active Social Work England (SWE) Registration.

Desirable criteria

• Relevant post graduate qualification.
• Level 5 diploma in management or equivalent.
• Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive demonstrable experience of developing and sustaining systems and processes to effect high quality service delivery and maintain performance standards.
• Extensive demonstrable experience of analysing complex issues and offer sound professional and managerial advice.
• Committed to a systemic approach to social work and social learning theory interventions
• Extensive and demonstrable experience of delivering high quality professional services in line with service standards.

Desirable criteria

• Social Work Practice and/or Management within a health based environment.

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to challenge others constructively and make informed decisions
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential criteria

• Extensive demonstrable knowledge of, and commitment to governmental, national, and local council priorities and policies, and relevant Social Care and Health policy and practice in relation to the provision of services
• Extensive demonstrable knowledge and understanding of systems and processes to manage case work and budgets in order to provide effective service delivery.
• Extensive and demonstrable knowledge of safeguarding and risk management.
• Extensive demonstrable project management experience of delivering successful service change and development projects in line with agreed quality, time, and cost targets.

Desirable criteria

• Working knowledge and awareness of S75 Partnership Agreement arrangements.

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria

• Frequent travel across region

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children and young people's mental health services;
• Children's community services in Peterborough;
• Social care;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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

• B8b Head of Service, Social Work (PDF, 488.6KB)
• CPFT Values (PDF, 114.7KB)
• CPFT Mindful Employers (PDF, 51.3KB)
• CPFT Accommodation (PDF, 296.6KB)