Senior Social Worker

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Advise and direct other social workers, team members and health colleagues regarding the requirements of the Care Act (2014) Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007), Mental Capacity Act 2005, and related codes of practice, and any other related legislation affecting the role and duties of a Social Worker/Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP). Support and supervise other AMHPs within the division, offering specialist advice and direction regarding complex cases as required.
• Act as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), balancing the human rights of the service user within a legislative and statutory framework alongside the issues of risk and safety to achieve the least restrictive alternative, whilst offering protection to those who may be at risk of exploitation or harm.
• Supervise and monitor the professional competence of social workers in their division reporting any concerns to the Divisional lead for social care and the relevant team manager.
• Support the management and running of the AMHP Hub, developing and taking part on the rota as required, supporting the interface between day and night time services to improve access to assessment for service users.
• If qualified, act as a Best Interest Assessor (BIA) under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and take part in the BIA rota in partnership with the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) team and Manchester City Council. Assess and refer to the Court of Protection where necessary.
• Assess and monitor complex mental health and social care needs of service users and carers, sharing information in an appropriate and secure manner using both electronic and paper-based systems. Produce a care plan to meet the highly complex needs of the individual, taking into account the perspective of carers, family members and friends as well as other members of the community, and where appropriate/possible making all decisions in conjunction with the individual. Commission/implement packages of care where appropriate and to support the care plan, promoting individual budgets in line with needs.
• Where applicable authorise control of service user finances through Client Financial Services/ Appointeeship.
• Provide all appropriate mental health and social care assessments and interventions according to service user recovery goals and carrying out all assessment, care planning and social work activity in line with Trust targets and objectives and within a Recovery Approach.
• Hold a small number of highly complex cases requiring Care Act and legal input around MCA Assessments, BI Assessments, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Court of Protection where necessary.
• Convene and attend meetings in accordance with S117 requirements and to lead and advise on ensuring social care aftercare provisions and legislative requirements under S117 are met.
• Produce court reports as appropriate including Mental Health Tribunal reports and witness statements for Court of Protection. Support and advise colleagues in the production of their reports, including contributing to training as necessary.
• Support CMHT in its applications to funding panel, providing advice and quality assurance of assessments.
• Make every effort to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users, and where appropriate, carers/relatives of the service user referred to the Team and where appropriate provide support, assessment and general advice to those relatives/carers.

• Act as lead and work in collaboration with other interested parties in the investigation of allegations of any form of abuse to vulnerable adults, families and children. Contribute to the development of an agreed protection plan for any vulnerable adult and to carry out interventions as are deemed necessary to promote the safety and protection of that adult. Chair s.42 safeguarding enquiries and support local services in ensuring robust processes are in place to manage safeguarding enquiries.
• Have a working and applied knowledge of the Care Act (2014), the Mental Health Act (1983 as amended 2007), Mental Capacity Act (2005), as well as being acquainted with other legislation which may be relevant to the service group (e.g. Children Act 1989 and 2004), Human Rights Act (1998), Trust policies and procedures
• Act as a practice educator for social work students and support ASYE programme.

• Participate in regular formal supervision and shared appraisal of work performance with the line manager and participate in regular professional supervision with the Divisional Lead for Social Care-South.
• Support Division in its completion of RCAs, three-day reviews and complaints

• Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• Participate in Bronze of Site and Bronze on Call rot

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 - 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Social Worker
• Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP),

Experience

Essential criteria

• Advise and direct other social workers, team members and health colleagues regarding the requirements of the Care Act (2014) Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007), Mental Capacity Act 2005, and related codes of practice, and any other related legislation affecting the role and duties of a Social Worker/Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP).
• Support and supervise other AMHPs within the division, offering specialist advice and direction regarding complex cases as required.
• Act as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), and support the management and running of the AMHP Hub
• Hold a small number of highly complex cases requiring Care Act and legal input around MCA Assessments, BI Assessments, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Court of Protection where necessary.
• Provide all appropriate mental health and social care assessments and interventions according to service user recovery goals and carrying out all assessment, care planning and social work activity in line with Trust targets and objectives and within a Recovery Approach.
• Convene and attend meetings in accordance with S117 requirements and to lead and advise on ensuring social care aftercare provisions and legislative requirements under S117 are met.
• Produce court reports as appropriate including Mental Health Tribunal reports and witness statements for Court of Protection. Support and advise colleagues in the production of their reports, including contributing to training as necessary.
• Support CMHT in its applications to funding panel, providing advice and quality assurance of assessments.
• Chair s.42 safeguarding enquiries and support local services in ensuring robust processes are in place to manage safeguarding enquiries.
• Have a working and applied knowledge of the Care Act (2014), the Mental Health Act (1983 as amended 2007), Mental Capacity Act (2005), as well as being acquainted with other legislation which may be relevant to the service group
• Act as a practice educator for social work students and support ASYE programme.

Important Information about working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www..nhsemployers.org

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website - click here.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

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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 Senior Social Worker - North (PDF, 179.5KB)
• Important Candidate information (PDF, 2.5MB)