Mental Health Senior Social Worker

Job introduction

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Millview Hospital for a permanent Hospital Senior Social Worker (33 hours a week).  This role will be supporting both those on our Adults and Older Adults ward and will work closely with our other dedicated Hospital Social Workers, Assessment and Treatment Service and the Discharge Team.

For an informal discussion, please contact Amy Wallace (Operations Manager) on Tel: 07834115064

Salary:  £38,090 - £40,775 actual salary based on £42,708 - £45,718 (full time rate)

Closing Date:  Midnight Monday 6 January 2025

Interview date:  TBA

About the role

The role will work with inpatients based at Millview Hospital and at times with those placed in acute hospitals out of area.  The post holder will work with Adults and Older Adults and will work closely with the Hospital Discharge Team, Acute colleagues, Community Mental Health Teams and Adult Social Care Managers.  There are currently 3 Hospital Social Workers that work at Millview Hospital.

As a Senior Social Worker you will support the delivery of statutory duties placed upon us by the Care Act carrying and other tasks related to the provision of Mental Health Services. These duties will relate to individuals, families and carers in accordance with relevant statutory legislation. 

We are looking for someone with relevant experience of holding complex casework, someone who has high professional standards and who is keen to continue their professional development. An excellent knowledge of current legislation such as the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act is essential.

You will receive regular supervision and support and have opportunities for ongoing development and specialist training.

The post holder will be responsible for:

•Providing advice to staff about proportionate and personalised responses to service users and their carers

•Helping to embed consideration of strengths and relationship based practice in all of our assessment processes

•Providing a specialist view and/or intervention in the assessment and management of risk

Providing professional supervision to members of staff

The successful candidate will:

•Be a qualified social worker

•Confident in their knowledge and experience of safeguarding vulnerable adults and the assessment of risk

•Have an understanding of the importance of information and advice in supporting people to maintain their own independence and well-being

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Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

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Company information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

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