We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced social worker to join our ambitious, innovative, and supportive Hospital in-reach Adult Social Care Pathway.

It is highly desirable for the successful candidate to be at least 2 years post qualified & have either an Approved Mental Health Professional, BIA or Practice Educator qualification or the willingness to work towards obtaining one of these.

You will be advocating & working as part of a multi -disciplinary team with adults with complex mental health needs. Providing active involvement in the assessment, development, implementation & evaluation of service user care, working collaboratively & effectively using evidence-based interventions to develop support & services appropriate to people's individual needs utilising strength-based approaches.

The remit of the service is to support the citizens of Staffordshire, based largely at St Georges Hospital in-patient setting with adults 18 years+ with mental health & physical health needs, be able to demonstrate a sound working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Care Act, Mental Capacity Act & other legal & statutory frameworks. The Trust is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children & young people/vulnerable adults & expects all staff to share this commitment.

You will have direct support from the Practice Lead & be expected to provide supervision & peer support to your team. You will need to have a full driving licence and access to a car.

Main duties of the job

You will need to:

• Be able to work under pressure
• Deal with behaviours of distress
• Organise their own workload
• Be understanding of other people's lifestyles
• Be happy visiting people where they live
• Experience of working in a mental health setting
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

You'll also need

• organisation skills
• empathy
• relationship-building skills
• resilience
• problem-solving skills
• motivational skills

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by

• Supporting your career development and progression.
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resource.
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information of this role please see attached the job description and person specification

Social Work Learning Academy (SWLA)

On appointment, the post holder will be auto-enrolled in the SWLA and aligned to the appropriate British Association of Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework. The relevant SWLA stage (i.e. stage 1 (ASYE), 2 (Social Worker) or 3 (Advanced Social Worker) will also be agreed taking all prior Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and relevant experience into consideration. The post holder will be required to take responsibility for their own Continuous Professional Development.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Professional Social Work qualification, DipSW, CQSW, CSS, BA, MA or Foreign qualification where certified by the Professional Social Work regulatory body
• Ensuring current registration with the Professional Social Work regulatory body at all times.
• To hold/to undertake and achieve the status of Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interest Assessor as per the SWLA Career Pathway
• To undertake and achieve the status of Work Based Supervisor and Practice Educator as per the SWLA Career Pathway
• Good keyboard / IT skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email and PowerPoint
• An ongoing commitment to personal and professional development.
• A clear understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice

Desirable

• Existing accreditation relating to Practice Educator/Work Based Supervisor

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-qualification experience of working with adults with needs associated to older age, physical health or mental health needs and their carers

Desirable

• Experience of social work in other user groups/settings i.e. Children and Families, Learning Disabilities, Older Adults Experience of a development role for service/ facilities

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mellor House, St Georges Hospital

Corporation Street

Stafford

ST16 3SR

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