An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker within the Waltham Forest Adult Home Treatment Team.

WFHTT is a Multi-Disciplinary Team which provides a specialist service for adults that present with a mental health crisis. The service is an alternative to hospital admission and works intensively with service users in their own home.

Main duties of the job

The post will provide specialist assessment and intervention to service users within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide a co-ordinated service, contributing specialist knowledge and advice to others involved in the service user's care.

The post holder needs to be an enthusiastic and innovative Social Worker with experience of working with adults.

The post holder will be expected to work across a 7 day a week rota including weekends and bank holidays and will need to be able to travel across sites in order to carry out their clinical duties.

(car parking pass is provided).

About us

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5,735 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post may close before the scheduled closing date depending on the volume of applications.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
• HCP registration/ Registered Mental Health Nurse

Desirable

• Dual qualification

Experience

Essential

• working with people with complex , acute mental health needs
• Providing staff supervision and appraisal to both qualified and non professional allied staff
• experience in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating aspect of care
• Experience working and liaising with multidisciplinary teams and other agencies in the provision of care

Desirable

• work with HTT
• experience in dealing with safeguarding adult and children

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of NHS Plan, and clinical governance priorities
• The Mental Health Act 1983 and related legislation, code of practice and guidance
• Policy guidance relating to crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team
• Medication

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Goodmayes Hospital Tantallon House

Barley lane

Goodmayes

IG3 8XJ

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