B6 Social Worker (Low Secure) Forest Lodge

To provide a Social Work Service to a defined patient caseload and their families and carers. To work in collaboration with the Multidisciplinary team to support the overall care and treatment plan of the individual. To lead within the MDT on Child and Adult Safeguarding at Forest Lodge Job description Working together for service users Respect & kindness Everyone counts Commitment to quality Improving lives. To be a lead for Family and Friends, including supporting the Family Friends and Carers forum. To conduct Child access assessments in a timely manner Provide and receive complex, sensitive, or contentious information, where there are significant barriers to acceptance. This could be in a hostile or highly emotive atmosphere dealing with child protection issues, vulnerable adults in a mental health setting. Use highly developed interpersonal skills to successfully engage with a wide range of patients, families, carers, and staff. To work with other disciplines and teams within Sheffield Health and Social Care (SHSC) to ensure service users benefit from a multi-disciplinary approach that best matches clinical need. To work collaboratively with service users, carers, and partner agencies Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records in line with data quality guidance, legislation, and policy. Deliver supervision to more junior members of staff., To plan and arrange subsequent mental health care based on identified needs. Provide profession-based support and advice across the MDT and within multidisciplinary meetings. To lead and possess a full understanding of the discharge process in low secure settings and the knowledge and skills to apply effectively in practice to ensure a safe and timely discharge takes place. To ensure that the estimated discharge date is identified at admission, during reviews where possible. Putting in place early interventions to remove barriers to prevent patients discharge process being delayed To negotiate clinical input from other services within SHSC to ensure the provision of a clinically appropriate and multi-disciplinary approach To develop close working links with other mental health teams and agencies to enable swift and appropriate transfer between services To share assessments and updates on the person's health status, including medication information with both hospital and the community based teams To contribute to the development of time limited individual care plans in consultation with patients, families/carers, community teams, primary care and other appropriate service providers Engage in functional Assessments, Goal setting and group work as appropriate To be the main contact person and be confident at building, developing and fostering relationships with carers families and friends.Working for our organisation At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account., Maintain Social Work England registration and adhere to professional guidelines and code of conduct. Work within the framework of relevant policy and legislation both local and national. Ensure that clinical practice is in line with relevant regulatory body Code of Conduct. Ensure that practice is evidence based and participate in research/audit when required. Participate in mandatory training and training / education relevant to the post. Keep abreast of national developments in mental health care. Liaison & Networking To develop and maintain close working relationships with existing mental. health teams, primary care services, Sheffield City Council, and other key stakeholders. To promote the relevant team through participation in local and national arena., Act as mentor to learners, keep up to date with relevant course and curriculum developments, and maintain 'sign off' status. Participate in training relevant to role. Promote insight and understanding of mental health issues to service users, carers, and other agencies. Contribute to audit, research, and evaluation as appropriate. Service Development Understand the different ways of working in a Provider Collaborative Maintain and provide activity information as required within stated timescales. Contribute towards the development and review of Operational Policies for the service Contribute to the team development in relation to training and education. To lead along with the senior multidisciplinary team in helping to develop the new Frameworks and systems to improve discharge planning and implement outcome measure tools We aim to be an organisation that is diverse and inclusive and to meet this aim we welcome applications from people with a wide range of life experience and whose diversity echoes the diversity of Sheffield, that of the people who use our services, and that of the people who may need to use our services but face barriers to access. Please think about your personal values and how these align with our values when you are applying. Find out more about our organisation through our website. We are a Disability Confident employer level 2 and hope to achieve level 3 this year. We offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. When you apply you will have the opportunity to let us know if you require adjustments to be made, please contact us if you are not sure or if you require adjustments to the application process itself. Our six staff network groups welcome new members, these are: + The Ethnically Diverse Staff Network Group + The Disability Staff Network Group + The Lived Experience Staff Network Group + The Rainbow Staff Network Group + The Staff Carers Staff Network Group + The Women's Staff Network Group We know how important flexible working can be to applicants and therefore we encourage you to discuss any working arrangements as part of this process. We will always aim to accommodate requests, wherever possible. The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children and as part of our safe recruitment practice the successful applicant(s) will be subject to a check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) if it is deemed appropriate for the role. The cost of the DBS check (currently up to £48.23) must be met by the successful applicant(s). When applying for this post you will redirected to complete your application in our preferred applicant management system, Trac. If you are successfully offered a role, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting statement. While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you're applying for, nor can they accurately reflect your skills, knowledge, and experience. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice. Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting statement is not advocated by SHSC and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process. For example, AI responses…

• usually lack relevance and fail to address the key criteria outlined in the job description and person specification.
• may come across as generic and fail to distinguish you from other applicants.
• may be ambiguous or open to misinterpretation. Without careful review and editing, the supporting statement could convey messages that are unclear or misconstrued by hiring managers.
• may include qualifications, skills, knowledge or experience that you do not possess, potentially leading to misrepresentation.
Supporting Statement The supporting statement is an opportunity for you to showcase how your qualifications, knowledge, skill and experiences align with the requirements and criteria outlined in the job description and person. Recruiting managers score applications based on the criteria listed in the person specification. Managers will be looking for evidence of how you meet these criteria. To increase your chances of securing an interview, provide examples of how you have applied your skills and knowledge in real-life situations. Share work-related successes and challenges you've navigated that align with the criteria. These could be from various aspects of your life, including work, education, and personal experiences. Consider structuring your statement with clear headings or bullet points. This approach will help both you and the recruiting manager navigate through your application more effectively.

At Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust we provide a range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, primary care and other specialist services designed around the needs of people in our city. We have a dedicated and skilful team of people caring in Sheffield, which you could become a part of. Our values are at the heart of everything we do. These are: working together for our service users, respect and kindness, everyone counts, commitment to quality, improving lives.