Community Mental Health Social Worker

You will be given expert support and advice from the team Senior Social Worker. The Senior Social Worker and Team Leader provide intensive support to ensure that bespoke professional supervision is readily available for all our social workers., In the role, you will liaise with acute inpatient units, the Crisis Team, Primary Care services, the Voluntary and Private Sector and contribute to providing a recovery focused model of care. You will play an active role in the discharge of our service users from hospital and will commission health and social care services as required. Partnership working is a key component of this post and you will need to be innovative in ensuring that there is a range of appropriate services locally to support individual recovery journeys.
Person specification, To undertake comprehensive Care Act assessments and reviews, for people
who may present with complex Health and Social Care needs, ensuring
people are assessed appropriately against social care eligibility criteria as
defined by The Care Act 2014.
To take a lead in the promotion of adult safeguarding practice and undertake
safeguarding enquires and contribute to the provision of care plans that
protect both adults and children from abuse.
To ensure that appropriate health and social care services are commissioned
with and on behalf of service users.
To promote the use of Direct Payments in the commissioning of service user
and carer care and support plans.
To undertake regular risk assessments and ensure that vulnerable people are
kept safe from harm.
To ensure accurate records of all work undertaken are kept up to date on the
service users Electronic Patient Record.
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To attend reflective practice sessions and access post qualifying and other
appropriate training to ensure high standards of practice and continuation of
your registration with Social Work England.
To provide both management and reflective supervision to newly qualified
Social Workers and Support Workers.
To support newly qualified social workers through the Assessed and
Supported Year in Employment (ASYE), with opportunities to train as an
ASYE assessor.
To undertake duties as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) or
be willing to undertake AMHP training.
To participate in your own regular supervision and ensure regular reflection on
your own practice as both a social worker and AMHP.
To undertake other tasks and duties which form part of the delegated social
care responsibilities accepted by the Trust on behalf of Central Bedfordshire
Council.
To adhere to Trust policies and procedures.
To undertake additional training as required.
To carry out any other duties as appropriately identified by your line manager., Quality Improvement is a key part of our work to improve our services and refine how we do things. We have a global reputation for our quality improvement work and we don't stand still! So we offer a fantastic opportunity for our staff to learn, lead and contribute towards improving our services.
We launched our Five Year Strategy in April 2018, which identified four main strategic outcomes to improve: population health outcomes, experience of care, staff experience and improve value. This complements the NHS Long Term Strategy and sets out our direction of travel.
Our Community
We provide a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, and older adults in The City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton. We also provide psychological therapy services to the London Borough of Richmond, and provide Forensic services to the whole of North East London. We provide services in urban and rural settings, sometimes in our inpatient units, but mostly in the community close to where people live. Integrated care is key in making the best use of resources and providing effective care.
Aiming High
We were rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC in 2016, were proud to be rated 'Outstanding' again in 2018 and continue to be rate 'Outstanding' in 2021.. We were named in the HSJ's Top 10 best places to work in healthcare and were voted Provider Trust of the Year in 2018.
Staff and Service Users United
We strive to ensure that staff feel valued by the Trust and as they are truly pivotal in delivering better outcomes for our patients and service users. Our aspiration is to help to make ELFT the best place to work. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services. We pride ourselves on our service user involvement. A service user will be on your assessment centre and interview panel if you are invited to meet us.
We especially welcome people with lived experience of health difficulties, with insight and understanding of different backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles in our population as we believe that this will equip staff to deliver a high standard of care to our service users and patients.
Diversity
ELFT Is committed to being a diverse organisation and our workforce is reflective of the population and communities we serve. We believe that having colleagues with a range of backgrounds and life experiences enriches and adds value to the outcomes we have set out to achieve. Having partnered and endorsed by organisations who are representative and experts in various areas of equality and diversity, we can ensure we are meeting the pre-set standards all the way from recruitment stage throughout the career journey of our employees by being accessible, having fair inclusive practices and a host of staff networks to support, nurture and celebrate our valued staff in the workplace.
Other reasons to apply
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.
As part of the relocation scheme we presently have, the Trust could support you with offering up to £10,000 for removal and associated expenses. This is subject to change and terms and conditions apply.

We are currently expanding the well-established Countywide Early Intervention in Psychosis Team which provides a focussed and specific community service for the population of Bedfordshire and Luton in response to the needs of individuals and their families experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The team works across CAMH services and Adult Mental Health Services with an age range starting at 14 years. We are therefore looking for skilled Social Workers to join our team.
The post holder will be a Qualified Social Worker with a sound background of working in a Community Mental Health setting and Care Coordination within CPA. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly to ensure delivery of full care packages. They will also provide psychosocial interventions and undertake specialist assessments which will require a good understanding of At Risk Mental States and Psychosis.
The successful candidate will join a creative and motivated team who continue to make positive differences to families and individuals across the county. We believe that psychosis is treatable and recovery is expected., We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Social Worker to work as part of our team. You will be registered with Social Work England and at least have one year of post qualifying experience in a relevant health or social care setting.
As a Social Worker, you will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing high quality social care services to adults experiencing mental ill-health. The core functions of the role will be to provide assessment, care planning and coordination of care from a social perspective to adults accessing the service.
You will hold a caseload of adults experiencing a wide range of mental health and social care needs. You will ensure that you maintain constant reflection and development of your practice and will ensure your continuing professional development in line with the standards set out by the professional regulator, Social Work England.
You must have a valid driving license and the use of a car for business purposes.,

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment/community

experience.

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary

environment/community experience.

• Experience of attending funding panels and commissioning care packages


• Experience of working within an NHS/Local Authority environment and an

understanding of the issues/ policies/ practice within these environments.
Desirable criteria

• Post-qualification experience within mental health services


• Previous appointment as an AMHP /Best Interest Assessor (BIA). Social

Workers are expected to train and practise as AMHP's,
• A thorough working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and

subsequent amendments
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria

• Car driver essential and be able to travel between Trust sites throughout the

County

• Full driving licence


• Flexible working according to the needs of the service and to support

work/life balance and improving working lives.
Educational/ Qualification
Essential criteria

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England

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Desirable criteria

• Educated to Degree Level


• Relevant specialist post qualifying/post graduate training

Personal Qualities
Essential criteria

• Team player, able to negotiate and lead other professionals whilst

considering competing views and agendas

• Able to work independently, with initiative, but to seek appropriate guidance

and supervision when required.

• Self-motivated, committed and open to new ideas and experiences


• Committed to equal opportunities, and equality and diversity issues


• Anti-discriminatory & ant oppressive practice


• Committed to core social work values, able to recognise that protection is

sometimes required and should be carried out in the least restrictive manner
observing the human and civil rights of the individual

• A commitment to leadership & change management
  
  ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations., ELFT and Central Bedfordshire Council offer training opportunities to support Social Workers to maintain their professional registration with Social Work England. We believe the natural progression for a Social Worker within Mental Health Services is to strive towards completing their Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) training and this is something that we will expect and you will be supported to do.

We are proud to work with the diverse communities of Bedfordshire and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve. It is an exciting time to be joining Mental Health Services as a Social Worker in ELFT and the Social Care Management team are committed to supporting your continued development
ELFT has a dedicated Social Care Leads locally in Bedfordshire. The Social Care Lead offers regular reflective practice sessions, bespoke advice and CPD opportunities.
The excellent work of the Social Work Learning and Development Project Lead ensures that continuous learning is at the heart of Social Work in Bedfordshire.
In short; now is a good time to be working as a social worker for ELFT in Bedfordshire!