Social Worker

Ensure evidence-based practice and research awareness is used as the foundation for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care. To engage with service users and their families/carers, developing therapeutic relationships, and providing evidence-based, psychosocial interventions in a variety of settings' Act as care co-ordinator for an agreed number of service users, adopting the team approach to provide interventions to other service users, families/carers as appropriate. Assess complex health and well being needs, develop, monitor and review care plans to meet specific needs. Undertake initial and ongoing risk assessments, utilising standardized tools, in order to develop accurate and appropriate risk management plans and intervention, highlighting service user strengths, and positive risk options.
Undertake or facilitate Carer's appraisal of need as appropriate. Develop and co-ordinate integrated team working with team, and other agencies involved in the care of the individual, their families/carers. Promote service user and carer involvement; ensuring choices are embedded into the philosophyof care. Empower people to address specific needs in relation to health and well being, and enable individuals to become expert in managing their condition.
Ensure social work perspectives and values are supported and represented within the multidisciplinary approach. Keep up to date with current practices and issues in Mental Health and Social Work. The post holder will be expected to undertake Approved Mental Health Professional Training, if not already qualified as such. To act as a Approved Mental Health Professional (If qualified) in accordance with Trusts procedures