Adult Mental Health Social Worker — AMHP Pathway

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Birkenhead; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a social worker to join Wirral-based community mental health teams within the Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The role focuses on adults with mental health needs, managing risk, safeguarding, and promoting independence and choice under mental health and capacity law.

Applicants should have at least two years post-qualification experience and be registered with Social Work England.

Qualifications

• Social work qualification in social work or DipSW.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (PCF).
• Willingness to undertake the practice educator award.

Responsabilités

• Manage a capped caseload of adults with mental health needs.
• Use social work methods to promote positive change, independence and wellbeing in line with assessed need.
• Promote choice and control for adults and carers.
• Manage risk and safeguard adults, treating safeguarding as a priority.
• Make sure individual needs and aspirations are supported.
• Apply the Care Act, Human Rights Act, Mental Capacity Act and associated codes of practice.
• Apply the Children Act 1989 in practice.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team alongside health colleagues.
• Travel across the service as needed, which is essential to the role.
• Keep accurate, timely case recordings using IT.
• Develop professionally in the area of mental health.

Connaissances

MHA 1983 knowledge

MCA 2005 knowledge

Care Act 2014 knowledge

DDA 1995 knowledge

Confidentiality

Data protection

Assessment skills

Interviewing skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organisational skills

Formation

Social work degree or DipSW

PCF CPD evidence

Practice educator award

Description du poste

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a social worker to join Wirral-based community mental health teams within the Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The role focuses on adults with mental health needs, managing risk, safeguarding, and promoting independence and choice under mental health and capacity law.

Applicants should have at least two years post-qualification experience and be registered with Social Work England.