Adult Social Care Worker – Mental Health (Complex Intervention Team)

North Somerset Council; Weston-super-Mare; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Weston-super-Mare is looking for an Adult Social Care Worker to support individuals with severe mental illness and dementia. The role involves conducting assessments, providing interventions, and working within a multi-disciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have relevant vocational qualifications and substantial experience in social care. This role offers a hybrid working environment and several employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Local Government Pension

Opportunities for professional development

Wellbeing support services

Qualifications

• Practical experience in social care and mental health.
• Ability to work independently and recognize professional boundaries.
• Ability to travel throughout North Somerset.

Responsibilities

• Provide intervention for people with severe mental illness and dementia.
• Assess risk and care needs under the Care Act.
• Conduct Mental Capacity Assessments when necessary.
• Coordinate care plans and interventions.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication

Safeguarding knowledge

Creativity in meeting needs

Education

Vocational qualification or NVQ level 3/4

Job description

Overview

The Role

We are seeking to recruit a dedicated and experienced Adult Social Care Worker in the Complex Intervention Team – an integrated Mental Health service with North Somerset Council Adult Care and Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust (AWP).

You will be working with older people with severe and enduring mental illness and dementia, providing a strengths based perspective within a multi-disciplinary setting. You will be expected to undertake various duties, including Care Act (2014) assessments and reviews, work closely with social workers in the team to carry out best interest decision-making, capacity assessments, risk assessments, and provide intervention to maximise independence and wellbeing for the people in our service. You will work within key legislative frameworks such as the Care Act (2014), The Mental Health Act (1983) and the Mental Capacity Act (2005). In this role, you will undertake a number of diverse specialist or technical activities for adults with care and support needs within frameworks or assessments from other professionals, using skills that would be gained through formal qualifications and/or considerable relevant work experience. Roles at this level are expected to work unsupervised for much of the time, accessing and assessing information independently and can be undertaken by telephone, face to face in the community, office base or in service users home.

Key Responsibilities:

• To work within the Complex Intervention team to provide support and intervention for people with severe and enduring mental illness and dementia within the remit of adult social care within the integrated team. To work as part of MDT around the person to promote mental wellbeing, reduce and mitigate risk and promote positive outcomes for service users.
• To work with service users and families/carers to provide advice and support, assess risk and care needs of service users under the Care Act and S117 to develop a framework for care plans/programme of intervention to meet their needs.
• With support of senior social workers carry out Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest decision making.
• To undertake a full range of social care and statutory tasks, provide social care knowledge within the integrated team.
• To provide timely review in line with Avon & Wiltshire Partnership and North Somerset organisational procedures/policies and statutory duties.

This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Valid driving licence and own transport, is an essential condition for this role.

This position is currently based at The Coast Resource Centre Worle.

Work Style

At North Somerset Council, we offer a hybrid working environment based on four distinct work styles. Depending on the role and personal circumstances, you will fall into one of these categories. However, please note that during the induction period, it may be necessary to spend more time in the office to support your learning and development. We are flexible and open to discussions about your preferred working style, and if you wish to be in the office more frequently, this can be negotiated.

This role falls into the category of Flexible Worker which means you can expect to work in the following way:

• Flexible Worker
  • 2-3 days in the office
  • Works both from home and the office, depending on the task at hand.
  • Training is provided to help balance work-life and manage time effectively, with an emphasis on communication for team touchpoints and planning in-office days for collaboration.

About You

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about working in social care and mental health, and who possesses the following skills and experience:

Essential Criteria:

• Vocational qualification or experience to NVQ level 3 or 4 relevant to the service user group or equivalent.
• Significant practical experience of working within social care and Mental Health
• Sound assessment skills and ability to analyse eligible needs and think creatively to meet needs under the Care Act and S117
• Ability to write clear and concise reports which are consistent and of a high quality.
• Ability to work without close supervision and recognize personal and professional boundaries to seek advice when appropriate.
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding protocols and the threshold for service users and carers.
• Ability to travel widely throughout North Somerset and out of area.
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure certificate (relevant applications and checks will be carried out before any job offer is confirmed).

What We Offer

At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment.

We offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Flexible working arrangements
• Local Government Pension
• Opportunities for professional development
• Inclusive Staff groups including Carers, Disabled, LGBTQ+, REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), and Young Staff Forums
• Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year
• Dedicated in house Wellbeing Team
• Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes

Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our Benefits booklet.

How to Apply

If you share our vision and values and are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the apply online button below. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your application by 11.59pm on the application closing date. When completing our online application form, please detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role.

Contact Information

For further information about the role, please contact Abbie Mines-McDuff, senior social worker 01275 335300 [e-mail]

Important Information

As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Please note: We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.

Equal Opportunities

At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant or currently on maternity leave. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.