Advanced Practitioners (Mental Health Officer)

Falkirk Council; Falkirk; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Falkirk is seeking a qualified Advanced Practitioner Social Worker/Mental Health Officer for their Integrated Community Mental Health Team. This permanent full-time role involves working with adults experiencing severe mental illness, managing a complex caseload, and contributing to practice improvements. Candidates must hold Mental Health Officer accreditation and have experience in mental health. The position also supports hybrid working opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working policy

Home working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with service users facing mental health difficulties.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads.
• Experience in chairing meetings and supporting team development.

Responsibilities

• Carry out outcome-focused assessments and statutory work.
• Manage and review packages of care to meet assessed needs.
• Contribute to improvements in practice, policy, and procedure.

Skills

Relational practice skills

Emotional intelligence

Experience in mental health

Mentoring skills

Education

Mental Health Officer accreditation

Registered with SSSC

Job description

Location: Social Work Mental Health Team Woodlands Resource Centre Falkirk Community Hospital, FK1 5SU

Salary: £44,815 - £48,480 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 37 hours per week

Work From Home: Hybrid

Job Advert

Due to service redesign, we have new full-time permanent Advanced Practitioner Social Worker/Mental Health Officer posts available within our Integrated Community Mental Health Team. These posts are for Qualified Social Workers with Mental Health Officer accreditation and you must be registered with SSSC. You will also be required to undertake an updated PVG check. The postholders will be managed by the Team Leader supported by two Assistant Team Managers. Individual professional supervision will be from an Assistant Team Manager based within the service and the postholders will be employed by Falkirk Council Health and Social Care Partnership as we work in partnership with health colleagues in Forth Valley NHS affording excellent opportunities for joint and integrated working. The postholder will therefore work closely with colleagues from disciplines within the Integrated Community Mental Health Team including Community Psychiatric Nursing, Psychiatry, Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Mental Health staff based within psychiatric wards. There is also an expectation that the postholder will link with Social Work Community Care Locality Teams, Children & Families and Justice Teams in addition to multi-disciplinary working with Housing, Police Scotland and third sector services.

You will have experience of working with service users who are experiencing mental health difficulties and hold a caseload which will involve complexity and risk. This will require good personal and professional values, strong relational practice skills and emotional intelligence. The postholders will be expected to work with adults with severe and enduring mental illness, their families and carers to carry out outcome focused assessments and statutory work as per service demand. This will include arranging, managing and reviewing packages of care to meet assessed needs in addition to statutory responsibilities under relevant legislation relating to mental health, incapacity and adult protection. The postholder will also be expected to contribute to improvements in practice, policy and procedure and support developments, including training, through contribution of advanced knowledge and skills. The purpose of the position of Advanced Practitioner is also to be a role model and through mentoring, support the delivery of competent and confident professional practice within the Integrated Community Mental Health Team.

These posts are based within Woodlands Resource Centre Falkirk however, you may be required to work from any other Falkirk Council premises and you must have the ability to travel as per service demand.

These posts are permanent full-time posts, 37 hours per week, and Falkirk Council promote a flexible and home working policy.

You will be required to evidence the following criteria at interview: Experience of chairing meetings, evidence where you have supported team practice and development and examples of mentoring, facilitating student placements, groups or communities of practice.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

For an informal discussion please contact Charlene Watson/Roslyn Henderson on [phone].