Advanced Social Worker

TN United Kingdom; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking experienced social work practitioners to join their Adult Forensic Services team. This leadership role involves managing complex cases, providing clinical supervision, and supporting team development. The successful candidates will apply evidence-based practices to address social and psychological issues, ensuring high-quality service delivery. If you are passionate about making a difference and have a strong social work background, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to improving health and well-being in the community.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering effective social work services.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding procedures for vulnerable individuals.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex, high-risk caseloads while ensuring safety and well-being.
• Support team development and provide practice supervision.

Skills

Social Work

Leadership

Safeguarding

Clinical Supervision

Person-Centered Approach

Education

Recognized Social Work Qualification

Level 3 Social Work Status

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About us
We are seeking two experienced social work practitioners to join our Adult Forensic Services. These roles are vital in delivering high-quality social work services by combining expertise, leadership, and specialized skills to support individuals, families, and communities.

About the Role

The Advanced Social Work Practitioner will support the Principal Manager in delivering the commissioned social work contract for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

You will manage a complex, high-risk caseload, working alongside a multidisciplinary team to embed social work roles that support individuals in achieving positive outcomes. This involves thorough assessments and interventions to ensure safety and well-being.

You will apply evidence-based practices and advanced clinical skills to address social, psychological, and legal issues, demonstrating knowledge of relevant legislation and frameworks.

You will deputize for the Principal Manager and provide practice supervision to the social work team to maintain high standards of service.

This leadership role involves supporting team development, recognizing and encouraging team strengths, and contributing to wider service delivery.

You will support social work team development through student placements, ASYE, Level 3, Practice Educator, BIA, and AMHP activities.

You will collaborate closely with families, friends, external professionals, and stakeholders to achieve the best outcomes.

You will possess sound knowledge of safeguarding adults and children and lead these efforts within the service.

About you

• You will contribute to improving health and well-being during hospital admissions by providing effective social work services and ensuring statutory duties are met according to Social Work England standards.
• You will work in partnership with individuals, empowering and supporting informed decisions regarding their recovery.
• You will implement a person-centered, flexible case management approach that promotes recovery and supports discharge and community reintegration.
• You will be fully familiar with safeguarding procedures for children and vulnerable adults and act as deputy lead for safeguarding in the service.
• You will focus on recovery, inclusion, personalisation, and resilience-building within families and communities, using sociological approaches to reduce institutional responses to mental health issues.
• You will be an active multidisciplinary team member with a clear social work identity.
• You will provide clinical supervision and support career development for colleagues.
• You will develop leadership skills supporting the principal manager and deputize when necessary.
• If an AMHP, you will fulfill statutory responsibilities for Salford’s AMHP rota.
• You will work flexibly to meet service needs.
• You will undertake other duties as assigned, consistent with the role.
• You will model and uphold our values and behaviors.
• You will demonstrate proven skills and a track record of delivering outcomes.
• You will hold a recognized social work qualification and current Social Work England registration.
• You will have achieved Level 3 social work status.
• You will have a thorough understanding of the needs of young people with complex mental health issues.
• You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, partner agencies, families, and carers.
• You will make effective, timely decisions centered on the individual.
• You will adapt to service needs and lead change within the team.
• You will understand supervision models and strive for best practice standards.
• You will be highly skilled in safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
• You will have a solid knowledge of legislation affecting recovery.
• You will produce high-standard assessments and reports.
• You will be transparent in service delivery to enhance social work performance.

If you need further information or have questions about the role, please contact Louise Ash, Principal Manager of Mental Health Forensic, at [emailprotected]. Please note, applications or CVs sent to this email will not be accepted.

This post is subject to a DBS check, costing £49.50, deducted from your salary over four months (£12.38/month). If you do not start employment but the DBS is processed, an invoice for £49.50 will be sent.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3+ months in the last 5 years or 12+ months in the last 10 years after age 18, please see the link below for obtaining your Certificates of Good Character:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

We will not consider candidates requiring sponsorship for this position.

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