Experienced Social Worker

Rochdale Council; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochdale Council is seeking an Experienced Qualified Social Worker to join its community mental health teams. The role emphasizes Adult Social Care priorities, requiring expertise in care act assessments, mental capacity assessments, and safeguarding. Opportunities for professional development and a casual user car allowance are also offered.

Benefits

Regular supervision and continual professional development opportunities

Training and career development opportunities

Casual User Car Allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in Adult Social Care and direct work with individuals.
• Knowledge of secondary mental health care pathways.
• Experience completing social circumstance reports for mental health tribunals.

Responsibilities

• Focus on Adult Social Care priorities like care act assessments and safeguarding enquiries.
• Work in conjunction with CMHT clinical staff and undertake commissioning services.

Skills

Care act assessments

Mental capacity assessments

Safeguarding enquiries

Risk management

Education

Qualified Experienced Social Worker

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

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Several opportunities exist to join Rochdale Borough Council as a full time for Experienced Qualified Social Worker based within the community mental health teams (CMHT) covering Rochdale.

The Job:

This role is focused on Adult Social Care priorities and functions such as: care act assessments, commissioning services, completing mental capacity assessments and undertaking safeguarding enquiries as required, whilst based and working in conjunction with, CMHT clinical staff as part of partnership arrangements with Pennine Care NHS Trust.

Professional requirements:

Qualified Experienced Social Worker

Registered with Social Work England

About you

Experience and knowledge of working in Adult Social Care, of direct work with individuals, undertaking care act assessments, commissioning packages of support, completing mental capacity assessments, undertaking safeguarding enquiries and also carer assessments.

Knowledge of secondary mental health care pathways, and experience of risk management.

Experience of completing social circumstance reports and/or facilities reports for mental health tribunals and Manager’s hearings.

Knowledge and understanding of relevant social care and health legislation and how to apply this in practice.

About us

Regular supervision and continual professional development opportunities.

Training and career development opportunities may for example include: social work career progression, AMHP training, BIA training, Practice Educator training and opportunities to support student placements.

Applicants, who are qualified practising AMHPs, will have the opportunity to practice as part of a rota that supports those AMHPs who are based within the dedicated AMHP Hub. There is regular professional supervision available to all AMHPs, AMHP refresher training, and robust management support.

For Social Workers who are qualified/practising AMHPs an allowance paid (£2025 p.a.), subject to certain requirements being met.

Applicants who are already a qualified Best Interest Assessor, will have the opportunity to take part on the BIA rota.

To apply for this job role please upload your CV with a supporting document that provides evidence of how you meet the person specification.

If you are interested applicants may wish to contact Caroline Mercer-Smith (Social Care and AMHP Manager - Telephone [phone].

In accordance with Section 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 this post requires the ability to converse at ease with the members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

Casual User Car Allowance is payable

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS including a barred list check against the adult workforce