Experienced Social Worker - Mental Health Team - Swindon - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Mental Health Team in Swindon. This full-time position offers a salary of up to £50,171 annually. The role includes conducting assessments, planning support for individuals, and collaborating with various partners to ensure effective care. Ideal candidates will have a Social Work Qualification and a thorough understanding of relevant legislation. Join a progressive team dedicated to making a difference in mental health.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting assessments and creating support plans.
• Understanding of diverse community services and legislation.
• Ability to collaborate with health and social care partners.

Responsibilities

• Conduct person-centred assessments to support individual outcomes.
• Record information accurately in the social care records database.
• Advise and guide colleagues on legal and procedural requirements.
• Represent the council in multidisciplinary partnerships.

Skills

Complex person-centred assessments

Advanced skills in assessment

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Knowledge of relevant legislation

Education

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Experienced Social Worker – Mental Health Team

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Adult Social Worker within the Mental Health Team to work Full Time based in Swindon.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £50,171 per annum.

• To undertake complex person-centred assessments (including assessment of mental capacity where appropriate) with Peoples and to plan for the provision of support and/or services with peoples in order to assist them meet their outcomes and to live as independently as possible.
• To ensure accurate and timely recording of all information and activity onto the social care records database in accordance with work targets set by the Team Manager and Supervisor.
• To gather sufficient information about people in order to be able to accurately assess their needs against eligibility criteria.
• To contribute to local knowledge (within the team and the service) about universally available services is up to date including what is available within the voluntary and community sector, as well as the Department’s commissioned and contracted services and to signpost/advocate for people accordingly.
• To have advanced skills and knowledge in assessment, support planning and the management of risks for individuals and to be able to apply council policy and support people to manage risk appropriately.
• Advise, guide and support colleagues to meet legal, procedure and practice requirements.
• Carry out one to one supervision once a month with allocated staff ensuring that supervision is timely and recorded and that any practice concerns are communicated to senior staff/line managers.
• To represent the council in multi-disciplinary working with health, police and other colleagues, working collaboratively to ensure effective communication/information sharing and to support decision-making processes.
• To ensure that council corporate and departmental policies and procedures are followed at all times.
• To contribute proactively to the effective working of the team with a positive attitude, by sharing knowledge, offering advice and support and by preparedness to be involved in the development of services.
• Take the lead in organizing and conducting peer group developmental sessions within the team and across teams as required.
• To fully engage and prepare for own supervision and appraisal through self-evaluation, ensuring that continual professional development is evidenced.
• To provide statutory support to adults with care and support needs and their carers/families, which includes information and advice, assessment, support planning and safeguarding.
• Work in partnership and liaison with partners including primary, secondary and tertiary health care and with voluntary sector organisations.

Requirements of this Social Worker role:

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.

Contact: This Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

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