In-Patient Social Worker

Pennine Care; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Wellbeing Service

Annual personal development review

NHS discounts

Flexible Working

Staff Discount with Stagecoach and FIr

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Social Worker to join the Rehabilitation and High Support Care Hub at Prospect Place, Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale. You will assess and plan care for inpatient service users detained under the Mental Health Act, working within a multi-disciplinary team to support recovery and safeguard adults at risk.

The role offers clinical supervision, opportunities for CPD, and involvement in safeguarding and governance processes.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Professional Social Work regulatory body at all times.
• Further qualification in Family Interventions.

Responsibilities

• Assess, monitor and review social care needs of individuals, relatives and carers within the specific care group in accordance with competencies, standards and practice.
• Gather information to make full assessments of risks, protection and social care needs within legal and statutory frameworks.
• Refer to other agencies and make joint assessments where appropriate.
• Offer support and guidance and work in a professional manner with patients’ carers and families.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Care planning

Negotiation skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Rights-based approach

Stress management

Education

Social Work registration

Family Interventions qualification

Job description

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Rehabilitation and High Support Care Hub (RHS): Prospect Place is a 45 bedded unit made up of 3 wards based at Birch Hill Hospital, rochdale . The unit is for male service users aged 18 to 65 years, who have been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, for example > paranoid schizophrenia and are receiving treatment under the Mental Health Act.

Prospect Place offers a low secure forensic inpatient setting to support and promote recovery and daily living skills by offering interventions to increase the service user’s insight around their mental health, early warning signs, vulnerabilities and risks associated with themselves and others.

Role Summary: The successful candidate will meet the social care needs of in-patient service users detained under the Mental Health Act and will form part of a multi‑disciplinary clinical team. This is a challenging role as the patients we care for often have complex needs and require intense care and treatment. Clinical and managerial supervision will be available as well as opportunities for Continuing Professional Development.

Main duties of the job

• To use professional knowledge to assess, monitor and review social care needs of individuals, relatives, and carers within specific care group in accordance with agreed competencies, quality standards and professional good practice in relation to case and risk management.
• Use professional skills, knowledge, and experience plus a range of interpersonal and communication skills to gather information in order to make full assessments of risks protection and social care needs of individual and family carers within relevant legal and statutory frameworks and agreed priorities.
• Refer to other agencies and make joint assessments where appropriate
• Offer support and guidance and work in a professional manner with patients’ carers and families.

Working for our organisation

About the Trust:

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide high quality mental health, learning disability and community services across a large area of Greater Manchester

Our vision is to enable a happier and more hopeful life for each and every person within our communities.

Our 4,500 staff work tirelessly to deliver the very best care and we receive excellent feedback from our patients. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we are a great place to work.

We offer the following benefits:

27 days annual leave rising to 29 (after 5 years) and 33 (after 10 years) plus 8 bank holidays- pro rata

• A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Service
• Annual personal development review and support for continual personal and professional development A number of NHS discounts across retail, leisure and travel
• Flexible Working
• Staff Discount with Stagecoach and First Buses

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide for the social care needs of in-patient service users > detained under the Mental Health Act.

The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Carry out a range of social work responsibilities within framework of NHS and Community Care Act.

The post holder will be confident with legal duties under MHA 1983 and MCA including Safeguarding of Adults at Risk and Children

Have social circumstances report writing skills and ability to give evidence to MHT and reports to Ministry of Justice.

As part of the MDT attend Clinical Team Meetings, CPA’s and undertake analysis related work.

Understand multi agency information sharing in the interest of public protection and MAPPA procedures.

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Education / Qualifications

• Ensuring current registration with the Professional Social Work regulatory body at all times.
• Further qualification in Family Interventions.
• Further qualification in Family Interventions.

Experience

• Post registration experience of working with service users with complex mental health needs.
• Post registration experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting
• Post registration In-patient experience working within a Low Secure Service
• Experience of working in a forensic setting.

Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate applied knowledge of: Mental Health Act Mental disorder Safeguarding Adults Child Safeguarding Code of conduct
• Knowledge of a range of interventions appropriate to the needs of service users
• Understanding of MHA and governance

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills with service users, carers, colleagues and other professionals
• Sound analytical skills particularly in risk management
• Able to plan and deliver packages of care
• Negotiating and motivational skills
• Good organisational skills - an ability to manage time, prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Able to work as part of a team including multi-disciplinary working with adults, carers and other professionals
• A passion for promoting the rights and entitlements for those who face discrimination as a result of a mental ill health
• Able to perform duties working in a stressful environment and engage sensitively with patients, service users, carers and relatives who have high levels of distress, anxiety and aggression.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note:

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards . These include:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

Once Checks Are Complete - The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Pennine Care are committed to the ‘Pledge to Flex’ initiative as flexible working is a day one right for all colleagues. We can work flexibly, doing whatever work pattern fits our needs, regardless of the type of role we’re in. As a modern and model employer, flexible and less than full-time working isn’t a barrier to progress in the NHS – it is commonplace. This policy brings this part of the People Promise to life. It will provide you with the information you need, support you to have conversations and take steps towards working in a way that suits you best.

If you have problems applying, contact

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