Later Life CMHT - Social Worker/Care Coordinator

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An excellent opportunity for a Social Worker in North Manchester, focusing on mental health recovery and community transformation. The role involves assessments, care coordination, and working within a multi-disciplinary team to support vulnerable individuals.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience conducting assessments to identify health and social care needs.
• Experience working with older adults with complex mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments for clients and carers.
• Participate in the rostered Duty role for initial assessments.
• Complete safeguarding processes as needed.

Skills

Organisation

Sensitivity

Education

Social work qualification

Recognised professional assessor/practice teachers qualification

Job description

Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen to recruit a Social Worker to North Manchester Later Life Community Mental Health Team. The experienced recruit will operate within an integrated, multi-disciplinary team and will mainly undertake commissioning and care purchasing tasks for service users, working within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. We support practitioners in their professional development and are a friendly and supportive team.

Overview: Mental health services in Manchester are commencing their journey around Community Transformation, working towards the new Community mental health framework. The vision is for a place-based community mental health model.

Social work is critical in upholding individuals' human rights, fostering a strengths and asset-based approach to mental health recovery. We are looking for social workers who take an anti-oppressive approach to social care interventions. Social work expertise is a key component of multi-disciplinary integrated working. We have roles enabling you to carry out specific social care duties for individuals. We are highly motivated and passionate about social care in Manchester, and Manchester social workers are dedicated to delivering high-quality, person-centred, strength-based, and empowering assessments and support. If you are compassionate, hardworking, and motivated, this is the role for you.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will complete assessments for clients and carers and may also provide care coordination in line with the Trust Care Programme Approach (CPA) guidance and policies. You will be allocated as care coordinator/lead professional for a caseload of both organic and functional clients.

You will participate in the rostered Duty role, which includes initial CMHT assessments of new referrals and feeding back at Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings.

Complete safeguarding processes as needed, with support from the Team Manager and Seniors.

The Community Mental Health Team operates from Monday to Friday during usual office hours.

All applicants must:

• Hold a social work qualification
• Be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
• Have access to transport to travel across the city

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 staff, delivering services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people in Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford, and Wigan, along with a wide range of specialist services across Greater Manchester and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative and exciting places to live and work, offering a vibrant city life and welcoming communities.

Our staff enjoy their work, opportunities for learning and development, and are encouraged to generate ideas to improve care.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Band

Shift timings include Saturday (midnight to midnight), any weekday after 8pm and before 6am, and all hours on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight).

Benefits include:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Recognised professional assessor/practice teachers qualification

Additional Qualifications & Training

• Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) status or willingness to undertake this training

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience conducting assessments to identify health and social care needs
• Experience working with older adults with complex mental health needs
• Experience of commissioning care packages
• Experience investigating safeguarding concerns

Skills

• Organisation and prioritisation of workloads, making informed decisions, and evaluating outcomes
• Sensitivity in assessing vulnerable service users and their families with complex needs using assessment and safeguarding frameworks
• Ability to develop written reports, including legal documentation

Physical & Setting Requirements

• Ability to work flexibly, managing own time and workload
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 per annum, pro rata