Principal Social Worker – Emergency Duty Team

mbi Medical Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

mbi Medical Ltd is seeking, in its ED team, two social workers with AMHP qualifications to handle emergency referrals and provide expert input on safeguarding for young people. The role requires AMHP status, strong awareness of child protection and mental health needs, and flexibility to work out-of-hours as part of the EDT team.

Ideal candidates will have EDT background and experience within the children’s service as AMHP or EDT social workers for several years, and will be prepared to respond

Qualifications

• AMHP status is essential with strong child protection knowledge.
• Experience in EDT or AMHP roles within children's services is highly desirable.
• Willingness to work out-of-hours due to the role's nature.

Responsibilities

• Respond to emergency referrals in the EDT/ ED team.
• Provide sound, practical advice to those in need.
• Follow up referrals to ensure appropriate care and safeguarding.

Skills

AMHP status

Child protection awareness

Mental health needs

Emergency care

Flexibility with hours

Education

AMHP qualification

Experience in EDT/children's services

Job description

• PSW required in the ED team at NCT.
• 2 experienced social workers with AMHP qualifications are required for the ED team within the children's trust.
• The EDT staff offer out of hours services to respond to referrals where council intervention is needed to protect a young person. These cases come to the council at evenings, overnight or at weekends, as it would not be safe to delay the referral until the next working day.
• Duty social workers will respond quickly to emergency calls, and will offer sound advice to those in need, as well as following up the referral to ensure the correct care is available to the young person.
• Your candidate should have AMHP status, a great awareness of child protection, mental health needs, and emergency care, and should be flexible with their working hours. Out of hours work is necessary due to the nature of the role, so EDT work would not suit a candidate looking for a 9-5 job. Ideal candidates will come from an EDT background, and will have worked within the young people's service as an AMHP or EDT social worker for a number of years.