Senior Social Work Practitioner Mental Health Social Care

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Torquay is seeking a Senior Social Work Practitioner for a 12-month secondment in the Mental Health Adult Social Care Team. The part-time position involves leading holistic assessments and managing complex cases to deliver effective services for working-age adults. The ideal candidate will have AMHP status and knowledge of relevant social care legislation. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively within a dedicated team, ensuring the highest standards of care is maintained.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with the ability to lead assessments and manage complex cases.
• Experience in working with multidisciplinary teams in a mental health context.
• Strong awareness of legislation such as the Care Act 2014 and Mental Health Act 1983.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to service delivery for working-age adults in Torbay.
• Lead social care assessments and create care plans.
• Safeguard vulnerable adults and children under relevant legislation.
• Manage relationships with key agencies for effective support planning.
• Support and supervise a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Holistic social care assessment

Leadership and management skills

Knowledge of social care legislation

Education

Qualified Social Worker with AMHP status

Job description

Senior Social Work Practitioner – Secondment

12-Month secondment or fixed term opportunity for a Senior Social Work Practitioner in the Mental Health Adult Social Care Team.

Part‑time 35 hrs per week, Band 7 with an 11.8 % salary enhancement for qualified AMHPs.

Responsibilities

• Core member of a multidisciplinary mental health team, contributing to the effective provision of services to working‑age adults in Torbay.
• Lead holistic social care assessments, partner with service users, families and carers, prepare care plans, commission services and ensure cost‑effective care packages are established, delivered, monitored and reviewed in accordance with all statutory requirements.
• Safeguard adults and children, practice social care legislation including the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Jointly manage resources and relationships with key agencies to deliver timely and effective assessment and personalised support planning.
• Provide leadership and management to a multi‑disciplinary team, support practitioners in risk assessment and risk management, and offer shared case management for highly complex cases.

Why Work With Us

You will be a core member of the Adult Mental Health Social Care Team, working jointly with the Social Work Lead and leading effective assessment and discharge planning for working‑age adults in Torbay.

Maintain the highest standards in strength‑based, holistic social care assessments, prepare care plans, and commission services to ensure the most beneficial and cost‑effective care packages are established, delivered, monitored and reviewed.

Safeguard adults and children, operating consistently with Human Rights legislation, and maintain high standard legal literacy in social care legislation including the Care Act 2014, the Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Health Act 1983.

Contact

Name: Andrea Collings
Job title: Community Service Manager Mental Health
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]