Senior Social Worker

St Andrew's Healthcare; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

St Andrew's Healthcare is seeking a Senior Social Worker for their Learning Disability and Autism Division. This role involves improving the quality of life for individuals with learning disabilities, conducting complex assessments, and ensuring compliance with Mental Health Legislation. Candidates should possess a recognized Social Work Qualification and experience in Mental Health settings, with skills in supervision and leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in Mental Health and Safeguarding Adults.
• Registered with Social Work England.
• Experience with complex legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and develop therapeutic interventions.
• Manage a full caseload of complex and high-risk cases.
• Supervise and lead other staff within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Mental Health Legislation

Safeguarding Adults Legislation

Complex Case Management

Education

Recognised Social Work Qualification

Post-qualifying social work award

Job description

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Full Time 5 days a week or 0.9 wte can be considered over 4 or 5 day with flexible hours

Our Charity

We are St Andrew’s, a mental health Charity which inspires Hope. We working together with a number of organisations to transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve lives.

Our vision for the future is a society in which everyone living with mental health need is heard, valued and has hope for their future.

As a charity, all of our profits are re-invested into new services and new facilities. And because we’re independent, we have the flexibility to make a real difference. Joining us is your chance to make a big contribution to amazing work that is transforming the lives of some of society’s most vulnerable people.

Your role with us

An opportunity has come up for a position within the Social Work Service at St Andrew’s Healthcare for a Senior Social Worker within our Learning Disability and Autism Division.

St Andrew’s Learning Disability and Autism Division seeks to improve the quality of life and reduce risk, in the least restrictive way possible, for individuals with a learning disability and/or ASD often with complex presentations. We provide assessment, resulting in a comprehensive formulation that informs the development and implementation of personalised, evidence based therapeutic interventions. Care is delivered across several facilities in Northampton, ranging from Medium Secure, Low Secure and non-secure rehabilitation services.

Staffing across the pathway consists of a full Multi-disciplinary team which includes specialists in Learning Disability and Autism. All staff undertake specialist foundation training in Learning Disability Awareness as well as Autism Awareness with some staff extended their qualifications in to specific areas of specialism.

You will have a recognised Social Work Qualification and post-qualifying social work award and experience. You will have extensive experience of working in Mental Health and Mental Capacity Legislation; as well as Safeguarding Adults Legislation and practice, to include the undertaking of complex safeguarding investigations. Detailed knowledge and experience of working under pressure with complex legal issuesis essential.

Skill and experience in supervision and leadership, both in terms of with others and in areas outside of direct casework is essential.

There is an expectation that the post holder will seek to develop their skills in their specialist area. There is an expectation that the post holder will also hold a full case load including some extremely complex and high risk cases.

St Andrew’s Healthcare Social Workers must be registered with Social Work England and there will be opportunities for training to ensure registration. In addition, there will be regular supervision, an annual performance review and opportunities for development.

Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.

To discuss the opportunity in more detail, please do not hesitate to contact Kelly Tompkins, Lead Social Worker, on 01604 616610 or email: [e-mail] or James Farrelly (Senior Recruiter) on 07827856634 or [e-mail]