Senior Social Worker/Approved Mental Health Professional

Sanctuary Personnel; Bromley; On-site; GBP 57,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Social Worker/Approved Mental Health Professional to join their dynamic team in Bromley. This role involves providing essential support and assessments to adults and their carers, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation while promoting wellbeing. The successful candidate will manage a small caseload, focusing on individuals with complex needs, and play a pivotal role in safeguarding practices. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and inclusion, offering a collaborative environment where your expertise will make a significant impact on the community. If you're passionate about social work and mental health, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must have a Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Registered or eligible for registration with relevant authorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and support to adults and their carers.
• Monitor and evaluate care plans to meet individual needs.
• Undertake safeguarding assessments and lead on AMHP practice.

Skills

Social Work Qualification

Understanding of relevant legislation

Advocacy Skills

Education

Social Work Degree

Job description

Senior Social Worker/Approved Mental Health Professional

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Senior Social Worker/Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) within The Hub Service to work Full Time based in Bromley.

The salary for this Senior Social Worker/AMHP job is up to £56,327 per annum.

Responsibilities:

1. To ensure the provision of assessment and support to Adults and their Carers in line with the Care Act 2014, Wellbeing principles, LB Bromley procedures and other relevant legislation.
2. To provide consultation on statutory Care Act 2014 duties within the team.
3. To monitor, review and evaluate care plans in order to ensure that they are meeting the needs of Adults and Carers, in line with Personal Budgets and Direct Payments.
4. Ensure and promote that Adults and Carers are able to represent their views and by providing advocacy, communicators or translators when appropriate.
5. To hold a small caseload concentrating on those with complex care needs.
6. To protect adults at risk by robust assessments and the use of safeguarding procedures with an emphasis on making safeguarding personal.
7. Undertake the safeguarding adult manager role and role of enquiry officer as defined in the Pan London Safeguarding Procedures.
8. To protect the needs of children in line with safeguarding procedures.
9. To provide a professional lead in the team on AMHP practice issues, i.e. Involvement in training and development and dissemination of up to date Mental Health Act information.
10. To undertake responsibility for supporting team initiatives and activities as defined by Line Managers.
11. To act as Practice Educator/Assessor for Social Work Students and Approved Mental Health Professional trainees - if not already a qualified practice educator the post holder must be willing to undertake this.
12. To provide an adult social care perspective when assisting in the planning and development of community Mental Health Services, promoting participation from adults who use the service.
13. To identify and report unmet need and service shortfalls to Line Manager.
14. To support the Team Manager and ensure that the adult social care agenda is included in assessment and considered in response to new referrals and enquiries.
15. To co-ordinate, participate and, where appropriate, chair planning meetings, reviews and case conferences.
16. Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, as required to ensure the efficient and effective running of the organisation.

Requirements:

1. A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
2. Understanding of relevant legislation.
3. Registered or eligible for registration.

Contact:

This Senior Social Worker/AMHP job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning 'Best Candidate Care' at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.