Senior Social Worker (Approved Mental Health Professionals)

NHS; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health service provider in London is seeking Senior Social Workers/Approved Mental Health Professionals with experience in community mental health to make a real difference in service users' lives. Offering competitive salaries between £45,750 to £56,043 annually, the position provides an inclusive and supportive work environment with hybrid working opportunities and generous benefits, including up to 31 days of annual leave and a local government pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Interest-free loans for season tickets

Discounts at local businesses

Qualifications

• You must hold a registered professional social work qualification.
• You need an AMHP qualification.
• Registration with Social Work England is required.

Responsibilities

• Guide intervention with service users, families, and carers.
• Undertake care act assessments, support planning and reviews.
• Participate in the AMHP Team borough wide AMHP rota.
• Act as a Safeguarding Adults Manager and Enquiry Officer.
• Promote interagency collaboration and networking.

Skills

Social care knowledge

Assessment skills

Interagency collaboration

Consultation and support

Education

Registered professional social work qualification

AMHP qualification

Registration with Social Work England

Job description

Job summary

Opportunities are available in:

• East Intensive Case Management in Psychosis (ICMP) Community Mental Health Team 35 hours per week
• West Intensive Case Management in Psychosis (ICMP) Community Mental Health Team 35 hours per week
• Older Adults (OAMH) Community Mental Health Team 35 hours per week
• Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Community Mental Health Team 17.5 hours per week
• Oxleas House Mental Health Unit (Queen Elizabeth Hospital) & Home Treatment Team 35 hours per week

Main duties of the job

• Use their social care knowledge and skills to guide intervention with service users, families, and carers.
• Undertake care act assessments, support planning and reviews under the Care Act 2014.
• Undertake the AMHP role on behalf of the local authority and participate in the Greenwich Central AMHP Team borough wide AMHP rota (pro rata).
• Undertake and provide consultation and support on Safeguarding Adults and Children procedures and to act as a Safeguarding Adults Manager, Enquiry Officer, MARAC Representative and Think Family Champion (where appropriate).
• Undertake work with individuals and their families, to develop and maintain self-help, improve problem solving and coping capabilities towards improved health and wellbeing.
• Participate in Section 117 discharge and care planning processes and meetings.
• Promote and undertake interagency collaboration and networking with the local authority, housing, third sector organisations, voluntary agencies, and community networks in order to mobilise resources.
• Complete statutory documentation and reports within the required time scales.
• Assess the needs of groups who are difficult to engage or those from excluded groups (i.e. nil recourse, drugs/alcohol).
• Undertake mandatory and relevant training to maintain their social care practice, knowledge, and skills.

For these roles you must hold:

• A registered professional social work qualification
• An AMHP qualification
• Registration with Social Work England
• This role will require an Enhanced DBS check

About us

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, Adult Mental Health services?

Want to work in an innovative learning organisation? Looking to develop your experience in community mental health?

With excellent training and great benefits, Royal Greenwich is the ideal place to progress your career. Our extensive benefits include: a generous annual leave entitlement of up to 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. Local government pension scheme which offers death in service benefits and ill health retirement provisions. Career development through internal and external training opportunities. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks, employee recognition schemes and charitable giving schemes. Interest-free loans for season tickets and bikes, childcare vouchers, personal mobile, computer and leisure discounts, Greenwich One Card entitling you to discounts at local businesses.

At Royal Greenwich, we value our Social Workers and support them to ensure they have the resources and environment they need to make a real difference. We are keen to appoint enthusiastic Senior Social Workers/Approved Mental Health Professionals who share our vision in the development of a centre of excellence.

Salary: £45,750 to £56,043 a year AMHP Allowance and 10% MSA Allowance

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: F0080-RBGTP1022349

Job locations: Ferry View Health Centre, John Wilson Street, London, SE186PZ