Social Worker Level 1

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

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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 and gain an AMHP qualification?

With excellent training and great benefits, Royal Greenwich is the ideal place to progress your career.

At Royal Greenwich, we value our Social Workers and support them by providing resources and an environment to make a real difference. We are keen to appoint enthusiastic Social Workers who share our vision of developing a centre of excellence.

We currently have Social Worker (Level 1) opportunities available in the following teams:

• East ADAPT Community Mental Health Team - 17.5 hours per week
• West ADAPT Community Mental Health Team – 35 hours per week
• Older Adults Community Mental Health – 35 hours per week

About our teams

ADAPT East and West Teams

The ADAPT teams offer a flexible service to individuals presenting with complex needs (excluding Psychosis or Bipolar disorder) requiring secondary mental health care. The pathway provides focused support and therapeutic interventions for working-age adults aged 18 to 65. Referrals may come from the Greenwich Mental Health Hub via triage, inpatient wards, crisis teams, Early Intervention in Psychosis team, forensic services, or out-of-area transfers.

Older Adults Community Mental Health Team

This team is a specialist multidisciplinary service for adults over 65 experiencing severe mental health difficulties or with a dementia diagnosis. The team provides assessments, support, advice for carers, and interventions to promote independence and mental wellbeing.

The team supports individuals through care coordination, psychological groups, and collaboration with inpatient and crisis teams to assess and meet community needs, including discharge planning.

What we look for:

All social workers must manage caseloads and work co-productively with service users, families, and carers, maintaining a strength-based, person-centred approach.

They will work within a multidisciplinary team including social workers, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, support workers, lived experience practitioners, community psychiatric nurses, and administrative staff.

Responsibilities include delivering assessment and care interventions that promote mental health and independence, and undertaking statutory functions such as:

• Carers assessments
• Court of protection
• Safeguarding concerns and enquiries
• Mental capacity assessments
• Mental health assessments

All social workers must be willing to train as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) and act on behalf of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, depending on service needs.

Your job satisfaction is important to us. To support you, you will receive:

• Reflective supervision and AMHP post-assessment supervision
• Access to an AMHP-qualified manager
• An AMHP mentor during your first year
• 18 hours of annual AMHP approval training
• A structured induction to Greenwich AMHP service
• Time to complete your AMHP re-approval portfolio every 5 years
• Opportunities in practice education and peer forums
• Support from the Head of Social Care and Mental Health Lead Social Worker
• Protected time for Social Work England registration requirements
• Access to training portals, workshops, and events
• Partnership working with NHS and local authority services
• Mentoring on the Greenwich AMHP pathway

Requirements:

• A registered professional social work qualification
• Registration with Social Work England
• Enhanced DBS check

In return, we offer:

• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave starting at 29 days plus Bank Holidays
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Reduced-rate gym membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• GreenwichCard discounts
• Payroll Giving Scheme
• Travel expenses for business mileage and parking

If you want to join this forward-thinking service and help us achieve our vision, we’d love to hear from you.

This advert should be read alongside the Job Description and Person Specification. When applying, please demonstrate how you meet the Person Specification requirements.

Team locations: Older Adults Community Mental Health (SE18 3RG)

Interviews will take place on 15th, 16th, and 17th July 2024.

As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, a full employment history and explanation of any gaps are required. A satisfactory DBS check will be undertaken for successful candidates.

Diversity Statement: We value community diversity and aim for a workforce that reflects this. Applications from all community sections are encouraged.

High Volume Applications: We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

DBS: An Enhanced DBS is required. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974.

Advert Close: Vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Full Employment History: A complete employment history is required, with explanations for any gaps.

Application Scoring: Applications are scored based on how well the supporting statement addresses each point on the Person Specification. Please detail how you meet each requirement in your application.

Our Staff Values: Candidates will be assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Candidates whose views and behaviours do not align with these standards may be rejected.