Clinical Lead (Community Mental Health Team)

• Job Reference: 13-1667

• Post Level: 8

• Directorate: People (Adults)

• Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

• Location: Slough Community Mental Health Team, New Horizons.

• An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

We are looking for an experienced Social Worker who can lead our busy multi-disciplinary team!

You will be a key role in liaising with other agencies and carers in planning and assessing programmes of care for clients, adopting a flexible, holistic approach to service users with a severe and enduring mental illness and provide expertise and leadership within Adult Social Services.

What you’ll be doing

You will be supporting staff, responsible for their supervision and ongoing development, reporting back to senior management on service deficits and where successes are met. You will be a promotor of effective working relationships within the multi-disciplinary team, and all relevant agencies with which the service works in collaboration, contributing and ensuring the smooth implementation of Social Services and national policies, in particular with regard to CPA and risk strategies, and in accordance with the National Service Framework and the NHS Plan.

What you’ll have

• Recognised social work qualification CQSW CSS, Dip SW

• Ability to work within a changing organisation.

• Ability to work with staff and managers at all levels and provide supervision.

• Ability to work and contribute to a multi-disciplinary team with the ability to motivate self and others.

• Ability to use IT packages, including Word and Excel.

• The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

Our offer to you:

• Generous Pension

• 26 days’ holiday (pro rata) in addition to bank holidays, rising to a maximum of 33 days, after 5 years’ service

• A variety of retail and leisure discount schemes

• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• A wide range of learning and development opportunities

Slough boasts an inclusive culture, being the most ethnically diverse area outside London. Slough Borough Council has faced unprecedented challenges in recent times but has now developed a recovery and improvement plan which, along with the commitment and hard work of officers and members is beginning to make a positive impact. It will be challenging but you will have an almost unique opportunity to be part of a team that will help re-build the Council.

We offer a supportive place to grow and develop your career with a real opportunity for your input to be valued and heard. You will have the opportunity to leave a legacy both within the company and community.

Interested?

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Humaira Latif, Service Manager on 01753 690950. In order to apply, please complete our online application form by selecting "Quick Apply" at the bottom this page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Applicants should be aware that the post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check that will include a criminal record check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are a diverse workforce and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We aim to foster an inclusive workplace where people are valued, and one which represents the local communities that we serve.

We want our application process to be open and accessible. If you wish to make your application in an alternative format, please email Recruitment@slough.gov.uk quoting the job reference – our Accessibility Statement has more information.

How to Apply:

Please click on the apply button below to complete our Application Form, and upload your CV, along with a supporting statement. We look forward to receiving your application.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a number of suitable applicants.