Mental Health Social Worker

Job ref: RO-91354

Location: Sudden Resource Centre, Rochdale

Salary: £35,745 to £44,428 per annum (Bar at £42,403)

Grade: 7/8

(Grade 7 £35,745 to £37,336)

(Grade 8 £38,223 to £44,428)

Only Adult Care Social Workers who have AMHP status and take part on the AMHP rota can be approved for progression beyond the bar point of SCP34 (£42,403)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type:Permanent

Closing Date: 17th April 2024

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Interview Type: In person

There is an opportunity to join Rochdale Borough Council/Pennine Care Foundation Trust’s Integrated Mental Health Service as a full time Social Worker within the community Mental Health teams (CMHT) covering Rochdale.

The Job:

This role is working with the care programme approach as a Mental Health care coordinator. There is also an element of undertaking social care functions, such as care act assessments, commissioning services, completing mental capacity assessments and undertaking safeguarding enquiries as required.

Professional requirements:

Qualified Social Worker

Registered with Social Work England

Knowledge and Skills required:

Experience and knowledge of working in secondary Mental Health care pathways, the care programme approach and risk management.

Experience and knowledge of undertaking care act assessments, commissioning packages of support, completing mental capacity assessments, undertaking safeguarding enquiries and also carer assessments.

Experience of completing social circumstance reports and/or facilities reports for Mental Health tribunals and Manager’s hearings.

Knowledge and understanding of relevant social care and health legislation and how to apply in practice.

The offer:

Regular supervision and continual professional development opportunities.

Training and career development opportunities may for example include: AMHP training, BIA training, Practice Educator training and opportunities to support student placements.

Re-imbursement of registration fees.

Applicants, who already have an AMHP qualification, will have the opportunity to practice as part of a rota that supports those AMHPs who are based within the dedicated AMHP Hub. There is regular professional supervision available to all AMHPs, refresher training, and robust management support.

Applicants who are already a qualified Best Interest Assessor, will have the opportunity to take part on the BIA rota.

Your time is precious, so applying with us couldn’t be easier, simply select: Apply to upload your CV. Your CV should address the requirements of the person specification.

If you are interested applicants may wish to contact Martina Caraher for further information about the post. Martina is one of our Social Worker Advanced Practitioners working on the Community Mental Health Team - Telephone 01706 676600.

In accordance with Section 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 this post requires the ability to converse at ease with the members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

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£35,745

permanent

full time