Job overview The service is designed to provide an integrated model of social care that promotes a positive experience for service users and carers across the whole service. LPFT have a Section 75 agreement under the National Health Service Act (2006) where Lincolnshire County Council have devolved their assessment and care management duties to LPFT. Social work in the Trust is delivered through a Community Social Care Resource where social care staff are aligned to the integrated community teams but are managed and supervised from within the social care resource. Three distinct Social Work teams exist covering the East, West and South of the county respectively. Each team has a Team Manager and mangers are expected to work closely in order to provide a consistent service across the county. This is a permanent post part, supporting others within the team as well as the Senior Social Worker and Team Manager. You will carry out direct work with service users and colleagues within other teams within the Trust; promoting multi disciplinary working. The base is flexible within the East area. The post is part time 22.5 hours per week and this role is suitable for Newly Qualified Social Workers (Band 5) Advert This post of Social Worker is a key role in the Trust’s Community Social Care Resource providing assessment and care management duties under the care act, supervising qualified and unqualified staff, playing a role in community capacity building and supporting the Manager within the team. Care Act Assessments Care Act Reviews Completion of support planning Mental Capacity Assessments Undertaking duty responsibilities Multi agency working within the wider Trust and outside agencies Following safeguarding principles Working for our organisation Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do. You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this! We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post. When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include: • Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy • Competitive annual leave allowance • Car leasing scheme • NHS pension scheme • Free eye tests • Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme • Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants As an ethical recruiter we will not pursue applications from red list countries as defined by the World Health Organisation. In order to pursue and apply for this role you must have UK NHS experience. We reserve the right to withdraw or close a vacancy at any time. We will give priority to employees who are at risk.