Are you passionate about reshaping mental health care? Do you believe in the power of community, collaboration with community partners and the local voluntary care sector, inclusion, and peer support to transform lives? We’re launching an innovative community care centre inspired by world-class models like the Trieste Mental Health Community Network, Navigo in Grimsby, and Clubhouse models in New York and Brixton.
We have an exciting and rare opportunity to be part of a new community mental health pilot. This centre will have a major national profile, with NHS England hoping that the pilot will radically transform how mental health care is delivered in the UK.
We are looking for dedicated staff to help us pioneer this revolutionary approach to care.
What We Offer
1. A Unique Care Model: Join a programme focused on community, social inclusion, and holistic recovery.
2. Supportive Environment: Collaborate with peers, contribute to a recovery-oriented care system, and make a real difference.
3. Development Opportunities: Be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of mental health care, with training and career growth opportunities.
The B7 senior social worker will work closely with team leaders, the MDT, and the Ladywell safeguarding social work team. You will work with the Lewisham safeguarding lead to provide adult social work services.
Responsibilities include supporting colleagues in care delivery, assessment and treatment, promoting a strengths-based approach, liaising with external agencies, undertaking Care Act interventions, and developing expertise in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. There is also an opportunity to undertake statutory duties as an AMHP on a rota basis, in accordance with legislation and policies.
You will ensure service users are safeguarded from harm, act as an advocate, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to meet complex needs within the community setting.
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, established community links, and an international reputation. We serve the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark, and are committed to providing high-quality, specialist care. Our services are rated 'good' by the Care Quality Commission.
Our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives, launched in 2021, aims to improve patient care, outcomes, and staff experience through continuous quality improvement and learning opportunities. We value the contribution of individuals with lived experience of mental illness and welcome applications from them, considering their perspective an asset.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Victoria Hart
Job Title: Head of Social Work
Email: victoria.hart@slam.nhs.uk
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