Social Worker
We are looking for a full time social worker to join our Gedling Local Mental Health Team (LMHTs).
Job responsibilities
* Maintain an individual caseload and complete team responsibilities.
* Assess and analyze risk and ongoing risks to develop personalized risk and safety plans, balancing risk management, safeguarding, choice and self‑determination.
* Provide psychoeducation interventions and social work support to individuals experiencing social issues that impact their mental health.
* Work within a multidisciplinary team to improve mental health outcomes through understanding the social determinants of health.
* Represent the social work and social perspective in the team and lead on the trauma‑informed social model of mental health and wellbeing.
* Deliver evidence‑based practice informed by social work interventions, theories and values.
* Promote family and carers work within the multidisciplinary team and link in with the Family Intervention Team.
* Assist with safeguarding duties, including adult and children safeguarding responsibilities, and act as the safeguarding link role.
* Coordinate application of legislation (Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Equality Act, Human Rights Act, Transforming Care, Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation).
* Work in partnership with external agencies and Social Care to support adults and carers with access to services and statutory social support.
* Model anti‑discriminatory and anti‑racist practice and challenge system impacts.
* Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and attend duty system as required.
* Provide training or share best practice within the team.
* Supervise colleagues when required.
* Deliver medication under guidance and relevant procedures, where occasionally required.
* Perform any other duties consistent with the role and part of the duty system.
Qualifications
* Current registration with Social Work England (SWE), maintaining professional competency in accordance with the social work standards and Professional Capabilities Framework.
Contractual Requirements
* A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use are required; reasonable adjustments are made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Values and Behaviours
* Act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
* Demonstrate understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and Human Rights legislation, and apply these principles to the role.
Experience
* Maintain an individual caseload and complete team responsibilities.
* Develop, coordinate and deliver personalized health and social needs assessments and care planning in collaboration with individuals, families, carers and support networks.
* Assess and analyze risk and ongoing risks, developing risk management and safeguarding plans.
* Plan and manage safeguarding in complex cases and support others in safeguarding skills.
* Interpret and apply current legislation and guidance.
* Work in an asset‑based, strengths‑focused approach, promoting self‑directed change.
* Collaborate with external agencies supporting adults and carers access to statutory and non‑statutory services.
* Manage complex risk, support others in risk management.
* Apply knowledge of harm and its impact on practice.
* Use evidence from multiple sources to inform decision‑making.
* Liaise with Social Care to ensure appropriate statutory support.
* Provide safeguarding expertise for adult and children safeguarding responsibilities.
* Promote family and carers work.
Knowledge
* Understand complex needs and mental health inequalities relevant to this group.
* Maintain expertise in legislation such as the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Equality Act, Human Rights Act, Transforming Care, Mental Health Act, and other relevant legislation.
* Critical knowledge of social work intervention theories and models for individuals, families, groups and communities.
* Specialised understanding of adult mental health models and approaches.
* Human rights approach with knowledge of statutory rights of individuals.
* Training in psychological and therapeutic approaches, able to integrate these into the social work role.
Skills
* High level communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate meaningful dialogue with individuals, families, carers and multi‑agency/professional colleagues.
* Coordination of activities with other professionals and agencies, managing risk and care planning as required.
* Negotiation and advocacy skills.
* Prioritization and initiative, balancing own caseload with team responsibilities.
* Accurate, timely, and relevant clinical record keeping demonstrating analysis and decision‑making.
* Model anti‑discriminatory and anti‑racist practice, challenging system impacts.
* Ability to handle complex and highly sensitive information with competence in verbal and written communication.
* Ability to manage competing priorities.
* Provide and receive supervision to colleagues as required.
Physical requirements
* Capability to perform all duties required by the role.
Training
* Completed the assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) programme or equivalent.
* Completed Practice Education (PEPS 1 or both) or willing to work towards this qualification.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
£39,959 to £48,117 a year (pro rata for part time)
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