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Main area Social Worker - Community Rehab Team (Mental Health) Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm) Job ref 311-F827-25-B
Site Trust HQ Town Ashton Under Lyne Salary £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/12/2025 23:59
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople
The Community Rehabilitation Team is looking to recruit an experienced Social Worker to join our multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will have significant experience of working with people with relapsing and remitting mental ill health, including experience of working across a number of services, including secondary care and mental health inpatient services.
The team supports service users to transition from inpatient rehabilitation facilities to living in the community, supporting people to improve their quality of life and work towards achieving their goals.
The team has an emphasis on the Recovery Model, working with service users using a strengths based and trauma informed approach to maximise their independence and autonomy, to improve their quality of life.
You will work with a team of experienced practitioners using biopsychosocial, evidence based interventions. Many of the people we work with have needs related to experiences of oppression, abuse, trauma and/or neurodivergence, therefore a deep understanding of how social determinants impact mental health and wellbeing is key.
We work with Local Authority partners whilst they fulfil their statutory functions, planning for discharges and supporting keeping people safe and well in the community by promoting wellbeing.
The team is a trust wide service covering all five boroughs of Pennine Care and it is essential that you drive to enable you to travel across the Trust footprint.
Main duties of the job
We are based at Trust HQ in Ashton Under Lyne. Our core hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.
To be responsible for a caseload of service users under the care of the Community Rehabilitation Team, taking a strengths based and solution focused approach to supporting people in their recovery journey.
To provide specialist social work interventions to service users and their carers / families, and involve them in all planning, helping to develop social resilience, motivation and daily living skills.
To offer guidance to the Community Rehabilitation Team regarding social care and social work knowledge, including legal literacy and Local Authority systems. Where necessary, make referrals to Local Authorities who fulfil statutory social work functions, or guide members of the team in understanding Local Authority systems, processes and procedures.
Champion the social model of care for services users whilst taking a biopsychosocial approach to meeting service users’ holistic goals.
To be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing strengths based and recovery focused support.
Contribute to risk assessments and the development of management plans, including transitional arrangements between hospital and community settings, using positive risk taking approaches where indicated as appropriate, promoting choice and control.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
* Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
* Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
* Access to Continued Professional Development
* Involvement in improvement and research activities
* Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
* Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification to give you the best chance of being shortlisted.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Social Work Qualification e.g. BA (Hons), MA, MSW DSW CQSW
* Further short courses and/or experience to post graduate diploma level, e.g. Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE)
* Registration with Social Work England
Experience
* Post registration experience of working with service users with complex mental health need
* Post registration experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting
* Post registration experience of working with care providers in a community setting
* Experience of developing trauma informed, collaborative risk management plans, promoting service user choice and control including working with issues relating to self neglect, domestic abuse, substance use and risk towards others.
* Post registration Inpatient experience working within a Low Secure Service
* Experience of working in a forensic setting.
Knowledge
* Able to demonstrate applied knowledge of: • Mental Health Act • Mental disorder • Safeguarding Adults • Child Safeguarding • Code of conduct
* Applied knowledge of social determinants which impact on health and wellbeing of people and communities.
* Knowledge of a range of interventions appropriate to the needs of service users
* Understanding of MHA and governance
Skills
* Excellent communication skills with service users, carers, colleagues and other professionals
* Sound analytical skills particularly in risk management
* Able to plan and deliver packages of care
* Negotiating and motivational skills
* Good organisational skills - an ability to manage time, prioritise work and meet deadlines
* Able to work as part of a team including multi-disciplinary working with adults, carers and other professionals
* A passion for promoting the rights and entitlements for those who face discrimination as a result of a mental ill health
* Able to perform duties working in a stressful environment and engage sensitively with patients, service users, carers and relatives who have high levels of distress, anxiety and aggression.
🌍 Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
📬 After You Apply - Once your application is submitted, you’ll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.
✅ If You\'re Offered the Role - If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You’ll receive a formal conditional offer via email
🔍 Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line withNHS Employment Check Standards. These include:
* Identity verification
* Right to work check
* Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
* Professional registration and/or qualification check
* Occupational health assessment
* Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences.
If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.
🚀 Once Checks Are Complete -
The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.
If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.
Please note:
* We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.
* We may close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, please apply as soon as possible.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Kate Roberts Job title Senior Social Worker Email address kate.roberts46@nhs.net Telephone number 07745 108761
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
225 Old Street
225 Old Street
OL6 7SR
Telephone 01617163181
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