Band 6
Main area: Mental Health
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Due to remodelling in Manchester)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working)
Job ref: 437-7099695-B
Site: CMHT Later Life North, Hexagon Tower, Town: Manchester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/08/2025 23:59
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen to recruit a Social Worker to North Manchester Later Life Community Mental Health Team. The experienced recruit will operate within an integrated, multi-disciplinary team and will mainly undertake commissioning and care purchasing tasks for service users, working within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. We support practitioners in their professional development and are a friendly and supportive team.
Overview: Mental health services in Manchester are commencing their journey around Community Transformation. Working towards the new Community mental health framework, the vision is for a place-based community mental health model.
Social work is critical in upholding individuals’ human rights, fostering a strengths and asset-based approach to mental health recovery. We are looking for social workers who take an anti-oppressive approach to social care interventions. Social work expertise is a key component of multi-disciplinary integrated working. We have roles that will enable you to carry out specific social care duties for individuals. We are highly motivated and passionate about social care in Manchester, and Manchester social workers are dedicated to delivering high-quality, person-centred, strength-based, and empowering assessments and support. If you are compassionate, hardworking, and motivated, this is the role for you.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will complete assessments for clients and carers and may also provide care coordination in line with the Trust Care Programme Approach (CPA) guidance and policies. You will be allocated as care coordinator/lead professional for a caseload of both organic & functional clients.
You will participate in the rostered Duty role, which includes initial assessments of new referrals and feedback at Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings.
Complete Safeguarding processes as needed, with support from the Team Manager and Seniors.
The Community Mental Health Team operates from Monday to Friday during usual office hours.
All applicants must:
* Hold a social work qualification
* Be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
* Have access to transport to travel across the city
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 staff across more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford, and Wigan, along with a wide range of specialist services across Greater Manchester, the North West of England, and beyond.
Manchester is one of the world's most innovative places to live and work, offering vibrant city life and beautiful countryside. Our staff enjoy opportunities to learn, develop skills, and generate ideas to improve care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Band
Shift timings include Saturday (midnight to midnight), any weekday after 8pm and before 6am, and all hours on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight).
Annual leave: 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
* Recognised professional assessor/practice teachers qualification
Qualifications & Training
* Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) status or willingness to undertake this training
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience conducting assessments to identify health and social care needs
* Experience working with older adults with complex mental health needs
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience in commissioning care packages
* Experience investigating safeguarding concerns
Specific Skills
* Organisational and prioritisation skills, making informed decisions, evaluating outcomes
Specific Skills
* Sensitivity and perception in assessing vulnerable service users and families with complex needs, using assessment and safeguarding frameworks
Specific Skills
* Ability to develop written reports, including legal requirements
Physical Skills and effort
* Ability to work flexibly, managing own time and workload
Requirements due to setting
* The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions are subject to pre-employment checks. For more details, visit the NHS Employers website.
The Trust mandates DBS checks and subscription to the DBS Update Service, with a fee of £16 per year.
Applicants with experience outside the NHS are encouraged to apply; relevant experience will be considered in salary calculation. Contact the Recruitment Team for details.
Note: This vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.
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