Dunstable Community Mental Health Team provides compassionate person-centred interventions to people experiencing mental ill-health in the Towns of Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard.
Social Workers in the mental health team have access to brand new facilities at the newly opened Grove View Health and care hub.
The new hub strengthens ELFT's award winning social care presence and ethos.
At the Hub, the team Senior Social Worker provides intensive support to ensure that bespoke professional supervision is readily available for all our social workers.
ELFT has a dedicated Social Care Lead locally in Central Bedfordshire. The Social Care Lead offers regular reflective practice sessions, Care Act training.
The excellent work of the Social Work Learning and Development Project Lead ensures that continuous learning is at the heart of Social Work in Bedfordshire.
The Trust offers an established ASYE programme for newly qualified social workers. CPD pathways beyond the ASYE include AMHP/Leadership Academy/AMCP/Practice Educator/ASYE Assessor training structures.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Social Worker to work as part of our team. You will be registered with Social Work England and ideally have one year of post qualifying experience in a relevant health or social care setting.
As a Social Worker, you will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing high quality social care services to adults experiencing mental ill-health.
Job responsibilities
In the role, you will liaise with acute inpatient units, the Crisis Team, Primary Care services, the Voluntary and Private Sector and contribute to providing a recovery focused model of care.
Person Specification
Essential criteria
* Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
* Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment/community experience
* Experience of attending funding panels and commissioning care packages
* Ability to undertake comprehensive Care Act assessments and reviews
* Ability to take a lead in the promotion of adult safeguarding practice
Desirable criteria
* Post-qualification experience within mental health services
* Previous appointment as an AMHP/Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
* A thorough working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and subsequent amendments
What we offer
We offer a permanent, full-time position with a salary of £37,338 to £44,962 per annum pro rata.
Flexible working patterns are available, including compressed hours.
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