Mental Health Social Worker
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Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
Location | North London |
Area | London, England |
Sector | Social Care – QualifiedPublic Health - Mental Health Practitioner |
Salary | £33988 - £45628 |
Start Date | |
Job Ref | DBR04205 |
- Description
- Description
We are looking for qualified social workers who are passionate about supporting people who have complex mental health needs to achieve their outcomes in their local community:
Responsibility
Your role will include undertaking Care Act assessments, reviews, Carer's assessments/reviews/safeguarding enquires as appropriate:
Qualification – Essential
· 3 GCSEs (A-C) or equivalent to include Maths and English
· Demonstrate a commitment to post-qualifying training
· Member of RICS or CIOB or equivalent
· Advanced user –Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook
Essential Skills
· Mental Health social work experience, especially multi-disciplinary work
· Undertaken supervision of other staff
· Undertaken Practice Educator training
· AMHP training completed and willing to participate in AMHP rota following warranting
· Experience in managing cases involving court protection and mental health capacity
· Experience in complex hospital discharges
· Have an understanding of the safeguarding adults at risk process
· High level of analytical clarity
· Written and verbal skills for face-to-face work with clients, letters and report writing and
multi-disciplinary negotiations and discussions
· Ability to make and maintain autonomous professional decisions
· Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice and associated memoranda
and guidance
· Knowledge of the NHS & Community Care Act
Essential Compliance
· A pre-engagement screening is mandatory for this role
· Five Years of Reference
· The use of a car is essential
· Flexible occasional hours
· This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
· An enhanced disclosure check
Diamond Blaque is an equal opportunities employer.
Diamond Blaque is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy.
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