Social Worker - Community Mental Health; FTC

Social Worker
- Community Mental Health (FTC)

Are you seeking a change within your Social Work journey? Are you an experienced social worker looking for a new challenge?

The Buckinghamshire CMHT Social Care Team is looking for an experienced Social Worker to join our social work team in Aylesbury. Within Oxford Health we deliver mental health social care support within a partnership agreement with Buckinghamshire Council for a fixed term 12 month contact.

We have a robust induction whereupon you will attend corporate induction days, you will be given time to undertake initial relevant training and have shadowing opportunities to help you settle into your role from the first day on the job.

Your duties will include:

• Work with adults, and their families, who may be placed in a range of community and placement settings, to form an understanding of their needs and wishes and develop strength-based plans.
• Understand and apply the relevant statutory frameworks to promote independence and autonomy while balancing risks and the needs of others including children and vulnerable adults.
• You will use relationship based Social Work skills to understand the needs of this adult service user group and work collaboratively to create care and support plans that reflect person-centred outcomes.
• To provide a high quality and effective professional approach, taking responsibility for working and managing a caseload within a framework of appropriate supervision, dependent upon the complexities of these cases and the social worker's experience.
• To collate holistic information to ensure appropriate, person-centred and supportive safeguarding decisions are made.
• Demonstrate and model good practice that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with adults and their families.

Applicants must have a full valid driving license and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

• Qualified Social Worker
  - Registered with Social Work England
• More than one year continuous post-qualifying practice.
• Demonstrable experience strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with adults and their families.
• Demonstrable experience of undertaking direct work with adults
• Experience of undertaking assessments, reviews and s42's for adults under The Care Act 2014
• Knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable adults in a statutory setting
• Knowledge and experience in the application of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, standards and local policies and procedures
• Demonstrable ability to build sound, productive working relationships with colleagues, partners and other staff.
• Ability to maintain accurate and up to date case records in a timely manner
• UK Driving licence and access to a car on daily basis
• Experience of working in adults in a mental health setting
• PEPS 1 or 2 award
• Experience completing/triaging safeguarding referrals/eligibility decisions

• A commitment to Continuous Professional Development
• A commitment to the learning and development of colleagues
• Have a strong social work identity
• Ability to manage a complex case load
• Being able to work as a team player as well as autonomously
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times

• Understanding the needs of service users requiring mental health services
• Working with health and social care data bases
• Understanding of commissioning and the delivery of care services through the local authority.
• Applying relevant legal frameworks into practice
• Knowledge of community resources and services in Buckinghamshire

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.