Social Worker, Mental Health

Contract Type:
Permanent

Salary:
Grade H. Scale 29 - £41,177 to Scale 34 - £46,579 with a professional bar at Scale 31 - £43,149**

Hours Per Week: 36hours

Base

Location:

Tameside General Hospital

Assessment Date:
To be arranged

This is an exciting opportunity to come and work for Tameside Adult’s Services on the Transfer of Care Integrated Team (TOCIT) based at Tameside General Hospital.

We are looking for a driven Social Worker to join Adult Services. If you are passionate about supporting adults to live well at home, we would love to hear from you.

Tameside is a place that is passionate and committed to improving outcomes and creating a positive experience for individuals and families.

‘Our People Our Place Our Plan’ outlines our aims and aspirations for the area, its people and how we commit to work for everyone, every day.

Tameside adopts a positive working culture; we embrace innovation and encourage performance. We are committed to staff development and provide a wide range of training opportunities in a supportive working environment.

Tameside is proud to offer our social workers

Ongoing training and development

Opportunities to invest in your on development and career progression to Social Worker to Senior leadership

Thorough induction and ongoing supervision and support

Manageable caseloads and a supportive team

Employees are encouraged to be involved in the ongoing development of practice

Flexible working

We currently have positions within TOCIT, It’s an exciting time to come and work for us as you will be joining the team at a time of transformation and great investment into services for adults and social work practice.

You will take the lead on supporting adults to live well  will be part of a friendly and supportive team and your work will include managing a caseload, Care Act Assessments, Support Plans, Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Decisions and signposting to internal and external services where necessary to enhance wellbeing and independence.

You will have excellent communication skills and have the ability to build effective professional relationships with other disciplines and with other local health and social care services to enable a coordinated response to individuals and families.

Here is what one of our current staff members says about working in our Service;

“This is a fast paced and yet rewarding role with a supportive team of Practitioners and Managers alike. I have developed as a Practitioner while at Tameside as well as accessed career progression opportunities, which is great”

IUCT staff member;

“I am lucky to be part of an amazing, supportive and flexible team and I am excited for possible future opportunities and a long career with Tameside.”

If you are committed and would like to be part of our journey, we really want to hear from you.

Experience of working with adults and previous employment in a similar position would be desirable.

Hear from Joe Kelly, Director of Adults Social Care.

‘’Hello, I’m Joe Kelly, Strategic Director of Adult Social Care and Health, and a proud resident of Tameside.

‘’’Our vision for adult social care is simple: to support people to live well in the place they call home. That means enabling people to live well and age well, so they can enjoy long, healthy and fulfilled lives in our borough. I’m extremely proud of the way our services work together to support people to live a good life, one where they are able to do the things that truly matter to them.

‘’’I believe strongly in authentic and compassionate leadership, and in supporting our workforce to practise in ways that genuinely listen to the people we support. Together, we deliver care that enables people to live their best lives - maximising…