Head of Social Work

Head of Social Work focuses on ensure that personalisation, choice and control is embedded as an approach into frontline services.

What the role involves

• Ensure that personalisation, choice and control is embedded as an approach into frontline services.

Skills and requirements

• Master’s degree in social work.
• Social Work Practice Educator qualification (PEPS 1&2) or equivalent (A).
• Post Graduate degree in Management or Leadership Development Programme.
• Experience of senior management role in either Health or Social Care setting.

Confirmed role details

• ·Provide consultation to social workers and wider MDT on issues relevant to social work practice and service developments.
• Liaise closely with the Academic, Service and Clinical Directors on research and development opportunities.
• Support on the initiation, undertaking and supervision of complex service evaluation and audit as required.
• ·Ensure utilisation of social work trainees and postgraduate students in service evaluation and research.