We currently have an exciting vacancy for a social work senior practitioner within Trafford Mental Health Services, part of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Working in Trafford Older Adult Community Mental Team, you will join our Multi-Disciplinary Team alongside Consultant Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Community Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, and STR workers. We are looking for an experienced social worker to provide social work leadership in the community mental health team. In this role, you will promote the significant contribution that mental health social work makes to the delivery of mental health care.
You will work closely with service users with serious and enduring mental illness, including dementia. You will have a focus on social inclusion and recovery, helping people to live as independently as possible.
About you
Your style and approach will reflect our values and behaviors: you will be committed to continually learning and improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes; valuing and respecting others' contributions, you will work together to deliver service; you will take ownership of your actions and strive to get things right first time and learn from when things do go wrong; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference. The post holder will provide social work leadership in the team, maintaining close links with colleagues in Adult Social Care. You will provide clinical supervision to social workers, helping our social work staff identify opportunities to develop, and direct staff towards relevant learning resources. You will manage a limited caseload of complex cases and provide guidance in relation to the Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act 1983, and Mental Capacity Act 2005, and contribute to service development to ensure that social work values are fully represented and where appropriate chair meetings, particularly in relation to safeguarding enquiries. An Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) and contribution to the Borough-wide rota or willingness to undertake this qualification is desirable.
About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organization that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
Trafford recognizes the importance of staff wellbeing and offers a number of initiatives for staff including mindfulness, mental health first aiders, running and walking groups, and health and wellbeing events.
Our great benefits include:
Pension Home Technology Scheme Car Lease Scheme Cycle to Work scheme Simply Healthcare Employee Discount Scheme - 'Perks at Work'
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You will work closely with service users with serious and enduring mental illness, including dementia. You will have a focus on social inclusion and recovery, helping people to live as independently as possible.
About you
Your style and approach will reflect our values and behaviors: you will be committed to continually learning and improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes; valuing and respecting others' contributions, you will work together to deliver service; you will take ownership of your actions and strive to get things right first time and learn from when things do go wrong; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference. The post holder will provide social work leadership in the team, maintaining close links with colleagues in Adult Social Care. You will provide clinical supervision to social workers, helping our social work staff identify opportunities to develop, and direct staff towards relevant learning resources. You will manage a limited caseload of complex cases and provide guidance in relation to the Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act 1983, and Mental Capacity Act 2005, and contribute to service development to ensure that social work values are fully represented and where appropriate chair meetings, particularly in relation to safeguarding enquiries. An Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) and contribution to the Borough-wide rota or willingness to undertake this qualification is desirable.
About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organization that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
Trafford recognizes the importance of staff wellbeing and offers a number of initiatives for staff including mindfulness, mental health first aiders, running and walking groups, and health and wellbeing events.
Our great benefits include:
Pension Home Technology Scheme Car Lease Scheme Cycle to Work scheme Simply Healthcare Employee Discount Scheme - 'Perks at Work'
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