Directorate: Social Care Health Integration & Wellbeing
Section: Adult Social Care - Mental Health Team
Grade: Level 13
Actual Salary: £45,441 - £48,474
Hours: 37
This advert is open to both Internal and External applicants.
To offer management support and supervision to the Adult Social Work services to ensure that a strengths-based approach in line with the principles of the Care Act 2014 is applied within all areas of Social Work practice.
Key Duties / Responsibilities
Strategic Management
Deputise for Team Manager in appropriate situations as deemed necessary.
Lead in necessary multi-disciplinary meetings including but not limited to: conference calls within a hospital setting; chairing Best Interest meetings; Managing Officer for safeguarding enquiries; Chairing Safeguarding meeting; Response to system crisis (market management, LSE); lead and direct accordingly.
Maintain specialist knowledge in practice areas, including but not limited to: Practice Education; AMHP; BIA; Collaboration with other organisations to work in partnership for outcomes for adults; Contribute to the development of integrated services across health & social Care.
Performance
Formally supervise a number of non-registered social care staff.
Informally supervise all Social work team staff as described above.
Application of the revised supervision policy across the team.
HR Process (AL/sickness).
Ensure Social Work England CPD Standards are complied with.
Practiced development: continuous learning and learning to shape practice of both qualified and non-qualified staff.
Maintain links with Principal Social Worker to identify and promote Social Work practice within the organisation and in line with Social Work Professional standards, which encompasses practice development on a day to day basis.
Oversee complex cases, including fulfilment of the Managing Officer role for safeguarding cases, and where a specialism requires, hold a small complex caseload.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.
To Apply - please visit our website
https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/ . If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.
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Section: Adult Social Care - Mental Health Team
Grade: Level 13
Actual Salary: £45,441 - £48,474
Hours: 37
This advert is open to both Internal and External applicants.
To offer management support and supervision to the Adult Social Work services to ensure that a strengths-based approach in line with the principles of the Care Act 2014 is applied within all areas of Social Work practice.
Key Duties / Responsibilities
Strategic Management
Deputise for Team Manager in appropriate situations as deemed necessary.
Lead in necessary multi-disciplinary meetings including but not limited to: conference calls within a hospital setting; chairing Best Interest meetings; Managing Officer for safeguarding enquiries; Chairing Safeguarding meeting; Response to system crisis (market management, LSE); lead and direct accordingly.
Maintain specialist knowledge in practice areas, including but not limited to: Practice Education; AMHP; BIA; Collaboration with other organisations to work in partnership for outcomes for adults; Contribute to the development of integrated services across health & social Care.
Performance
Formally supervise a number of non-registered social care staff.
Informally supervise all Social work team staff as described above.
Application of the revised supervision policy across the team.
HR Process (AL/sickness).
Ensure Social Work England CPD Standards are complied with.
Practiced development: continuous learning and learning to shape practice of both qualified and non-qualified staff.
Maintain links with Principal Social Worker to identify and promote Social Work practice within the organisation and in line with Social Work Professional standards, which encompasses practice development on a day to day basis.
Oversee complex cases, including fulfilment of the Managing Officer role for safeguarding cases, and where a specialism requires, hold a small complex caseload.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.
To Apply - please visit our website
https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/ . If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.
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