Employer Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - Inclusion Services
Employer type: NHS
Site: HMP Brinsford
Town: Wolverhampton
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/01/2025 08:00
Social Worker
Band 6
Job Overview
Do you want to make a real difference to those most in need of your support? Why not bring your skills and help support individuals to build their recovery whilst in prison in preparation for integration back into the community? Our Integrated Mental Health and Substance Misuse Service at HMP Brinsford is looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Social Worker to join our busy, friendly and professional team working with young people in custody aged 18-28 years old. This is an exciting and energetic role for an individual who is passionate about providing good quality mental health care and holistic support within a busy and rewarding environment. The variety of the role will keep things fresh and stimulating whilst being part of a supportive team with effective management providing supervision and guidance. Main Duties of the Job
You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidenced based interventions. The postholder will manage a caseload of service users, practicing within the framework of the multi-disciplinary team and Care Programme Approach. The postholder will provide a care coordinator role with a specialist contribution with particular focus around release planning. You will work with individuals from initial assessment through to discharge, which can include transferring care to other providers such as hospitals or CMHTs whilst working with a variety of agencies in the Offender Health Pathway. You will help to rehabilitate and support service users to live decent and purposeful lives as members of the community. You will have strong engagement and motivation skills and be able to work well with service users with complex needs which can include health needs of learning disability, forensic/offending history and mental health needs. The postholder will benefit from the experience and support of the team and that of its NHS employer. Inclusion (part of Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) has prison substance misuse and mental health teams across the country and you will benefit from training and development opportunities as well as the support of an NHS employer experienced in providing prison healthcare for many years. Working for Our Organisation
Inclusion, created in 2002, is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realizing all the benefits a modern NHS organization can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team! Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for information relating to main responsibilities. Person Specification
Qualifications
Professional Qualification (Degree & Post graduate or equivalent) and/or Relevant experience in comparative setting Evidence of continued development and up to date skills base. Qualification in nursing, social work, probation, psychology or substance misuse. Qualification in therapeutic skills. Knowledge of national data collection systems e.g. NDTMS Experience
Sound knowledge of blood borne viruses and harm reduction approaches to alleviate symptoms. Experience of working with drug and alcohol users and within a prison environment. Evidence and understanding of evidenced based therapies and interventions for the treatment of drug and alcohol use. Experience of working with dual diagnosis/mental health Experience of group facilitation Supervisory experience This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. If you would like to know more and find out whether joining our dedicated team is for you then please get in touch with Amanda as we would love to hear from you. **** We do not accept CVs. Applications will only be considered if made via the website.**** ****This vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.****
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Band 6
Job Overview
Do you want to make a real difference to those most in need of your support? Why not bring your skills and help support individuals to build their recovery whilst in prison in preparation for integration back into the community? Our Integrated Mental Health and Substance Misuse Service at HMP Brinsford is looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Social Worker to join our busy, friendly and professional team working with young people in custody aged 18-28 years old. This is an exciting and energetic role for an individual who is passionate about providing good quality mental health care and holistic support within a busy and rewarding environment. The variety of the role will keep things fresh and stimulating whilst being part of a supportive team with effective management providing supervision and guidance. Main Duties of the Job
You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidenced based interventions. The postholder will manage a caseload of service users, practicing within the framework of the multi-disciplinary team and Care Programme Approach. The postholder will provide a care coordinator role with a specialist contribution with particular focus around release planning. You will work with individuals from initial assessment through to discharge, which can include transferring care to other providers such as hospitals or CMHTs whilst working with a variety of agencies in the Offender Health Pathway. You will help to rehabilitate and support service users to live decent and purposeful lives as members of the community. You will have strong engagement and motivation skills and be able to work well with service users with complex needs which can include health needs of learning disability, forensic/offending history and mental health needs. The postholder will benefit from the experience and support of the team and that of its NHS employer. Inclusion (part of Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) has prison substance misuse and mental health teams across the country and you will benefit from training and development opportunities as well as the support of an NHS employer experienced in providing prison healthcare for many years. Working for Our Organisation
Inclusion, created in 2002, is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realizing all the benefits a modern NHS organization can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team! Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for information relating to main responsibilities. Person Specification
Qualifications
Professional Qualification (Degree & Post graduate or equivalent) and/or Relevant experience in comparative setting Evidence of continued development and up to date skills base. Qualification in nursing, social work, probation, psychology or substance misuse. Qualification in therapeutic skills. Knowledge of national data collection systems e.g. NDTMS Experience
Sound knowledge of blood borne viruses and harm reduction approaches to alleviate symptoms. Experience of working with drug and alcohol users and within a prison environment. Evidence and understanding of evidenced based therapies and interventions for the treatment of drug and alcohol use. Experience of working with dual diagnosis/mental health Experience of group facilitation Supervisory experience This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. If you would like to know more and find out whether joining our dedicated team is for you then please get in touch with Amanda as we would love to hear from you. **** We do not accept CVs. Applications will only be considered if made via the website.**** ****This vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.****
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