Mental Health Discharge Social Worker
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 28 Ionawr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 27 Chwefror 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Stockport, SK2 5EQ |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75680671 |
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Mental Health Hospital Discharge Social Worker
SO2 (£36,124 - £40,476)
37 Hours, Full Time
Permanent
Hybrid: The Meadows and homeworking
Application Deadline: 11:59pm 13th February 2025
Shortlisting Date: 14th February 2025
Interview Date: 25th February 2025
Interview Type: In Person
Your Role
We are currently recruiting for a mental health hospital discharge social worker to join our dynamic and friendly team. You will be part of a newly created all age adult mental health hospital discharge team. You will work collaboratively with our Pennine Care colleagues and have a crucial part to play in improving mental health services and mental health outcomes for people leaving hospital and their carers. Career progression by completing your practice educator training, AMHP and BIA training will be encouraged.
You will support older and working age adults who also have a functional or organic mental health diagnosis to be discharged from hospital safely and in a timely manner.
This role will include working collaboratively with the person and their carers. Liaising closely with health, advocates and third sector colleagues. You will be co-producing Care Act assessments, support plans and risk assessments. As well as undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments, chairing Best Interests Meetings, writing Social Circumstances Reports and attending Mental Health Tribunals.
About You
We are looking for a social worker who has knowledge of the Mental Health Act and is motivated to get the people of Stockport the right care at the right time whilst adopting a strengths based approach. You will identify community resources and commission appropriate care and support. We are looking for someone who is a qualified and experienced social worker who has a keen interest and passion about mental health social work.
About Us
There are opportunities for career progression and personal development. There will be training opportunities and you will be able to access peer support from a well-established team. There will be an opportunity to complete practice educator, BIA and / or AMHP qualifications and the ASYE programme if you are newly qualified.
Putting people at the heart of what we do - no matter what challenges we face is the basis of our core values: Stockport, team, ambition and respect.
These values originated from colleagues across the council and run through everything we do. Our employees are our greatest asset and we’re proud of the way we provide vital frontline services every day to our most vulnerable residents.
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
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If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Danielle Morrall-Brown on Dave Rankin on dave.rankin@stockport.gov.uk or Ceire McNamee on Ceire.mcnamee@stockport.gov.uk telephone 0161 7164505 option 3 for an informal discussion about the role
The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential job role criteria.
Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme
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Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.
We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.
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