Senior Social Worker - Early Intervention Psychosis Team
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 25 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £46,252.00 i £52,826.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £46252.00 - £52826.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Erith, DA8 3EE |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | F0076-ID320 |
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Principle Accountabilities The Senior Social Worker will be a member of an adult mental health team and will provide a comprehensive service to clients referred to the team who need assessment and intervention. The Senior Social Worker is accountable to the Director for Acute Mental Health Services for Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust / Director of Education & Social Care, London Borough of Bexley. Purpose of the job To provide management, supervision and consultation to team members as appropriate/necessary To deliver an effective Mental Health Service to clients referred to the team in keeping with the philosophy and objectives of the Section 75 Agreement Main Duties To take a lead role in managing incoming referrals to the Locality Team and ensuring that the work is managed, prioritised and appropriately dealt with depending on risk, urgency, etc. To provide professional and managerial supervision to colleagues in planning effective mental health interventions Support the Team Manager to manage referrals to the ADAPT (Affective Pathway) or ICMP (Intensive Case Management in Psychosis) part of the service and to conduct assessments as part of the ADAPT or ICMP contribution to Primary Care Plus To be familiar with, adhere to and implement all statutory duties and responsibilities under all relevant adult legislation To take part in the AMHP and/or AMHP Manager rotas In consultation with the Team Manager to ensure that all work is allocated appropriately within the multi professional team To act as a consultation point for team members undertaking complex assessments and to assist in the decision making process regarding the future care of clients www.bexley.gov.uk To carry a small but complex caseload To deputise for the Team Manager in her/his absence As care co-ordinator for service users to plan, implement, evaluate and review care plans To attend client reviews and other clinical meetings and to provide reports, documentation and appropriate record keeping in accordance with the Joint Mental Health Services Policies and Procedures To contribute actively to initiatives to measure clinical outcomes including audit, patient surveys, research and standard setting to improve clinical effectiveness and to produce statistical information as required by the service/team To participate in and contribute to meetings concerning the management and development of the service/team, as a member of the multi-disciplinary team To ensure effective and efficient use of time and resources and to reconcile competing demands and priorities To take advantage of opportunities to gain further knowledge and to undertake appropriate training To ensure a safe environment for clients and staff of ADAPT in compliance with the requirements of the integrated service To act as a Safeguarding Adult Manager and Best Interest Assessor and to be willing to train as such To have a clear understanding of safeguarding children issues and to ensure that supervisees act within Trust and LB Bexley procedures To undertake appraisals for staff and to ensure that appraisals for seconded social work staff adhere to local authority procedures and timeframes To keep up to date with mandatory training for seconded social staff and within the Trust For More information please refer to the JD and Job Specification