Mental Health Social Worker OPMH
| Posting date: | 15 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 September 2025 |
| Location: | Torquay, TQ3 2DW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9388-25-1073 |
Summary
Informed verbal and written consent should be obtained from service users and patients for all assessments care plans and interventions. Communications may include dealing with those people who have difficulties relating to highly complex, contentious emotional, psychological conditions associated with their presenting conditions. People may have difficulties in communicating or understanding their condition. Communication may involve skills in managing anger, motivating, negotiating, counselling, training, empathising and reassuring To plan and prioritise own work and caseload. To draw up detailed care plans in partnership with service users, patients and carers To take part in referral allocation meetings, or self-allocate new work, depending upon team practice. Physical ability to carry out duties in the community with appropriate adaptations/adjustments Ability to travel efficiently around the Torbay and surrounding area in order to carry out duties To ensure people who use our services, needs are assessed holistically, taking into account their needs, such as housing, employment, education and general health within the individual care plan. To promote service users. carers and families participation in the co-design of appropriate support plans based on measurable outcomes within agreed policies and budgetary provision. This will include ensuring transparency of action plans with service users in relation to any changes or withdrawal of services as necessary To complete Care Act assessments and care plans records in line with service policies and procedures , working in a strengths based and outcome focussed approach. To work as part of an integrated health and social care mental health team exchanging professional knowledge, experience and providing mutual support Third sector organisations, identifying suitable resources providers to arrange for the delivery of appropriate support plans within available resources. To identify and feed back to the Social Care lead any service provision deficiencies. commission and review care packages and services to meet service users needs in line with their assessed social care needs and within budgetary constraints To actively participate in regular supervision with line manager To identify development needs with your line manager and to attend training courses, develop knowledge as appropriate To maintain accurate, factual and up to date records of work completed as directed by line manager To complete Social care panel paperwork as and when required Embrace challenges as an opportunity to learn constructively about ways of improving our services Help to develop and foster a learning environment where feedback is welcomed and valued Act with professionalism and integrity, being a role model to those around us and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity. To provide a service that is tailored to meet the needs of the individual and to understand what our patients/clients need and be adaptable and responsive A