Social Worker Mental Health

SW Locums require a Qualified Social Worker with Mental Health, Eating Disorder and CAMHS experience to work with our retained client in North London.

** The client is happy to negotiate an excellent pay rate for the right individual **

The post is predominantly patient facing so although some flexible and working from home will be considered, mostly this will require candidates to attend site.

The job holder is required to work effectively within the MDT and hold strong risk management and safe guarding knowledge/skills. Excellent working knowledge of the mental health act 1983/2007 as well as other statutory legislation such as children’s act 1989, care act 2014, child protection, protection of vulnerable adults and multi-agency public protection arrangements is required. Experience of working with children and young adults within a mental health setting is advantageous.

The role is within an inpatient service but liaison with community teams and understanding of community mental health services is vital.

Essential duties include:

Safeguarding

Assessments of and meeting with carers and families.

Liaison with community services to secure transfer of care as required

To act as link between inpatient services and receiving community teams

Discharge planning.

liaising with/assessing advocacy services.

Overseeing patient rights.

Providing holistic social circumstances reports for tribunal.

Management and supervision of junior staff

Must have

* Right to work in the UK

* Degree in social work

* Good knowledge of MHA 1983/2007

* Knowledge of care management

* Social Work England registration

* 2-3 years post qualifying experience working with in mental health

* 5 years references

* Enhanced DBS

Specific tasks Include:

To be responsible for the assessments of client social care needs and of carers and participate as part of the MDT within the care programme approach processes.

Attendance at MDT meetings and update the team on progress from a social service point of view.

To provide leadership and advice in social care issues

To undertake professional assessments and compile reports in your capacity as social worker

To liaise with and arrange advocacy as required.

To develop and maintain a carers support group and liaise with families

To provide advice and support to patients, carers and nursing colleagues around welfare benefits and financial assessments.

Establish and maintain effective links and working relationship with key internal and external colleagues

Ensure records and information systems are kept accurately including the inputting and updating of information on the centre computerised information systems.

Taking a share of supervising any staff allocated to them and as appropriate supervise students from professional or other courses who are on placement and participate in teaching and training of self and others.

To act in a professional manner at all times, attend all mandatory training, keep abreast of changes in legislation, maintain CPD, maintain and act within the boundaries of your professional registration.

To provide consultation/ in house training as required in relation to child protection, safeguarding etc, to adhere and contribute to the review of polices and procedures.

To inform managers of individual case issues which may have implications for others, policy or departmental strategy generally. To support with auditing processes.

To ensure records and information systems are kept accurately including the inputting and updating of information on the centres computerised information systems and in patient written notes.

To adhere to policies and procedures particularly health and safety legislation and report incidents.

With SW Locums you can look forward to:

* A refreshingly honest approach to your job search.

* Fast and accurate rates of pay.

* Committed support with your own, vastly experienced and knowledgeable consultant.

* Conscientious and well informed advice.

* Contact available 24/7.

* Access to exclusive vacancies nationwide. and exclusive training.

* Free DBS and compliance service.

* Industry leading “Refer a Friend” recommendation scheme offering up to £300 for successfully placed referrals.*

* Excellent “Find your own job” bonus – get £2350 for bringing your own position to us *

* LTD, PAYE or Umbrella company payments with our daily payroll system

SW Locums follow the government guidelines on ensuring safety of all during the risk of Covid-19.

* Terms and conditions apply to our bonus scheme