SW Team Manager SCFT

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West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

Join us in shaping the future of forensic healthcare delivery at West London Forensic Service As the Social Work Team Manager, you'll lead a dynamic team dedicated to providing high-quality specialist health and social work services to our community. From responding promptly to the needs of service users and their families to spearheading innovative multi-disciplinary collaborations, your role will be pivotal in transforming lives and promoting equality and diversity.

But that's not all - you'll have the opportunity to make independent decisions, develop cutting-edge educational strategies, and champion effective risk management practices. With a focus on workforce development and training, you'll collaborate with top professionals and institutions to ensure our team is equipped with the skills needed to deliver exceptional care.

As a leader in operational management, you'll drive forward service improvements and play a key role in financial planning and monitoring. Plus, you'll have the chance to establish partnerships with a range of stakeholders, from NHS trusts to community health providers, fostering an integrated approach to forensic healthcare.

Main duties of the job

We are keen to recruit a Social Work Team Manager registered with Social Work England to take responsibility for the management, leadership and further development of the Specialist Forensic Community team. The post holder will provide effective line management and supervision for Social Work and support staff as appropriate, and will ensure that these arrangements are in place within the clinical team. The Social Work Team Manager will lead on the development of Social Work within the service supporting staff through learning, development, guidance and practice. The successful candidate will manage a small caseload of patients and will be expected to lead on issues such as safeguarding, family and carers support, give clinical opinion and make decisions on issues such as risk management.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for is £426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria

• Relevant professional qualification as a registered Social Worker
• Relevant post-registration qualification & professional development
• First or higher degree in appropriate subject area
• Evidence of training in Social Supervision

Desirable criteria

• Relevant management / leadership training (eg DMS)
• Master's Degree in Appropriate subject area

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

• Minimum of 2 years' experience of working as a band 7 or equivalent within Community Mental Health and/or Liaison and diversion services
• Experience of, and clear understanding of the issues relating to mental health care provision within Forensic Community Services and Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion settings
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team of staff and resolution of complex staff relations issues
• Experience / understanding of service development, including effective change within a clinical service
• Experience / understanding of financial planning and management
• Experience / understanding of tendering for new business opportunities
• Experience / understanding of setting up teams/services
• Experience and understanding of the role of Social Supervision.
• Experience of incident investigation and complaint investigation

Desirable criteria

• Experience of writing for publication
• Demonstrated experience of working across aspects of the criminal justice system
• Experience of working within a community mental health team
• Experience of working within a Home treatment team, crisis team, AMHP service

KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria

• Understanding of current mental health and criminal justice developments and policies
• Understanding and experience of Clinical Governance frameworks
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of contemporary mental health care
• Clear understanding of national policy on patient and public involvement, and a commitment to implementing this
• Detailed understanding and experience of the principles of clinical and managerial supervision
• Understanding of principles of performance management
• Clear understanding and experience of safeguarding adults & children
• Experience / understanding of setting up new services
• Experience of working within a Forensic mental Health Service

Desirable criteria

• Project Management Skills

SKILLS

Essential criteria

• Ability to manage complex operational service delivery and change
• Experience of successful inter-agency / partnership working
• Developed analytical, investigatory and problem solving skills
• Highly developed communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to deliver high quality clinical & managerial supervision
• Commitment to effective MDT and partnership / interagency working
• Ability to motivate teams

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Candidate Pack (PDF, 1008.2KB)