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Social Worker

3 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom West London NHS Trust Full time
Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Social Worker who has experience of or an interest in Forensic Social Work and working with Carers. This opportunity seeks to recruit an individual who will carry a part time case load on a pre discharge low secure service alongside part time role as the Carers lead for the wider Specialist Community Forensic Team.

West London Forensic Service, as part of West London Health Trust, is responsible for the in-patient treatment of adults detained under the Mental Health Act, who require medium or low secure levels of security in order to protect others and themselves. This includes providing a Social Work Service to the those detained in conditions of low and medium security.

We have been chosen by NHS England to pioneer a new approach to support forensic service users in the community. The Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) will work to transition service users out of secure settings, and support their ongoing recovery in the community. This can improve quality of life, reduce inequality, and give hope to people who may have been detained for many years.

Whilst it is desirable for candidates to have experience working within forensic and mental health settings, applications will be equally considered from qualified and experienced Social Workers working in other areas, as long as they can demonstrate strong transferability of skills.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for applicants for a Forensic Social Worker / Carers Lead committed to working collaboratively with individuals, carers and providers in the community to find positive and safe ways of working with people who use these services.

You will work as part of the ground-breaking new team that will improve the lives of forensic mental health service users and their carers. This is a rare chance to be part of shaping a new service, providing opportunities to develop your skills and your career.

The applicant must have a qualification in Social work and Social Work England Registration.

At WLNHST we don't just accept difference we actively celebrate it and support it for the benefit of our staff, our patients and our community. We are proud to be part of an equal opportunity work place.

Please refer to Job Description / Person Specification for fuller details.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.

Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.

We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.

We're rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.

We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the file [Candidate Pack] attached to this vacancy.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For the detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the file [Candidate Pack] attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential
  • Degree in Social Work or DipSW or CQSW (AF)
  • Social Work England Registration (AF)
  • Post-qualifying training in relevant areas of social work and/or mental health
  • Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
  • 3-4 years experience working with individuals with mental health problems post qualification and ASYE
  • Experience of working in an inpatient MH service
  • Substantial experience of multidisciplinary team working, and promoting a social work/social care perspective
  • Experience of presenting reports in formal setting, e.g. Mental Health Tribunals and Managers Hearings or similar statutory hearings (AF/I)
  • Substantial experience in risk assessment and risk management (AF/I)
  • Experience in collaborative care planning (AF/I)
  • Experience in working with families AF/I)
  • Experience of child and adult safeguarding with mental health patients and their families (AF/I)
  • Experience in supporting and training others on Social Work or AMHP placements (AF/I)
  • Substantial knowledge of particular aspects of the Mental Health Act and its associated Code of Practice, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Human Rights Act and criminal justice legislation relevant to Forensic Mental Health Social Work (AF/I)
  • Detailed knowledge of identifying Responsible Local Authorities, Section 117 MHA, MAPPA, Victim Liaison, Carers' Rights and child and adult safeguarding (AF/I)
  • Written and verbal communication skills to engage with patients, carers and professionals' various levels of seniority across health and social care (AF/I)
  • Demonstrate knowledge of actuarial and clinical risk assessment and how this might be applied to the management of clients. (AF/I)
  • Demonstrate ability to supervise staff. (AF/I)
  • Demonstrate ability to lead on projects and audits. (AF/I)
  • Knowledge of how to work effectively with professional networks to foster collaborative approaches and achieve results (AF/I)
  • Interpersonal skills to manage highly complex emotional situations (AF/I)
  • Analytic and judgement skills, dealing with highly complex situations where required to express professional social work opinions (AF/I)
  • Ability to work with considerable professional autonomy as a solo social worker in a multidisciplinary team (AF/I)
  • Planning and organisational skills to manage a caseload and meet deadlines (AF/I)
  • Ability to undertake all statutory and mandatory training, including Breakaway (subject to Occupational Health clearance) (AF/I)
Desirable
  • AMHP qualification (AF)
  • Qualifications relating to the Mental Capacity Act, e.g. Best Interest Assessor (AF)
  • Relevant training in group work, family therapy, substance misuse interventions, or offence work (AF /I)
  • Experience of community forensic working practises (AF /I)
  • Experience of working with Learning Disability and/or Autism Services. (AF /I)
  • Experience of outpatient forensic mental health setting (AF/I)
  • Experience of working with offenders (AF/I)
  • Experience of working with adults with substance misuse or dual diagnosis (AF/I)
  • Experience of working with adults with Learning Disability and or Autistic Spectrum Disorder (AF/I)
  • Specialist knowledge in engaging with people with personality disorder and forensic histories (AF/I)
  • Group facilitation skills (AF/I)
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable

Essential
  • Degree in Social Work or DipSW or CQSW (AF)
  • Social Work England Registration (AF)
  • Post-qualifying training in relevant areas of social work and/or mental health
  • Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
  • 3-4 years experience working with individuals with mental health problems post qualification and ASYE
  • Experience of working in an inpatient MH service
  • Substantial experience of multidisciplinary team working, and promoting a social work/social care perspective
  • Experience of presenting reports in formal setting, e.g. Mental Health Tribunals and Managers Hearings or similar statutory hearings (AF/I)
  • Substantial experience in risk assessment and risk management (AF/I)
  • Experience in collaborative care planning (AF/I)
  • Experience in working with families AF/I)
  • Experience of child and adult safeguarding with mental health patients and their families (AF/I)
  • Experience in supporting and training others on Social Work or AMHP placements (AF/I)
  • Substantial knowledge of particular aspects of the Mental Health Act and its associated Code of Practice, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Human Rights Act and criminal justice legislation relevant to Forensic Mental Health Social Work (AF/I)
  • Detailed knowledge of identifying Responsible Local Authorities, Section 117 MHA, MAPPA, Victim Liaison, Carers' Rights and child and adult safeguarding (AF/I)
  • Written and verbal communication skills to engage with patients, carers and professionals' various levels of seniority across health and social care (AF/I)
  • Demonstrate knowledge of actuarial and clinical risk assessment and how this might be applied to the management of clients. (AF/I)
  • Demonstrate ability to supervise staff. (AF/I)
  • Demonstrate ability to lead on projects and audits. (AF/I)
  • Knowledge of how to work effectively with professional networks to foster collaborative approaches and achieve results (AF/I)
  • Interpersonal skills to manage highly complex emotional situations (AF/I)
  • Analytic and judgement skills, dealing with highly complex situations where required to express professional social work opinions (AF/I)
  • Ability to work with considerable professional autonomy as a solo social worker in a multidisciplinary team (AF/I)
  • Planning and organisational skills to manage a caseload and meet deadlines (AF/I)
  • Ability to undertake all statutory and mandatory training, including Breakaway (subject to Occupational Health clearance) (AF/I)
Desirable
  • AMHP qualification (AF)
  • Qualifications relating to the Mental Capacity Act, e.g. Best Interest Assessor (AF)
  • Relevant training in group work, family therapy, substance misuse interventions, or offence work (AF /I)
  • Experience of community forensic working practises (AF /I)
  • Experience of working with Learning Disability and/or Autism Services. (AF /I)
  • Experience of outpatient forensic mental health setting (AF/I)
  • Experience of working with offenders (AF/I)
  • Experience of working with adults with substance misuse or dual diagnosis (AF/I)
  • Experience of working with adults with Learning Disability and or Autistic Spectrum Disorder (AF/I)
  • Specialist knowledge in engaging with people with personality disorder and forensic histories (AF/I)
  • Group facilitation skills (AF/I)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details

Employer name

West London NHS Trust
Address

St Bernard's Hospital

Uxbridge Road

London

UB1 3EU

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