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Community Mental Health Specialist

2 months ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Royal Borough of Greenwich Full time

Innovative Mental Health Services

Empowering individuals. Strengthening communities. Embracing diversity.

Social Workers (Level 2)/Approved Mental Health Professionals

Are you dedicated to providing exceptional Adult Mental Health services?

Do you aspire to work within a progressive learning environment? Are you eager to enhance your expertise in community mental health?

With outstanding training opportunities and comprehensive benefits, the Royal Borough of Greenwich is the perfect setting to advance your career.

At the Royal Borough of Greenwich, we appreciate our Social Workers and ensure they have the necessary resources and environment to effect meaningful change. We are looking for passionate Social Workers who align with our vision of establishing a center of excellence. Available opportunities include:

  • East Intensive Case Management for Psychosis (ICMP) Community Mental Health Team - 35 hours per week
  • West Intensive Case Management for Psychosis (ICMP) Community Mental Health Team - 35 hours per week
  • Older Adults Community Mental Health (OAMH) Team - 35 hours per week

Our Teams

ICMP East and West Teams

The ICMP offers a versatile service to all residents aged 18 to 65 in Greenwich, who are experiencing psychosis and require secondary community mental health treatment and support.

The service emphasizes social inclusion, recovery, self-management, and providing individuals with choices regarding their treatment, while actively promoting their involvement in the planning and execution of their care. This results in a personalized wellbeing plan that facilitates the individual's transition back to primary care.

Older Adults Community Mental Health Team

The Older Adults Mental Health team in Greenwich is a specialized integrated multidisciplinary team catering to adults over 65 facing severe and enduring mental health challenges or diagnosed with dementia. The team conducts health and social care assessments, offers support and guidance for caregivers, and provides various interventions to enhance independent living and promote mental wellbeing.

The team delivers support through care coordination and short-term psychological group programs aimed at older individuals assessed for the service. All professionals collaborate with the inpatient unit, crisis, and assessment team to evaluate the support needed in the community, contribute to the multi-agency panel for those requiring care packages, and discuss safe hospital discharges.

Expectations for Candidates:

All social workers are expected to manage a caseload effectively and work collaboratively with service users, their families, and caregivers to ensure a strength-based, person-centered approach is central to all interventions.

Be part of a multidisciplinary team comprising social workers, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, support workers, practitioners with lived experience, community psychiatric nurses, and administrative support.

Work independently with individuals, caregivers, and families to provide a range of assessments and care interventions that enhance mental health wellbeing and personalized outcomes, while fostering independence. You will be responsible for undertaking statutory functions of the social work role, including:

  • Social care assessments
  • Carers assessments
  • Court of protection
  • Safeguarding concerns and inquiries
  • Mental capacity assessments
  • Mental health assessments
  • Mental Health Act assessments

Senior social workers are expected to fulfill the role of an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) and must act as an AMHP on behalf of the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Support and Benefits:

To ensure your job satisfaction, you will receive:

  • One-on-one reflective professional supervision and AMHP post-assessment supervision
  • Access to a manager qualified as an AMHP
  • An AMHP mentor for additional support during your first year
  • 18 hours (3 days) of AMHP approval training annually
  • A structured induction into the Greenwich AMHP service
  • Up to 2 days every 5 years to complete your AMHP re-approval portfolio
  • Opportunities to engage in the practice education of social workers and AMHPs in training
  • Access to Social Work, AMHP, and Reflective Practice Forums for peer discussion and supervision
  • A welcome meeting with the Head of Social Care and Mental Health Lead Social Worker to discuss your professional development pathway
  • Protected time to fulfill the requirements for your Social Work England registration
  • Access to the Royal Borough of Greenwich learning portal, training programs, reflective workshops, and events
  • Strong collaborative efforts between Royal Borough of Greenwich Health and Adults Services, Integrated Commissioning Board, and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, enhancing multi-agency working towards a shared mission.

Qualifications Required:

  • A registered professional social work qualification
  • An AMHP qualification
  • Registration with Social Work England
  • This role will necessitate an Enhanced DBS check

In return, we offer a variety of benefits including:

  • Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Generous annual leave allowance of 29 days plus Bank Holidays
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements with quality IT equipment
  • Vibrant Staff Networks
  • Reduced rate gym membership
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • GreenwichCard for discounts at local businesses
  • Payroll Giving Scheme
  • Travel expenses for business mileage and parking

If you are interested in contributing to this innovative service and helping us achieve our vision, we encourage you to apply.

This advertisement should be read in conjunction with the Job Description and Person Specification. When completing your application, please detail in your supporting statement how you meet the Person Specification requirements.