Community Mental Health Practitioner

3 weeks ago

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

Explore a dynamic role in 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?

Seeking an opportunity in a progressive learning environment? Eager to enhance your expertise in community mental health?

With comprehensive training and outstanding benefits, the Royal Borough of Greenwich offers an excellent platform for career advancement.

At the Royal Borough of Greenwich, we prioritize our Social Workers and equip them with the necessary resources and environment to effect meaningful change. We are looking for passionate Social Workers who align with our vision for establishing a center of excellence. Opportunities are available in:

  • 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

About Our Teams

ICMP East and West Teams

The ICMP provides a versatile service to all residents within the psychosis clusters aged 18 to 65 years, who currently require secondary community mental health treatment and support.

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

Older Adults Community Mental Health Team

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

The team delivers support through care coordination and a series of short-term psychological groups 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 remains central to all interventions.

As part of a multidisciplinary team that includes social workers, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, support workers, practitioners with lived experience, community psychiatric nurses, and administrative support, you will work autonomously with individuals, caregivers, and families to deliver a range of assessments and care interventions that promote mental health 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.

We value your job satisfaction - to support you in your role, you will receive:

  • 1 to 1 reflective professional supervision and AMHP post-assessment supervision
  • Access to a manager who is AMHP qualified
  • An AMHP mentor for additional support during your first year
  • 18 hours (3 days) of AMHP approval training annually
  • A structured induction to the Greenwich AMHP service
  • Up to 2 days in each 5-year period to complete your AMHP re-approval portfolio
  • Opportunities to participate 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
  • Access to protected time for Social Work England registration requirements
  • 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

Essential Qualifications:

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

In return, we offer a range 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 car parking

If you are committed to contributing to this innovative service and helping us achieve our vision, we encourage you to consider this opportunity.

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

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