Senior Social Worker

2 weeks ago

Essex, United Kingdom PPR Social Care Full time
Job Title: Senior Social Worker - Mental Health

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Social Worker to join our dedicated team in the South East on a permanent basis.

About the Role

As a Senior Social Worker, you will be responsible for coordinating assessments and demonstrating the principles of the Mental Health Act. You will ensure that individuals are appropriately interviewed and, if admitted to hospital, are conveyed there in a humane and dignified manner.

You will provide the Council's statutory emergency duty response outside of office hours, weekends, and bank holidays in difficult and complex situations. The role holder will respond to adults in need of mental health assessment, safeguarding, and social care emergency intervention.

Key Responsibilities
  • Effectively respond and manage out-of-hours referrals
  • Carry out assessments and share outcomes with other contributors as appropriate in an out-of-hours emergency duty setting
  • Assess and, where appropriate, arrange admission to hospital or refer/signpost to alternative least restrictive alternatives to admission
  • Ensure an effective safeguarding intervention within the locality or hospital setting, managing the process of investigations, protection planning, and consistent recording to a required standard
  • Manage the proper application of the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act, ensuring effective support to the most vulnerable people is sustained
  • Engage informal supports, seek resolutions in conflicts, and mobilize various parts of statutory, voluntary, and independent services as and when appropriate
  • Prepare and produce high-quality and professional written documentation on behalf of the City Council in accordance with national and local policies and procedures and within agreed timescales
  • Work in conjunction with and providing consultation to partner agencies to deliver effective planning for adults and their families to ensure positive outcomes for adults in Manchester
  • Ensure that the practice of ethical record keeping is observed and recording is evidence-based, accurate, and up-to-date
  • Take an active role in team and service development, including supervising new staff and students and leading in the development of policies, procedures, and training activities
About Us

We are a leading provider of social care services, committed to delivering high-quality support to individuals and families in need. Our team is dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of our service users, and we are seeking like-minded professionals to join us in this mission.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits package, and opportunities for professional development and growth. As a Senior Social Worker with our organization, you will have the chance to work with a talented team of professionals, make a real difference in the lives of our service users, and contribute to the development of our services.

How to Apply

If you are a motivated and experienced Senior Social Worker looking for a new challenge, please submit your application, including your CV and a cover letter, to [insert contact information]. We look forward to hearing from you

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