Mental Health Social Worker OPMH
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation TrustJob overview
An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic and driven individual.
If you are a qualified AMHP this attracts an enhancement of 12% on your salary for a commitment to the AMHP duty rota , minimum of 2 duty's per month
As a Social Worker in the Older Persons Mental Health Team
- To be a core member of a multi-disciplinary Mental Health team and contribute to the effective provision of mental health services to working age adults in the area of Torbay.
- To undertake holistic social care assessments, in partnership with service users, families and carers, prepare care plans, commission services to ensure the most beneficial and cost-effective care packages are established, delivered, monitored and reviewed, and comply with all statutory requirements for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust/Devon Partnership Trust standards, policies and guidelines.
- To have clear responsibilities for the safeguarding of adults and children and for operating in a manner consistent with Human Rights legislation
- To be compliant with and practice utilising social care legislation including Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
- To be able to make a positive difference in people’s lives, by working in partnership with service users, their carers and families
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- The post holder will work within the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust’s Excellence Model of Social Work and to promote its practice and values and to support the development of the highest quality social work , working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Be skilled in initial assessment and risk management of client’s presenting to the service, having an understanding of basic human needs, emotional social and physical
- An understanding of the Mental Health Act/ Mental Capacity Act requirements.
- Sound understanding of Care Act 2014 and related code of practice
- Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health and strength based approach
· Act with professionalism and integrity, being a role model to those around us and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity.
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About your new team and department
· The Over 65MH Social Care teams aims to ensure robust assessment, support and review of clients open to secondary mental health services who require social care input.
· The team work to maximise the independence of all clients through providing personalised and proportionate assessment of their social care needs.
· Working closely with the local CMHT’s and community voluntary sector the team aim to provide a strength based approach to all their work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Informed verbal and written consent should be obtained from service users and patients for all assessments care plans and interventions.
- Communications may include dealing with those people who have difficulties relating to highly complex, contentious emotional, psychological conditions associated with their presenting conditions. People may have difficulties in communicating or understanding their condition. Communication may involve skills in managing anger, motivating, negotiating, counselling, training, empathising and reassuring
· To plan and prioritise own work and caseload.
· To draw up detailed care plans in partnership with service users, patients and carers
· To take part in referral allocation meetings, or self-allocate new work, depending upon team practice.
- Physical ability to carry out duties in the community with appropriate adaptations/adjustments
- Ability to travel efficiently around the Torbay and surrounding area in order to carry out duties
- To ensure people who use our services, needs are assessed holistically, taking into account their needs, such as housing, employment, education and general health within the individual care plan.
- To promote service users. carers and families participation in the co-design of appropriate support plans based on measurable outcomes within agreed policies and budgetary provision. This will include ensuring transparency of action plans with service users in relation to any changes or withdrawal of services as necessary
- To complete Care Act assessments and care plans records in line with service policies and procedures , working in a strengths based and outcome focussed approach.
- To work as part of an integrated health and social care mental health team exchanging professional knowledge, experience and providing mutual support
- Third sector organisations, identifying suitable resources providers to arrange for the delivery of appropriate support plans within available resources. To identify and feed back to the Social Care lead any service provision deficiencies.
- commission and review care packages and services to meet service user’s needs in line with their assessed social care needs and within budgetary constraints
- To actively participate in regular supervision with line manager
- To identify development needs with your line manager and to attend training courses, develop knowledge as appropriate
- To maintain accurate, factual and up to date records of work completed as directed by line manager
- To complete Social care panel paperwork as and when required
- Embrace challenges as an opportunity to learn constructively about ways of improving our services
- Help to develop and foster a learning environment where feedback is welcomed and valued
- Act with professionalism and integrity, being a role model to those around us and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity.
- To provide a service that is tailored to meet the needs of the individual and to understand what our patients/clients need and be adaptable and responsive
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You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
- Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
- Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
- Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
- Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
- If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
- It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.