Advanced Practitioner Social Worker - Adult Community Mental Health

A permanent vacancy has arisen for an Advanced Practitioner Social Worker, to be based at Ramsgate House Adult Community Mental Health Team.

You will provide positive leadership, support and advice to social work staff and assist the Team Manager in ensuring the delivery of effective services for adults through the promotion of high standards of practice in assessment and care planning.

You should be an experienced practice educator and ASYE assessor and support student social workers and newly qualified social workers. You will need to demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations, assessing and managing higher levels of risk while promoting enablement and self-determination. You will need to network and liaise with a wider range of professionals and other colleagues, including at more senior or strategic levels. As the advancedpractitionersocial work you are expected to promote a culture of professional curiosity and contribute to the positive social work identity within the organisation.

You will take the lead on safeguarding for Ramsgate House, providing advice and support to the MDT and act as the chair, leading on investigations.

Staff wellbeing is important at Ramsgate House and we offer regular social work peer support groups, reflective practice groups, mindfulness and other team activities

• The post holder will support and provide professional supervision to social workers working in the CMHT. The post holder will be an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) and will carry out the statutory duties of an AMHP in accordance with the relevant legislation, national and local policies and professional code of conduct. The post holder will be expected to maintain their AMHP status, to participate on the AMHP Manager duty rota and to take part in the AMHP duty rota.

The post holder will also:
Provide positive leadership, support, professional consultation and advice to all staff at the CMHT.

Provide consultation and guidance with respect to complex social care practice issues to care coordinators and senior staff within the team.

Assist the Team Manager in providing clinical leadership to the team and ensuring effective service delivery by promoting high standards of practice.

Act as Care Coordinator in line with the Care Programme Approach and carry a significantly reduced caseload in recognition of other duties.

Carry out social work duties in relation to complex cases, requiring the highest levels of skills, knowledge and professional expertise.

The post holder will report to the CMHT Team Manager for day to day management. Professional social work supervision will be provided by the Operational Lead for Social Care for Salford services.

Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. Salford is the place which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults. Salford Care Organisation is responsible for delivering a range of community and primary care services and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond.

We are committed to supporting the recruitment and retention of our Social Work staff. It is recognised by the Trust that many experienced Social Work staff are currently likely to be employed by local government organisations, and to ensure there is clarity over terms and conditions of employment we offer NJC Pay Scales to Social Workers we appoint, rather than NHS pay-scales.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.