Level 2 Social Worker/AMHP or Experienced Level 1 Social Worker

Job Introduction

GREENWICH MENTAL HEALTH 

Join our forward-thinking approach 

Anxiety, Depression, Affective Disorders, Personality Disorders and Trauma (ADAPT Team) 

Strength in people. Strength in communities. Strength in diversity. 

Level 2 Social Worker/AMHP or Experienced Level 1 Social Worker (willing to train and undertake the AMHP role) 

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, Adult Mental Health services?

Want to work in an innovative learning organisation? Looking to develop your experience in community mental health?

With excellent training and great benefits, Royal Greenwich is the ideal place to progress your career.

At Royal Greenwich, we value our Social Workers and support them to ensure they have the resources and environment they need to make a real difference. We are keen to appoint enthusiastic Senior Social Workers/Approved Mental Health Professionals who share our vision in the development of a centre of excellence.

ADAPT provides a range of support to working age adults aged 16-65 with mental health problems, including complex symptoms of depression, anxiety, complex psychological difficulties including personality disorder and complex psychosocial needs.

You will be part of a multi-disciplinary service that consists of team manager, Community Mental Health Nurses, Mental Health Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Community Support Workers, Admin Support, Secondary Care Psychological Therapies and Consultant Psychiatrists.

The Social Worker will be responsible for Care Act assessments, reviews, safeguarding enquiries, and mental capacity act assessments. The successful candidate will work as part of a strong and dynamic social work service and will be required to undertake strengths-based assessments applying relevant legislation, utilizing social work skills and knowledge to develop and implement a plan of support aimed at improving wellbeing and delivering outcomes for people. The Social Worker will manage a caseload collaborating with users and family or friend/carers, undertake strengths-based assessments and reviews, identifying eligible needs and personalized outcomes.

Team Location:

Greenwich West Locality, 68 The Heights, Charlton, SE7 8JH

What we look for: 

All social workers will be expected to be able to manage a caseload and to work co-productively with service users their families and carers to ensure that a strength based, person centred approach remains at the core of all interventions.

To be part of a multidisciplinary team that consists of social workers, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, support workers, lived experienced practitioners, community psychiatric nurses, and administrative support.

To work autonomously with individuals, carers, and families to deliver a range of assessment and care interventions that promote mental health wellbeing and strengths based personalised outcomes for people, whilst promoting independence. You will be expected to undertake statutory functions of the social work role (Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 (2007), Children Act 1989 (2004) and other related legislation), responding to requests for those who present with care and support needs:

Senior Social Work/AMHP Role and Responsibilities (applicants with AMHP Qualification) 

• Use their social care knowledge and skills to guide intervention with service users, families, and carers.
• Undertake care act assessments, support planning, and reviews under the Care Act 2014.
• Undertake the AMHP role on behalf of the local authority and participate in the Greenwich Central AMHP Team borough wide AMHP rota (pro rata).
• Undertake and provide consultation and support on Safeguarding Adults and Children procedures and to act as a Safeguarding Adults Manager, Enquiry Officer, MARAC Representative and Think Family Champion (where appropriate).
• Undertake work with individuals and their families, to develop and maintain self-help, improve problem solving and coping capabilities towards improved health and wellbeing.
• Participate in Section 117 discharge and care planning processes and meetings.
• Promote and undertake interagency collaboration and networking with the local authority, housing, third sector organisations, voluntary agencies, and community networks to mobilise resources.
• Complete statutory documentation and reports within the required time scales.
• Assess the needs of groups who are difficult to engage or those from excluded groups (i.e. nil recourse, drugs/alcohol).
• Undertake mandatory and relevant training to maintain their social care practice, knowledge, and skills.

Your job satisfaction is important to us - to support you in your AMHP 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 to provide additional support in your first year of employment.
• 18 hours (3 days) of AMHP approval training in each year
• A structured induction to Greenwich AMHP service
• Up to 2 days in each 5-year period to complete your AMHP re-approval portfolio.
• Opportunity to be involved in the practice education of social workers and AMHPs undertaking professional training. • Access to Social Work, AMHP and Reflective Practice Forums for peer group discussion reflection and supervision
• • A welcome meeting with the Head of Social Care and Mental Health Lead Social Worker to begin to discuss and plan for your continued professional development pathway.
• • Access to protected time to undertake the requirements for your Social Work England registration.
• • Access to the Royal Borough of Greenwich learning portal, training programmes, reflective workshops, and events
• Strong partnership working between Royal Borough of Greenwich Health and Adults Services, Integrated Commissioning Board and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (Health Service Journal - Trust of the Year 2023 and The Sunday Times – Best Places to work 2023). This collaboration enables efficient multiagency working towards achieving a joint mission.

For an informal discussion please contact Deborah Corrodus at deborah.corrodus@nhs.net 

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. 

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.