x2 Band 6 Mental Health Social Workers

Trust: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership

Role: x2 Band 6 Mental Health Social Worker

Location: Stein Centre, St. Catherine's Hospital, Tranmere

• All Age Disability - Operational Management
• Full-time Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
• No remote working

JOB SUMMARY:
Commensurate with demonstrable level of practice and continued professional development, work within the Standards of conduct, performance and ethics as described by the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC), ensuring compliance with legal, organisational and multi-agency requirements and working independently carry a caseload and undertake a range of community care and safeguarding assessments of complex or unusual cases including appropriate management of risk. Ensure the safeguarding and duty of care of adults and children, families and carers in ways that balance promotion of well-being, independence choice and control with the need to protect people from abuse and neglect.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide information and support to enable people, groups and communities to access universal services, commission a range of services designed to minimise risks, and improve the quality of life for individuals, families, carers/carer groups and Communities.
• Demonstrate critical awareness of current issues and evidence based best practice.
• Balance needs and risks with rights and choices, taking account of power differences and promoting positive outcomes for individuals, families and carers.
• Liaise with colleagues in own and other departments and external agencies in order to gather information relevant to assessment and reviewing of care planning activities.
• Accurately record and critically analyse information, following organisational policies and meet organisational responsibilities for safeguarding.
• Work across organisational boundaries and contribute to the work of established and developing multi agency teams, applying your skills, knowledge and professional judgement within the council and agency requirements helping to ensure seamless service responses to individuals with multiple needs.
• Undertake social work with families in order to reduce the need for care or accommodation and a range of community care and safeguarding assessments in accordance with relevant statutory requirements, identifying risks and appropriate support plans.
• Maintain and update case notes and other records, prepare statements or reports for, attend and give evidence in court in care proceedings, private law cases and adoption proceedings or other Court related matters.
• Undertake statutory duties relating to safeguarding concerns, alongside a more experienced Social Worker where appropriate.
• Develope expertise in one or more areas of practice, and familiar with local resources and be recognised by peers as a source of reliable knowledge and advice.
• Work independently and demonstrate an ability to adapt their approach to more complex cases.
• Balance needs and risks with rights and choices, taking account of power differences and promoting positive outcomes for individuals, families and carers.
• Working with individuals, families, carers/carer groups and communities within organisational and local multi-agencies, enabling them to contribute toward service planning, critically review, clarify and express their needs, evaluate the outcomes of support and safeguarding plans, identify and agree changes and determine responsibilities for implementation.
• Undertake preventative work with children and families in order to reduce the need for care or accommodation and a range of community care and safeguarding assessments in accordance with relevant statutory requirements, identifying risks needs.

If you require additional information please contact: Jamie.Redpath@medacs.com or call: 01785 256434 opt.1 opt. 3