Social Worker Level 3

The mental health social work teams provide specialist services for adults over 18. The teams support people to recover from periods of difficulty with their mental health and for people to stay as independent as possible by providing support that is person-centred which gives people choice and control in their lives.

As a Mental Health Social Worker, you will also be involved in assessing, coordinating and arranging care for service users with mental health problems, including dementia, both in the community and in hospital.

You will need to be Registered with Social Work England / your appropriate Professional body. Experience of working in a health or social care setting is essential, along with excellent communication skills. You will need to demonstrate passion and enthusiasm for integrated working and an understanding of how we can best engage with our local communities and other partners in a meaningful way.

Specific duties and responsibilities include

rota and Mental Health Act Assessments. This could involve co-ordinating the personnel (Doctors,

Police, ambulance, Relatives) in preparation for the assessment and participation in the risk

assessment and management of a mentally disordered service user whose health has deteriorated

to the nature and degree that they require assessment and possibly compulsory admission under

the Mental Health Act.

detained in secure hospital settings with a view to enabling a safe transfer into the community. To

undertake social supervision of restricted patients subject to Conditional Discharge under the

Mental Health Act 1983 and report to the Home Office (Section 37/41)

who are interviewed by Police under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE)

can impact hugely upon human rights Mental Health Legislation: Mental Capacity Act. The Care

Act.

Trust.

public protection arrangements, vulnerable adults procedure. Keeping abreast of developments in

other related statutory organisations housing, benefit agency, policy, probation, general health,

voluntary organisations.

and training and internal and external to the organisation e.g. local voluntary organisations (MIND

etc.) colleges and so on. Supervising social work students.

Attorney, Receivership office, Court of Protection

knowledge and so on (Renew every two years)

resources

weeks holiday

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