Mental Health Social Worker

Mental Health Social Worker

Employer: Wokingham Borough Council

Salary: £40,221 - £46,464 Per Annum, Plus Benefits - (Pay award pending)

Location: Wokingham Borough Council

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time

Hours: 37 hours per week.

DBS Check: Enhanced

Closing Date: 20/10/2024 at 23:00

Reference: 702626

We have an excellent opportunity available for a Mental Health Social Worker to join our Integrated Mental Health Service at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full time, permanent basis.

Following a service review, Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) and Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT) have restructured the delivery of mental health services within the integrated mental health service for adults.

Social care will introduce a dedicated social care pathway, while BHFT will provide health care under the One Team and care pathways model of care delivery. Although WBC staff will manage social care and BHFT will provide health care separately, the service will collaborate closely as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes for service users.

WBC will continue to support individuals with complex mental health needs; however, this is need based rather than via the diagnostic secondary care gateway.

The model of delivery will involve greater collaboration with WBC locality and commissioning services, as well as increased engagement with VCSO and Third sector organisations.

Benefits

Wokingham Integrated Mental Health Service is committed to professional development and has excellent working relationships with health colleagues and colleagues in Adult Social Care. There are opportunities for BIA and AMHP training subject to capability and experience. We offer competitive terms and conditions, including 30 days of annual leave per year, or 35 days for those with 5 years of local government service. In addition, we offer the LG pension scheme, shared cost AVC, Civil Service Social Club membership, and Viv Up (which provides benefits, including discounts to local gyms, salary sacrifice car scheme etc.), free parking permit. We are also members of the Cycle to Work Scheme.

Key responsibilities:

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team the successful candidate will be responsible for working with individuals with severe mental illness for a social care perspective. This will include giving advice and signposting to VCS organisations, promotion of wellbeing, carrying out Care Act assessments and S117 MHA assessments, compiling support plans and working with the operational commissioning team to commission care to meet eligible needs.

Undertaking adult safeguarding enquiries and carrying out mental capacity assessments.

Candidate requirements:

• Essential: qualified social worker, registered with SW England and has completed ASYE with sound knowledge of the Care Act 2014


• Essential: good understanding of adult Safeguarding, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, and Human Rights legislation


• Essential: Full driving license and own transport


• Desirable: qualified as a BIA or AMHP


• Desirable: Experience in working with adults with severe mental illness

Our Area

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.

We’re home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. The borough has a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

For an informal discussion please contact Charlotte Gow, Paul Harris or Liz Tait on 0118 904 4800

Closing date: 20th October 2024

Interview date: 28th October 2024

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

Further information on this vacancy

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