Senior Social Worker CMHT

at  London Borough of Bexley

ABOUT US

Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is considered by the authority to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint one senior social worker in ADAPT (Anxiety, depression, Personality Disorder and Trauma).
These position are open to experienced social workers. You will be supported by our social work team to develop your skills and experience within the field of mental health social work.

You will be offered regular line management and clinical supervision.

• Completing and updating risk assessments.
• Working in line with the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Mental Health Act (1983).
• Assessment, support planning, reviews and safeguarding within the meaning of the Care Act 2014.
• Multidisciplinary working.
• Demonstrating anti discriminatory practice and promoting the rights of vulnerable adults.
• Demonstrating excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Demonstrating an ability to collate information and write reports of a standard fit for legal processes such as Mental Health Tribunal’s and Hospital Managers Hearings.
• Fulfilling the duties of an Approved Mental Health Professional / Best Interests Assessor.

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.
For an informal discussion about the role please email jodie.stirling@nhs.net.
We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.