Social Work Team Manager

at  Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

To provide a high standard of clinical care in ones own practice and the teams practice. To delegate aspects of the role to other members of the team, whilst maintaining overall responsibility for team delivery, where appropriate. To ensure the clinical caseload and clinical practice of members of the Community Social Work. Resource are of the highest standard of clinical care.
Provide a management role which would include scrutinising referrals, information gathering, sign posting to or referring on to more appropriate agencies, allocating to individual workers based on the complexity of the case, work load and experience of the practitioner and the safe management of any social care waiting list. To manage case-load and service delivery in accordance with and in order to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust productivity requirements. Work with individuals to assess their mental health, recognise mental illness and identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them to understand, manage and where appropriate change their behaviour. Plan, implement, review and improve interventions to meet peoples identified needs and manage their inherent risk.
To assess carers and familys needs and develop, implement and review programmes of support for carers and families. Protect people from abuse, neglect and harm. Enable individuals to develop independent living skills and live in the community. To contribute to the development of the service, participating in management discussions and decision making through attendance at individual briefing sessions and group management meetings as required.
Promote direct supervision to specified staff delegated by the Service Manager. Receive and, where appropriate participate in staff development and performance appraisals. To recruit to posts within their locality. Support the development of the professional practice in the service, ensuring the provision of clinical supervision.
Promote the mission and values of the Trust. Support the Service Manager in planning and managing the overall expenditure of the team of staff, supplies equipment, etc, within the budget, determined by the General Manager and in accordance with the Trusts standing orders, standing financial instructions, budgetary rules and other financial policies. Keep up to date on current practices in mental health, including participation in departmental training programmes and professional development education. To attend relevant regional and national contributing professional development activities to maintain up-to-date skills and knowledge in meeting the needs of service users.
Assist the Service Manager by monitoring performance and activity targets. Promote equality and ease of access to Services. To support the development and use of systems to monitor and review the Service Provision against national and local standards as a means of initiating and implementing change and ongoing improvement in services content, quality and delivery. To support the Service Manager on service improvement following internal case review, complaints and incidents.
Play an active role in relevant professional and service improvement groups, within the service and Trust-wide and within the Local authority as directed by the Service Manager. Develop and deliver information to enhance professional awareness of issues related to the emotional and mental health needs of service users in other services and/or agencies. Support the development of new ways of working within the service and the Trust. To advise the Service Manager of any undue occurrence reported, witnessed or complaint received.
To observe and oversee adherence to all Health and Safety at work policies and contribute towards safe working practices. Work within Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trusts agreed policies and procedures, protocols, guidelines and standards at all times and promote competent working practice within and integrated, multi - disciplinary setting.Be aware of, understand and comply with the relevant professionals guidelines, the Mental Health Act 1983, the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation at all times. Conform to the organisational Clinical Governance and Patients Charter Standards. Promote and support the participation of service users in developing local services, information and guidelines through effective communication, consultation and promote opportunities for service users and their families to contribute at all levels.
To engage with community resources, develop a good understanding of those resources and promote the development of those resources. Make strong links with the Managed Care Network, the Dementia Care Network, Shine, other service providers and the local authority. Play a lead role in community capacity building and contribute to the coordination of community developmen

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