Team Leader/Mental Health Social Worker/Approved Mental Health Professional

at  Coventry City Council

About the team we are recruiting to
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this.
In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.
What is the job role?

SALARY: £42403 - £49498 DEPENDANT ON SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• You will be based at Swanswell Point and lead a team of Social Workers and Community Case Managers
• You will provide line management, professional supervision, reflective practice and quality assurance.
• You will be an Approved Mental Health Professional or in training at stage 2 of the AMHP post graduate course.

SALARY: £31 634 TO £49 498 (DEPENDANT ON QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES)

• You will be based within the Community Mental Health Team at Swanswell Point and will help address the social determinants of mental ill health, including housing, debt management, substance misuse and recovery based activities with people on their ‘best life’ journey.
• You will be in partnership with people with lived experiences, facilitating and promoting independence.
• Working within the principles of the Care Act 2014, The Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act, you will support strength based practices within a least restrictive framework.
  The Teams incorporate Community Mental Health Nurses, Approved Mental Health Professionals, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Support Workers and Clerical Staff. Our Community Mental Health Teams are based at Swanswell Point in Coventry City Centre. The CMHT is divided into 3 groups covering all GP practices within the City.
  Keen to join the team? If you feel you fit the criteria then apply today! To find out further information and for an informal discussion please contact Simon McGarry by email at simon.mcgarry@coventry.gov.uk or by phone on 024 7697 6256
  This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
  Who are we looking for?

We are looking for Social Worker England Registered Social Workers with a passion for promoting independence and aiding recovery from the effects of disabling mental health disorders. The successful candidates will have:

• Excellent assessment skills
• Working knowledge of and application of MHA, MCA, The Care Act and Children’s Act
• The ability to recognise and investigate safeguarding concerns.
• A working knowledge of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
• Excellent risk assessment and management skills
• Organisation, recording and workload management skills
• Diplomacy, negotiating, listening skills.
• Be able to work in collaboration with people with lived experiences, carers and colleagues.
• To work as part of a team
• Have autonomy and decision-making skills
• Develop personal home treatment plans
• Good IT skills
• Have a vision for your own career development and future training
• Resilience, flexibility, stamina and a great sense of humour!

In return you will benefit from:

• Be welcomed in joining a highly professional and thoroughly hard working, friendly team
• Group and individual professional supervision from the Team Leader / Team Manager / AMHP Lead within the team
• Excellent in house and external training opportunities.
• Opportunities to experience and present at various professional forums including our Pre-Court Legal Panel and AMHP Forums
• Highly competitive salary with career development opportunities

Please refer the Job description for details