Job summary

Are you a highly skilled Senior Mental Health Social Worker looking for an exciting and rewarding role? Are you seeking job satisfaction, numerous benefits, and training opportunities? Would you like your career to take a different direction into a friendly and professional organisation? If the answer is yes, you would be well-suited to the Senior Mental Health Social Worker role that we have at Department for Community Mental Health Central and Wessex Region.

Our successful candidate will provide effective Mental Health Social Work in support of the designated Mental Health Team. 

Job description

Our successful candidate will provide effective Mental Health Social Work in support of the designated Mental Health Team. They will also contribute to the development of service delivery, suggesting developmental initiatives in support of observations and manage patient caseloads according to Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) allocation processes and practices.

Person specification

Main duties of this role will include but not be limited to:

  • Providing effective Mental Health Social Work (MHSW) in support of a designated Department of Community Mental Health, Defence Mental Health Social Work Service and the wider Defence Mental Health Services.
  • Contributing to the development of service delivery, suggesting developmental initiatives in support of observations.
  • Managing patient caseloads according to Defence Community Mental Health (DCMH) allocation processes and practices as directed by the clinical team lead / Manager and the MHSW Regional Lead.
  • Supporting the management of the DCMH by providing direct delivery advice for MHSW to the DCMH manager (single post locations) or the MHSW Regional Lead (dual post locations).
  • Supporting management and DCMH by providing advice and support on safeguarding issues / practice as DCMH Safeguarding Lead.
  • Undertake such additional clinical/management tasks as may be appropriate to the grade and the role agreed in discussion with their line manager /Regional lead/ HoS.

    • Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document for further information. 

    Licences

    Full Driving Licence.

    Qualifications

    Must be an appropriately qualified and experienced Mental Health Social Work Practitioner. Be registered with the Social Work England, SSSC, the CCW or NISCC.

    Degree in Social Work or equivalent Diploma in Social Work (DipSW)/ Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW).

    Behaviours

    We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Leadership
  • Changing and Improving
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Working Together
  • Managing a Quality Service

    • Benefits

  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
  • Access to the Civil Service pension scheme.
  • Excellent training and development opportunities leading to possible advancement and promotion.
  • Free parking.