Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working)
- Job ref
- 437-7190830
- Employer
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Central Later Life CMHT
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Social Worker
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
As later Life services we recognise that social work plays a pivotal role within our services and is critical in upholding individuals’ human rights, fostering a strengths and asset based approach to an individual’s mental health recovery; and is a key component to multi-disciplinary integrated working.
As such, we are looking for a Senior Social Worker who is able to take up a lead role in supporting the teams to deliver high quality, person centred, strength based specific social care duties, through empowering assessments and support for individuals within our Later Life Inpatient and Community Mental Health teams in Manchester.
If you are, innovative, compassionate, hardworking and motivated this is the role for you. You will cover the 3 community teams including our inpatients wards Blossom and Cavendish wards. You will be based at Central Later Life CMHT in Chorlton House, Chorlton, Manchester.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based within a community mental health team within Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will support and supervise social workers in that area. The post holder will be an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) and will carry out the statutory duties of an AMHP in accordance with the relevant legislation, national and local policies and professional code of conduct. The post holder will be expected to maintain their AMHP status, to participate in the management of the AMHP duty system and to take part in the AMHP duty rota as required.
The post holder will hold a small number of highly complex cases and will also act as a social worker/AMHP consultant for team managers and the MDT on other highly complex cases as required.
The post holder will report to the Operational Lead for day-to-day management. Professional social work supervision will be provided by the Divisional Lead for social care for North Manchester services. The post-holder will be required to provide AMHP/social work support, training and mentorship to newly qualified social workers and health colleagues within the Trust and they will also act as a practice assessors for student AMHPs.
The post holder will aim at all times to promote the independence and well-being of adults of working age and/or older people, to assist social inclusion and valued community presence and to enable the widest possible expression of chosen lifestyle.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements:
|
Band |
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am |
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight) |
|
1 |
Time plus 47% |
Time plus 94% |
|
2 |
Time plus 41% |
Time plus 83% |
|
3 |
Time plus 35% |
Time plus 69% |
|
4 – 9 |
Time plus 30% |
Time plus 60% |
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Social Worker
- Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP),
Experience
Essential criteria
- Advise and direct other social workers, team members and health colleagues regarding the requirements of the Care Act (2014) Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007), Mental Capacity Act 2005, and related codes of practice, and any other related legislation affecting the role and duties of a Social Worker/Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP).
- Support and supervise other AMHPs within the division, offering specialist advice and direction regarding complex cases as required.
- Act as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), and support the management and running of the AMHP Hub
- Hold a small number of highly complex cases requiring Care Act and legal input around MCA Assessments, BI Assessments, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Court of Protection where necessary.
- Provide all appropriate mental health and social care assessments and interventions according to service user recovery goals and carrying out all assessment, care planning and social work activity in line with Trust targets and objectives and within a Recovery Approach.
- Convene and attend meetings in accordance with S117 requirements and to lead and advise on ensuring social care aftercare provisions and legislative requirements under S117 are met.
- Produce court reports as appropriate including Mental Health Tribunal reports and witness statements for Court of Protection. Support and advise colleagues in the production of their reports, including contributing to training as necessary.
- Support CMHT in its applications to funding panel, providing advice and quality assurance of assessments.
- Chair s.42 safeguarding enquiries and support local services in ensuring robust processes are in place to manage safeguarding enquiries.
- Have a working and applied knowledge of the Care Act (2014), the Mental Health Act (1983 as amended 2007), Mental Capacity Act (2005), as well as being acquainted with other legislation which may be relevant to the service group
- Act as a practice educator for social work students and support ASYE programme.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Barbara Robinson
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01612710277
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