Senior Social Worker LD/ASD
- NHS
- Part Time
- Northampton
- 46250.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Full Time or Part Time
Full Time 5 days a week or 0.9 wte can be considered over 4 or 5 day with flexible hours
LDA Division
Salary: £46,250
Our Charity
We are St Andrews, a mental health Charity which inspires Hope. We working together with a number of organisations to transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve lives.
Our vision for the future is a society in which everyone living with mental health need is heard, valued and has hope for their future.
As a charity, all of our profits are re-invested into new services and new facilities. And because were independent, we have the flexibility to make a real difference. Joining us is your chance to make a big contribution to amazing work that is transforming the lives of some of societys most vulnerable people.
Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrews CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.
Main duties of the job
Your role with us
An opportunity has come up for a position within the Social Work Service at St Andrews Healthcare for a Senior Social Worker within our Learning Disability and Autism Division.
St Andrews Learning Disability and Autism Division seeks to improve the quality of life and reduce risk, in the least restrictive way possible, for individuals with a learning disability and/or ASD often with complex presentations. We provide assessment, resulting in a comprehensive formulation that informs the development and implementation of personalised, evidence based therapeutic interventions. Care is delivered across several facilities in Northampton, ranging from Medium Secure, Low Secure and non-secure rehabilitation services.
Staffing across the pathway consists of a full Multi-disciplinary team which includes specialists in Learning Disability and Autism. All staff undertake specialist foundation training in Learning Disability Awareness as well as Autism Awareness with some staff extended their qualifications in to specific areas of specialism.
About us
You will have a recognised Social Work Qualification and post-qualifying social work award and experience. You will have extensive experience of working in Mental Health and Mental Capacity Legislation; as well as Safeguarding Adults Legislation and practice, to include the undertaking of complex safeguarding investigations. Detailed knowledge and experience of working under pressure with complex legal issuesis essential.
Skill and experience in supervision and leadership, both in terms of with others and in areas outside of direct casework is essential.
There is an expectation that the post holder will seek to develop their skills in their specialist area. There is an expectation that the post holder will also hold a full case load including some extremely complex and high risk cases.
St Andrews Healthcare Social Workers must be registered with Social Work England and there will be opportunities for training to ensure registration. In addition, there will be regular supervision, an annual performance review and opportunities for development.
To discuss the opportunity in more detail, please do not hesitate to contact Kelly Tompkins, Lead Social Worker, on 01604 616610 or email:KeTompkins@standrew.co.uk or James Farrelly (Senior Recruiter) on 07827856634 or jcfarrelly@stah.org
If you feel this is you then wed love you to apply here.
Interviews: TBC
Job responsibilities
For an informal discussion around the role and opportunity please contact jcfarrelly@stah.org or 07827856634
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The successful candidate will hold a recognised Social Work qualification and a post qualifying qualification. You will have relevant post experience and be registered with Social Work England (SWE).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Mental Health, Mental Capacity Legislation and Safeguarding Adults Legislation is essential as you would be expected to undertake a range of complex assessments and investigations
- Detailed knowledge and experience of working under pressure with complex legal issues is also essential
- You will have good communication and interpersonal skills and a desire to develop others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
St Andrew's Healthcare
Address
St. Andrews Healthcare
Billing Road
Northampton
NN1 5DG
