Job summary
The post holder with other clinical leads will be a senior member of staff providing supervision, support and advice to staff working within the City and Hackney Crisis Pathway which consists of the Home Treatment Team, Crisis Line, Urgent Assessment Team, Homerton Psychological Medicine and Street Triage.
The Clinical Lead Social Worker will be a champion of the social model of intervention within the crisis resolution services and will ensure that the social factors contributing towards the mental health crisis are recognized and addressed as far as possible.
The successful candidate will be also responsible for undertaking a significant amount of the clinical work involving completing holistic assessments of needs, mental state examination, risk assessments as well as other specific assessments, especially care and support needs assessments according to Care Act and career’s assessments.
The successful candidate will work very closely with other professionals within the multi-disciplinary team including mental health nurses, occupational therapists, support workers, peer support workers, psychiatrists and clinical psychologists.
The role will also encompass clinical management, evidence-based service development, performance management, audit and supervision of junior staff as well as deputizing for the Operational Lead, and to operationally manage the multi-disciplinary team in the absence of the Operational Lead.
Main duties of the job
Our service aims to provide holistic care and support to our clients and their families and you will be working alongside other professionals to champion social model of intervention. You will be one of several clinical lead representing other disciplines (nursing, psychiatry, occupational therapy, etc.) and will be part of the management team supporting the Operational Lead in operational management of the service. You will be a lead on social work and social care related matters and you will be acting as Safeguarding Adults Manager as well as the safeguarding children lead for the service. You will be representing the service on various inter-agency forums such as MARAC, MAPPA, etc. and often you will be deputizing for the Operational Lead.
You must be excited and strongly believe in the social intervention and ensure the social work intervention is equally recognized and utilized throughout the service. You will be involved in the exciting changes to the way the crisis services operate and you will have an opportunity to champion the importance of the social interventions delivered by the crisis services in Hackney and City of London.
You will be line managing various professionals and will be providing professional supervision to social workers within the service as well as from other services in case it is required.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Date posted
12 September
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43, to £50, a year per annum inc HCA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
-CH
Job locations
C&H AMH Home Treatment Team
The Junction, East Wing, Homerton Hospital,
LONDON
E9 6SR
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
oRelevant social worker degree/masters and current registration with Social Work England
oLevel 3 Adults Safeguarding Training
oLevel 3 Children Safeguarding Training
Desirable
oEvidence of continual professional development-AMPH
oTrack record of managing and leading members of a multi-disciplinary team
oNo Recourse to Public Funds Training
Experience
Essential
Experience working within a crisis rapid response service, crisis management and autonomous working
Extensive post qualification experience of working with people with acute mental health problems / severe and enduring mental illness.
Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Experience of making full psycho-social assessments and writing reports
Experience of completing 48 hours reports following the serious untoward incidents
Ability to manage to manage and lead members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that staff are supported in a rapidly changing environment
Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively both verbally and in writing to service users, colleagues, stator and voluntary agencies about a range of complex issues
Ability to manage the performance of staff supervised to ensure that local and national standards are met and where necessary address any deficiencies.
Desirable
Experience of work in the field of adult social care and adults safeguarding with experience
Experience of developing care and support plans, especially those involving deprivation of liberty and the good understanding of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards scheme and newly planned Liberty Protection Safeguarding scheme, especially aspects related to the deprivation of liberty in the community setting;
Experience of undertaking carers assessment and developing carers support plans and making applications for personal budgets;
Experience of making referrals to MARAC for victims of domestic violence and attending MARAC hearings; Experience of making referrals to MAPPA and attending the meetings;
Experience of supporting clients at risk of homelessness/homeless with engagement with the relevant housing authorities and charities to address their housing needs;
Experience of undertaking mental capacity assessments of clients with regard various decisions, especially regarding their care arrangements and/or place of residence, contacts and ability to manage complex finances and chairing best interest decision meetings;
Ability to provide structure and focused supervision and consultation
Skills
Essential
Ability to complete comprehensive assessments of clients’ mental health needs and subsequent care plans that address the clients’ difficulties from a holistic perspective.
Ability to manage to manage and lead members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure staff are supported and developed in a rapidly changing environment
Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively both verbally and in writing to service users , colleagues, stator and voluntary agencies about a range of complex issues
Ability to manage the performance of staff supervised to ensure that local and national standards are met and where necessary address any deficiencies
Desirable
Ability to provide structure and focused supervision and consultation
Ability to organize own workload, to work effectively under pressure and demonstrate good liaison and good recording skills.
Ability to deputise for the Team Manager and represent the team at multi-agency meetings and to chair such meetings as appropriate
Leadership skills.
Ability to be innovative in daily practice.
Word processing and computer skills or willingness to attend training.
Demonstrate awareness and skills of prevention and management of violence and aggression/ DSH.
Knowledge
Essential
Very good working knowledge of the relevant legislative and policy framework, especially Care Act and Statutory Guidance, Mental Capacity Act and Code of Practice, Mental Health Act / and the Code of Practice, Modern Slavery Act , Female Genital Mutilation Act , Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act , Housing Act , Homelessness Reduction Act and Homelessness Code of Guidance, Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act , Sexual Offences Act , Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act and the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime , Counter-Terrorism and Security Act and the Prevent Duty Guidance , Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act , Data Protection Act , Human Rights Act , Children Act , Working Together to Safeguarding Children , Children Act , Children and Families Act and Special Education Needs and Disability Code of Practice, Keeping Children Safe in Education
Desirable
Very good working knowledge of the regional and local policy framework in relation to adult safeguarding especially any current Pan-London policy and procedures as well as local policies issued by London Borough of Hackney and the City of London, especially in relation to MARAC and MAPPA arrangements, Person in the Position of Trust in relation to Vulnerable Adults protocols, and the High Risk Panel protocols.
An understanding of the principals of Clinical Governance and evidence based practice and how they are applied in practice
Knowledge of key principles underpinning the Governments mental Health Crisis Concordant
Good understanding of common physical health issues, mental health problems with an organic origin and psychopharmacology.
Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities policies and practice, anti discriminatory practice and how they affect staff and service users
Other
Essential
Ability to work unsociable hours on an internal rotation basis.
Good attendance and punctuality record.
Meet the Health requirements of ELFT.
Desirable
Able to recognize signs of stress and take appropriate actions
Lead in the management of change.
Assertiveness skills
Person Specification
Education
Essential
oRelevant social worker degree/masters and current registration with Social Work England
oLevel 3 Adults Safeguarding Training
oLevel 3 Children Safeguarding Training
Desirable
oEvidence of continual professional development-AMPH
oTrack record of managing and leading members of a multi-disciplinary team
oNo Recourse to Public Funds Training
Experience
Essential
Experience working within a crisis rapid response service, crisis management and autonomous working
Extensive post qualification experience of working with people with acute mental health problems / severe and enduring mental illness.
Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Experience of making full psycho-social assessments and writing reports
Experience of completing 48 hours reports following the serious untoward incidents
Ability to manage to manage and lead members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that staff are supported in a rapidly changing environment
Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively both verbally and in writing to service users, colleagues, stator and voluntary agencies about a range of complex issues
Ability to manage the performance of staff supervised to ensure that local and national standards are met and where necessary address any deficiencies.
Desirable
Experience of work in the field of adult social care and adults safeguarding with experience
Experience of developing care and support plans, especially those involving deprivation of liberty and the good understanding of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards scheme and newly planned Liberty Protection Safeguarding scheme, especially aspects related to the deprivation of liberty in the community setting;
Experience of undertaking carers assessment and developing carers support plans and making applications for personal budgets;
Experience of making referrals to MARAC for victims of domestic violence and attending MARAC hearings; Experience of making referrals to MAPPA and attending the meetings;
Experience of supporting clients at risk of homelessness/homeless with engagement with the relevant housing authorities and charities to address their housing needs;
Experience of undertaking mental capacity assessments of clients with regard various decisions, especially regarding their care arrangements and/or place of residence, contacts and ability to manage complex finances and chairing best interest decision meetings;
Ability to provide structure and focused supervision and consultation
Skills
Essential
Ability to complete comprehensive assessments of clients’ mental health needs and subsequent care plans that address the clients’ difficulties from a holistic perspective.
Ability to manage to manage and lead members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure staff are supported and developed in a rapidly changing environment
Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively both verbally and in writing to service users , colleagues, stator and voluntary agencies about a range of complex issues
Ability to manage the performance of staff supervised to ensure that local and national standards are met and where necessary address any deficiencies
Desirable
Ability to provide structure and focused supervision and consultation
Ability to organize own workload, to work effectively under pressure and demonstrate good liaison and good recording skills.
Ability to deputise for the Team Manager and represent the team at multi-agency meetings and to chair such meetings as appropriate
Leadership skills.
Ability to be innovative in daily practice.
Word processing and computer skills or willingness to attend training.
Demonstrate awareness and skills of prevention and management of violence and aggression/ DSH.
Knowledge
Essential
Very good working knowledge of the relevant legislative and policy framework, especially Care Act and Statutory Guidance, Mental Capacity Act and Code of Practice, Mental Health Act / and the Code of Practice, Modern Slavery Act , Female Genital Mutilation Act , Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act , Housing Act , Homelessness Reduction Act and Homelessness Code of Guidance, Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act , Sexual Offences Act , Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act and the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime , Counter-Terrorism and Security Act and the Prevent Duty Guidance , Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act , Data Protection Act , Human Rights Act , Children Act , Working Together to Safeguarding Children , Children Act , Children and Families Act and Special Education Needs and Disability Code of Practice, Keeping Children Safe in Education
Desirable
Very good working knowledge of the regional and local policy framework in relation to adult safeguarding especially any current Pan-London policy and procedures as well as local policies issued by London Borough of Hackney and the City of London, especially in relation to MARAC and MAPPA arrangements, Person in the Position of Trust in relation to Vulnerable Adults protocols, and the High Risk Panel protocols.
An understanding of the principals of Clinical Governance and evidence based practice and how they are applied in practice
Knowledge of key principles underpinning the Governments mental Health Crisis Concordant
Good understanding of common physical health issues, mental health problems with an organic origin and psychopharmacology.
Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities policies and practice, anti discriminatory practice and how they affect staff and service users
Other
Essential
Ability to work unsociable hours on an internal rotation basis.
Good attendance and punctuality record.
Meet the Health requirements of ELFT.
Desirable
Able to recognize signs of stress and take appropriate actions
Lead in the management of change.
Assertiveness skills
