Social Worker (2 Posts)

Job Title:

Social Worker x 2

Team:

Mental Health North (Southport)

Salary Pay Grade:

Between Grade H (SCP 26 – 30 £36,124 to £39,515) and Grade I (SCP 31-35; £40,476 to £44,711) dependent upon experience.

If appropriate, this Salary is supplemented by an AMHP allowance of £2,205 a year, paid on a pro rata basis.

Hours per week:

36

Post

Permanent

Sefton Adult Social Care are looking to recruit 2 x Social Workers to the Mental Health North Team based at Hartley Hospital in Southport, to support the delivery of the Adult Community Mental Health Services in the North of the borough.

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced or newly qualified Social Workers with an interest in developing their skills and knowledge in a busy and exciting multidisciplinary work environment, working with a diverse and complex service user group.

The Mental Health Team North is co-located on the same site as health colleagues employed by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in the North Sefton Community Mental Health Team (CMHT), working closely with a range of different professionals including Community Psychiatric Nurses, Consultant Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists and Clinical Psychologists.

The Mental Health Team North is responsible for undertaking community and hospital-based casework for individuals with severe and enduring mental health problems, who are currently under the care of secondary mental health services, or detained/admitted to psychiatric hospital wards across the Local and Mid-Mersey Divisions.

The successful post holders will be expected to have a competent skill set in undertaking a range of statutory interventions, including social care needs assessments under the Care Act 2014, Section 42 Safeguarding Enquiries, and a good working knowledge of both the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007).

PG Cert in Approved Mental Health Professional Practice (AMHP) and Best Interest Assessor (BIA) qualifications is desirable; however, these training opportunities will be offered to any successful applicant once they have resumed their post as an essential part of their training and development.

Provisional Interview Date - Monday 24th February 2025