Senior Social Worker/Approved Mental Health Professional - The Hub

London, England, United Kingdom

11/11/2024

Senior Social Worker/Approved Mental Health Professional in The Hub

Salary: up to £50,063.00 per annum + AMPH uplifts

plus £2000 annual retention payment, a £2000 Golden Hello and lease car

Hours: Full time

Location: Beckenham

Please click here to view the job description (Senior Social Worker - Mental Health)

There has never been a more exciting time to join Adult Social Care in the London Borough of Bromley. We are currently 2 years into our Service Transformation programme; placing our residents as central to everything we do. As outlined in our new Corporate Strategy 'Making Bromley Even Better', we are committed to improving the lives of the people of Bromley by keeping them safe and supporting them to live independently.

You can view our 'Making Bromley Even Better' Corporate Strategy video here: https://youtu.be/so9wkMR3nwk

Our values and behaviours have a key part to play in how staff carry out the work of the Council and how we engage and build working relationships with key partner agencies. This framework outlines the desired behaviours that align with our established values, to help create a workforce that are able to deliver services that are seen as ‘excellent’ in the eyes of local people. To read more about our REAL Values and Behaviours, please click here: Values and Behaviours.pdf

About The Role

The London Borough of Bromley, in partnership with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a full-time Senior Social Worker/AMHP to work within our Community Mental Health teams based in Beckenham.

You must hold a Dip SW, CQSW or degree in Social Work and be a qualified AMHP. Registration with Social Work England is a mandatory requirement.

Our Mental Health Hub in Bromley is our single point of access for all referrals to our mental health services. We are a multi-disciplinary team providing the direct link between primary and secondary care services, offering advice and support to GPs, undertaking initial assessments and directing service users to the pathway that will best meet their needs. Team members do not undertake care co-ordination but may undertake short-term working on a small caseload as appropriate for up to 12 weeks to support residents remaining in primary care without need for a secondary service.

An opportunity has arisen for a senior social worker in the Hub, based on-site at our offices in Beckenham. As the Senior Social Worker, you will provide professional supervision to the 2 social workers, undertake or support the most socially complex initial assessments both on-site and in the community, and act as a SAM for the team. Your knowledge of the Care Act, expert advice in safeguarding and advanced practice skills will be highly respected within the service. The Practice Educator award would be desirable but is not essential - the successful applicant however will be offered training for PEPS1 and PEPS2 as appropriate, and as part of our commitment to your ongoing professional development.

As a qualified AMHP you will also be a member of the centralised AMHP service for 5 days every 5 - 6 weeks, on-site at Green Parks House in Bromley which ensures your practice is always supported by the highly experienced AMHP manager who will provide your professional supervision. Oxleas was proud to win "Trust of the Year" in the HSJ award 2023 and in partnership with London Borough of Bromley is proud to offer exceptional services to our service users and support to our staff.

To apply for this role, please click on the link provided under the supporting document which will take you through to the Bromley website. For more information please contact Margaret the Hub manager margaret.adedeji1@nhs.net.

Benefits Working For The London Borough Of Bromley

• Golden Hello & Annual Retention Allowance
• Merited pay scheme
• 30 days Annual Leave
• The opportunity to participate in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent training and career development pathway
• Free Car Parking at Bromley Civic Centre
• The ability to claim mileage for business trips in line with HMRC guidance
• Relocation Allowance (up to £8,000) for successful candidates relocating from overseas or the outer southeast area
• A range of salary sacrifice schemes, including for lease cars, technology equipment and for gym.
• Benefit scheme also includes a range of discounts at local retailers
  
  

We are forces family friendly and are part of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (Bronze Award). We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners. We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and as a disability confident committed employer we encourage applications from people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we will consider reasonable adjustment to support disability employment. We offer a generous package including competitive pay, career average pension scheme, flexible working practices and the Bromley employee benefits scheme; Cycle2Work, Salary Sacrifice Lease Car, Technology Scheme, GymFlex and a wide range of local and national discounts