Social Worker

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

·       To demonstrate a high level of active communication skills with individuals and also in a variety of forums and situations.

·       To utilise your highly developed interpersonal skills to facilitate effective communication.  This includes identification and overcoming communication barriers such as sensory or cognitive impairment, hostile or highly emotive situations..

·       To ensure that all individuals have clear and accurate information regarding their care/support or the care of their loved ones.

·       Where required experienced practitioners to act up in the absence of the senior practitioner. 

·       To seek out and participate in line management and professional supervision.

·       Ensure, as far as practicable, the full involvement of individuals and their carers in the assessment, formulation and review of their assessments and care plans.

·       To maintain high standards of recording ensuring that information is always:- Accurate, appropriate and up to date.

·       To comply with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trusts policies and procedures with specific focus on confidentiality, Information Governance and professional practice.

·       To identify any unmet needs to support service improvement or planning to enhance individuals’ experiences of health services within the Trust or in the wider health and social care economy.

·       To comply with SWE Professional Standards ,  legislation local and national professional standards, policies and procedures.

·       Adhere to Trust policies regarding the safeguarding of adults with care and support needs and children.

·       With support from line manager, make safeguarding enquiries in line with s42 of the care Act (2014) ensuring that safeguarding is person centred, outcomes fully explored  and risk mitigated

·       To act inline with the Trusts Infection Prevention Control policies, procedures and best practice guidance to maintain high standards of Infection Prevention and Control (IPCC)

·       To comply with all service security requirements with regarding to your own and others safety.  These include lone working procedures, H&S at work and risk management procedures.

·       To ensure the management of risk in accordance with the Trust Policies and procedures including the investigation process , complaints accidents and near miss situations via the In phase system.

·       To comply with all health and safety legislation and the welfare of yourself and the wider Trust.

·       To maintain your personal well being by the use of all available resources available to you via the Trust or professionally. 

·       To maintain your personal and professional duty of candour where an incident or accident has occurred.

·       To develop and maintain good working relationships with all partners involved with individuals care or the wider health economy including General Practitioners, commissioners and third sector agencies.

·       To promote awareness of mental health and the role of the CMHT within local services, primary care services and also within the wider community.

·       To advocate on behalf of individuals under your care to ensure that they are fully involved with their care and treatment. 

·       To exercise excellent time management, punctually, consistency and reliability within your role.

·       To maintain your professional registration and to inform the Trust if there are any changes or restrictions on practice active on your registration.

·       To only use access to clinical information where required in the completion of your duties. 

To maintain clinically sensitive information under the duty of confidentially and ensure that this is not communicated to anyone inside or outside without due cause (Principle of Need to know) and with the appropriate permission.

·       To demonstrate empathy and compassion to individuals or their family/carers who may want to make a complaint about their care. 

·       To act as an effective and empowered role model for others sharing your knowledge base and clinical skills.

·       To uphold the Trust values and work in an environment free from the fear of harassment, discrimination, abuse, and violence.

·       To promote the Trust’s Anti Racism agenda in all professional and personal interactions.

·       To report allegations of harm and challenge and report exploitation

·       To inform individuals of their right to raise complaints

·       To use supervision and feedback to critically reflect on my practice.

·       To promote and maintain a learning culture within the team which supports the professional and effectiveness of clinical care.

·       To take responsibility for your own learning and professional development, making use of opportunities to expand your clinical, professional or governance skills.

·       To act up for Senior Practitioner if required

·       To contribute to the delivery of multidisciplinary training including the induction of new staff, students and trainees.

·       To act as a Practice Educator for social work students on placements if qualified.

·       To encourage staff to work towards their Practice Educator Qualification once qualified.

·       For those experienced to  act as supervisor for NQSWs completing ASYE.

To maintain  Professional Registration

·       To keep  practice up to date and record how the use of research and theories informs interventions.

·       To undertake any other reasonable duty, when requested to do so by an appropriate Trust manager.

·       To understand and comply with all Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.

·       To understand the Trusts Strategic Goals and how you can support them.

·       To understand the need to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and adhere to all principles in effective safeguarding.

·       To carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with Equal Opportunities, Equality and Diversity and dignity in care/work policies and principles

·       To avoid unlawful discriminatory behaviour and actions when dealing with the colleagues, services users, members of the public and all stakeholders.

·       To access only information, where paper, electronic, or, in another media, which is authorised to you as part of the duties of your role.

·       Not to communicate to anyone or inside or outside the NHS, information relating to patients, services users, staff, contractors or any information of a commercially sensitive nature, unless done in the normal course of carrying out the duties of the post and with appropriate permission.

·       To maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date.

·       To ensure their day to day activities embrace sustainability and reduce the impact upon the environment by minimising waste and maximising recycling; saving energy; minimising water usage and reporting electrical faults, water leakages or other environmental concerns to the facilities department or their line manager.

·       Take reasonable care of the health and safety of yourself and other persons

·       To contribute to the control of risk and to report any incident, accident or near miss

·       To protect service users, visitors and employees against the risk of acquiring health care associated infections.

To take responsibility for your own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn in line with appraisal and supervision.

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

• 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)