Level 2 Social Worker

Job Description

Level 2 Social Worker Job Reference: 301-SB-22-140292Employer: Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation TrustDepartment: Various Location: VariousSalary: £32,306 - £39,027We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, with an annualturnover of close to £400m, serving a population of 1.5m over a core geography of 2,400 square miles. Our portfolio of services includes mental health, learning disability and adult social care services across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and Shropshire.We provide a vast range of community services for adults and children and specialised services such as rheumatology and rehabilitation.We have specialist mother and baby, eating disorder and medium secure forensic mental health services and contracts acrossthe country for IAPT, addiction and some health services in prisons as well as hosting a network for inpatient mental health care for serving military personnel.Recently, we have been shortlisted for Capsticks Award for innovation, Academi Wales Award forExcellence in Organisational Development, Health and Wellbeing Award - Public Sector at Personnel Today Awards 2021, we were finalists for the HSJ Value Award 2021 for People and Organisational Development Initiative of the Year and we were the winners ofthe HR impact Award at Personnel Today Awards 2021.Employing around 8,500 employees, we are an innovative and forward thinking organisation with an ever expanding portfolio of services. This means we can offer our employees genuine opportunities to developtheir careers by gaining experience across a number of specialisms. We are a Keele University Teaching Trust with a thriving Research and Innovation Department.The Trust works in partnership with the NHS programme Step into Health, supporting ex-servicepersonnel into a career in the NHS.**POST NOT SUITABLE FOR NEWLY QUALIFIED SOCIAL WORKERS.**MUST HAVE AT LEAST TWO YEARS POST QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE.Due to a significant investment in the community teams across Staffordshire there are now a number of vacanciesfor Level 2 (Band 6) registered Social Workers within the Older Persons/Physical Disability teams. The remit of the service is to support the citizens of Staffordshire predominantly over the age of 18 with physical disabilities and older people over the ageof 65 with physical and mental health disabilities.Staffordshire County Council has recognised the need to invest in the future of social work, to both support manageable caseloads and to respond to the increase in demand across all services areas. We arereally pleased to be able to respond through our Partnerhsip arrangements and offer a programme of recruitment in Learning disability and Older people and physical disability services, so please see below to become a part of this transformation.Posts are availablein the following locations:Lichfield & Tamworth Cannock and South Staffs East Staffs Stafford Newcastle Moorlands We need experienced and dynamic individuals who possess excellent communication and organisational skills and have a good working knowledge ofthe Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005. The successful candidate will have a flexible approach and be a team player who is able to forge excellent working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams and partner agencies and you will be expected tobe an experienced practitioner with in-depth knowledge of safeguarding and complex case management. A comprehensive knowledge of the services available to support and promote independence in the home environment is essential.You will be working in one of thelargest integrated health and social care providers putting people at the heart of what we do, empowering people to improve care & wellbeing and delivering better health, better care in partnership. There is a strong emphasis on strength based practice, forginglinks within local communities to provide an outcome focused, person centred service as we move towards a meaningful integrated care system.The work is varied and challenging and there is strong ethos of adaptability and innovation in the teams. There is anemphasis on professional development and promotion of excellent practice and this is an ideal opportunity for career progression within an integrated organisation offering great progression pathways and training opportunities. There is a comprehensive Learningand development programme offering the opportunity to develop specialisms such as Practice Educator, Consultant Social Worker and AMHP and you will be enrolled in the Social Work Learning Academy on commencement of your role. For aspiring managers there isaccess to additional training opportunities and the potential to move to more senior roles as your career progresses.Due to the impact of Covid we have changed the way we work with more flexible and remote working and we are working to a hybrid model at present,with part-remote and flexible options available in line with our service needs. This gives our Social Workers a quiet space and plenty of time for reflection. It has also increased our Social Workers autonomy and has a positive impact on wellbeing and work-lifebalance.These posts are suitable for both full time and part time applicants and it is essential that you have access to suitable transport arrangements to fulfil the requirements of the post.For further information and an informal discussion please contactSally.sandiford@mpft.nhs.uk IMPORTANT INFORMATION about your application. Please read. .The Trust treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with the Information Governance Policy. Information about how your data is used andthe basis for processing your data is contained within the Trusts Privacy Notice1. UPDATES & CORRESPONDENCE - All correspondence will be sent via email to the email address you used when making your application. Please check your email regularly. If you haveselected updates by text messaging we will also correspond via this method.2. EMPLOYMENT CHECKS - If selected for interview, you will be sent an email with the details of the documentation you need to bring along with you to verify your Right to work in theUK, your identity and DBS Check. Failure to bring the documentation will delay your employment if you are successful at interview.3. REFERENCES - Please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last 3 years of employment and advise of anygaps in employment. We will not request references prior to interview unless you have given permission on your application form to do so, however, if you are offered a position with the Trust, references will be requested at the point of offer and by completingthis application you are giving your approval for this information to be requested.MPFT is committed to the equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates from allareas of the community,