Mental Health Social Worker/AMHP

Exciting opportunities for experienced social workers to join our ambitious, innovative and supportive Adult Social Care Community teams.

The Social Care pathway provides a truly integrated, recovery focussed service to local people of North Staffordshire aged 18 and over, and those transitioning into adult services, who are experiencing significant and disabling functional mental health difficulties. Our social workers are core members of the integrated mental health pathways and are highly valued and respected in their role supporting the recovery journey for adults with significant mental health needs.

We are supported by strong partnerships and working relationships with local independent service providers and voluntary agencies. We pride ourselves on a responsive, reflective and effective service to the communities of North Staffordshire.

Main duties of the job

It is highly desirable for the successful candidate to be:

§ Experienced and knowledgeable social worker, preferably qualified as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), or is able to commence the AMHP training in the near future.

§ Social Work England registered Social Worker with significant experience.

The ideal candidate will need to be:

§ Enthusiastic, proactive and innovative

§ Possess excellent communication, organisational and IT skills

§ Has a good working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007); The Care Act 2014 and The Mental Capacity Act 2005

§ Hold a current UK driving licence and have a vehicle

Dependent on an individual’s location and preference we will be in a position to negotiate a designated work-base. The Social Care Pathway currently has accommodation in Newcastle and Leek areas.

What we can offer you:

§ We are open to negotiate flexible working options together with a mix of blended working arrangements to allow base and remote working.

§ Comprehensive induction and support package with your wellbeing and career development in mind

§ Auto enrolment into the Social Work Learning Academy, supporting workforce career development and aspirations, with strong leadership and support in place encouraging you to be the best that you can be

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by

- Supporting your career development and progression.
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resource.
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
- Salary sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are a forward thinking Trust and understand that your work and life balance need to complement each other to promote your enhanced wellbeing and for us as an employer to get the best out of you.

The Trust are committed to listening to our employees to effect change in working practices/ arrangements and packages offered in response to the ever changing social and economic environment in which we work.

For further information of this role please see attached the job description and person specification.