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Lead Practitioners x 2
Mental Health Service
About us
Warwickshire County Council has a successful and highly regarded formal partnership agreement with Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust (CWPT), so that we can jointly deliver integrated mental health services. Our staff are employed by the Council, but ‘seconded’ to the NHS Trust. Specialist community mental health support is provided within multi-disciplinary teams, which recognise the centrality of social interventions to the wellbeing of people with complex mental health needs.
We are looking for a dynamic and proactive practitioners to work within our North Warwickshire Psychosis Service which includes a Recovery and an Early Intervention Team. The second post is in the South of the county to work with our Crisis Team and Well-being service.
The Role
Within this service you will play a lead role in delivering the Council's statutory responsibilities and objectives in relation to individuals who have needs arising from psychosis and severe mental distress and psychological difficulties. You will professionally supervise social workers and AMHPs to ensure that excellent standards of practice are attained in accordance with the Professional Capabilities Framework.
In promoting a social model of recovery within the Service you will be expected to work closely with the team manager and all other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification
Key Requirements
As a registered social worker and practising AMHP, you will have the utmost consideration for promoting the rights, independence and dignity of customers, and for safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse. In all aspects of your practice you need to be able to demonstrate a commitment to the values and principles which underpin the social work profession. You are required to possess strong leadership abilities, and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
You will receive good support from the Operations Manager for Mental Health, but be expected to have skills in working on your own initiative, and collaborating successfully with a range of colleagues and stakeholders. The post-holders will have excellent communication and relationship-building skills, the ability to work effectively with colleagues in the community mental health teams, and a variety of other agencies and services across Warwickshire.
We are looking for an AMHP with at least two years’ post-qualifying experience who has energy, drive, sound judgement and an ability to demonstrate practice leadership. If you have a commitment to improving the quality of Mental Health services, and to enhancing the experience of people who come into contact with Mental Health services we would welcome an application from you,
The ability to promote and represent the social care agenda needs to be proven, and you will need to use influencing, persuading and resilience skills. You will also have significant mental health experience and good IT skills.
Additional Information
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
For information about the role please contact: Sharon Young sharonyoung@warwickshire.gov.uk / 07780 493502
Closing date: 2nd December 2019
Interview date: 12th December 2019 To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button. Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so.
If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots. You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.
As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce and would particularly welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from the BAME community, disabled people and people from the LGBT+ Community.