Senior Practitioner and Social Workers (AMHP Qualified) - Emergency Duty Service

The service works outside of normal working hours, including at night, weekend’s and bank holidays. The service comprises of a team of experienced Managers and Practitioners all of whom are qualified and experienced in all aspects of social work and we are all Approved Mental Health professionals to enable us to meet requests for emergency assessments under the Mental Health Act. We also have a team of experienced advisors who screen all calls and gather information and provide advice or re-direct the calls to the Social Work team. We all work on a 7 day’s shift rota and respond to emergency situations outside of normal office hours. We have a small support team who work during office hours to ensure a smooth handover to day services and are the link with the wider organisation and partner agencies for any issues that arise during normal daytime hours.

The position involves the following:

• Social Work Degree or equivalent and Social Work England registration as a qualified Social Worker.
• Applicants must be qualified as an Approved Mental Health Professional under the 1983 Mental Health Act (as amended).
• To have experience of direct work with children and families and preferably to have experience of child protection investigation work.
• Experience and knowledge of work with vulnerable adults.
• Experience of working in a Duty Team.
• An ability to work under pressure and to organise practice workload effectively.
• An ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally in a style appropriate to the context.
• An ability to empower children and their carers to enable their full participation in work undertaken.
• Knowledge of current Community Care practice and multi agency systems of Assessment and Care Management for Older People and vulnerable adults.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant policy and recent research findings across all client specialisms.
• A commitment to anti-oppressive behaviour, practice and management.
• The willingness and ability to work in an open manner as part of a team, with a commitment to sharing and working alongside staff in your own and other organisations whilst at the same time recognising own management responsibilities.
• An ability to approach your work and duties in a culture of flexibility.

There is an additional 15% flat rate allowance based on the basic salary and a £2,400 AMHP payment with this role.

We are happy to consider part time and job share options with individuals

For more information, please contact Simone at Social Care Locums or apply for this role in the first instance. Many thanks