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Location

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

Are you an experienced social worker who is interested in mental health? Are you passionate about improving outcomes for adults and seeking a working environment that balances personal wellbeing with continuous improvement? Then Cheshire West and Chester Council could be the perfect place for you.

We are looking to appoint a full time Social Worker whose role will be to support timely discharges from acute psychiatric and rehabilitation wards. We have three main hospitals in the Cheshire and Wirral Partnership footprint but sometimes people are in out of area hospitals. The discharge Social Worker will need to develop good working relationships with the wards, work collaboratively with health professionals and community social workers. This is a new role to be developed by the successful applicant by putting processes and plans in place that will enable timely discharges from the wards. This is a challenging role and therefore we are ideally looking for an experienced Social Worker with some background in mental health or a Social Worker who is AMHP qualified. High level of organisational skills and the ability to drive change is a must. You will act as the link person between hospitals and community services and support people to return to their lives with the right level of care as soon as possible. You will have access to a number of basis throughout the locality and also have the option of working from home as and when that is appropriate. If you are a qualified AMHP and wish to apply, you will be considered for this role.

Our values are important to all of us, we live and breathe them, and they shape how we work together to create positive environments where both colleagues and people who use our services can be inspired to reach their potential. If you share our values and commitment, then you’re our kind of person.

We are looking for dedicated and highly motivated team players to join us as Social Workers working in line with the Care Act 2014. Our Social Workers play a critical role in supporting people to develop creative and innovative solutions to meet the outcomes they want to achieve.

You will have the opportunity to;

Work in a forward-thinking Council and within teams that have clear, shared values
Work with local people to understand their care and support needs and help to identify options available to them
Be pivotal to ensuring people are connected to the support services and community assets they need to live great lives.
Receive great support from our proactive and knowledgeable management team
Enhance your legal literacy and work closely with our great legal support services
Develop and progress in your career through training and development opportunities in a variety of pathways: we meet the cost of your professional registration fee as standard.
You will have:

CQSW/CSS/Diploma/Degree in Social Work or equivalent (Essential)
Social Work England Registration (Essential)
Knowledge of and experience working with people under the Mental Health Act.
Knowledge of S.117 aftercare.
Experience of managing high risk, complex cases and safeguarding Adults.
Be required to undertake an enhanced DBS plus Adults Barred List (Essential)
Statutory and policy base of Social Work (Essential)
Appreciation of recent developments in service provision.
Ability to communicate effectively with customers, carers and families.
Ability to cope positively with change and an ability to promote positive changes to make a difference.
Awareness of importance of multi-disciplinary working and an integrated approach.
Ability to carry out assessment and support planning in line with relevant legislation.
You are confident, energetic and enthusiastic as well as sensitive and resilient.
Self-motivating individual with the passion to make a difference in adult social care.
Resilient personal stress management.
Come and join us, working in an authority that has an excellent reputation, great working culture and is an inclusive and dynamic place to work. We consider our workforce to be of high value, placing wellbeing at the forefront. With our mobile flexible working policy, great annual leave offer, Working Rewards Scheme including, holiday plus, car scheme, childcare scheme etc. you can achieve a good work life balance, creating a happy workforce and helping to maintain good physical and mental health.

The benefits of working for the Council go well beyond making a difference to people’s lives, as well as working within a supportive environment with people who share your values you will have access to a huge range of benefits including discounts on:

High street and supermarket shopping
Gym membership
Holidays
Days out
Cinemas
Childcare vouchers
Cash back scheme on any medical treatment that you may require via Medicash
Car lease scheme (Brand new fully maintained and insured car for 3 years in return for a fixed monthly payment via salary sacrifice)
Cycle Scheme (Save up to £320 on the cost of a brand-new bike and equipment)
We also offer:

Competitive salary
A generous holiday allowance starting at 26 days pro rata (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service to 31 days
An excellent career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 22.3%. (Employer contributions elsewhere are typically 3%)
The opportunity to develop your skills and career
Rewards and Recognition for going above and beyond such as additional annual leave and shopping vouchers
Supportive team and culture
Opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional annual leave
An Employee Assistance Programme, which offers free 24/7 confidential assistance, practical information, and emotional support.
If you have any questions please contact Eszter Rebay (Team Manager, MHA, Dedicated AMHP Service) on 07827877443

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Salary

£35.75k - £39.19k per annum