Advanced Social Work Practitioner

Location Worcester
Salary £47.84 - £49.94 per hour
Discipline
• Social Work England Registered and qualified Approved Mental Health Professional


 


• To ensure the day to day management of the AMHP hub                                                                 


 


• To supervise Social Workers and Social Care Workers


 


• Support staff to achieve the required results within team plans/set objectives.


 


• Identify clear priorities for staff particularly in relation to statutory procedures and standards.


 


•  Understand data and information on team performance and ensure individual action plans are implemented, to remedy any concerns about the quality or quantity of work undertaken.


 


•  Build effective relationships with partner organisations to support the delivery of services within integrated teams. 


 


•To participate in the AMHP rota (daytime) as required


 

 


Generic Accountabilities:

 
  • To maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of    the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff in  their development and training.
 
  • To undertake other such duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.
 
  •     To undertake health and safety duties commensurate with the job and/or as detailed in
       the Directorate’s Health and Safety Policy.


 
  • The duties described in this job description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect for all employees and service users and is consistent with the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
 
  • Working with some vulnerable children, young people and adults can, at times, be emotionally challenging for which appropriate support will be provided through management supervision.  The post holder must be able to deal with such mental demands.
 
  • This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and / previously met the definition of Regulated Activity (as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) and is therefore subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check (as defined by the Police Act).
 
  • This post meets Regulated Activity (as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and is subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Check (CRB) and the relevant children and/ adults barred list(s) checks.
 
  • To undertake health and safety duties commensurate with the job and/or as detailed in the Directorate’s Health and Safety Policy.
 
  • The duties described in this job description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect for all employees and service users and is consistent with the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
 
  • Working with some vulnerable children, young people and adults can, at times, be emotionally challenging for which appropriate support will be provided through management supervision.  The post holder must be able to deal with such mental demands.
 
  • This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and / previously met the definition of Regulated Activity (as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) and is therefore subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check (as defined by the Police Act).
 
  • This post meets Regulated Activity (as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and is subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Check (CRB) and the relevant children and/ adults barred list(s) checks.