Job Description

Job Title: Mental Health Social Worker
Location: Slough
Pay Rate: £40 per hour

Liquid Personnel is looking for a capable and experienced Mental Health Social Worker to join the Adult Mental Health Team for our client at Slough.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Mental Health Assessments: Undertake thorough assessments of individuals' mental health and social care needs, using a strengths-based and risk-informed approach.
• Care and Support Planning: Develop and implement personalised support plans that align with recovery goals and legal duties.
• Crisis Intervention: Respond effectively to mental health crises, including carrying out risk assessments and initiating safeguarding measures when necessary.
• Mental Health Act Duties: Where appropriate, carry out duties under the Mental Health Act, including participation in Mental Health Tribunals and Section 117 aftercare planning.
• Multi-disciplinary Working: Collaborate with Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), psychiatrists, GPs, housing providers and other professionals to ensure coordinated, person-centred care.
• Safeguarding: Identify safeguarding concerns and take appropriate action, including making referrals and contributing to enquiries.
• Mental Capacity Assessments: Complete assessments of mental capacity and participate in Best Interests decision-making as required.

Benefits:

• Varied Caseload: Work with a diverse range of service users and case complexities.
• Supportive Environment: Benefit from a supportive multi-disciplinary team with access to both clinical and managerial supervision.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for training, continuing professional development (CPD), and specialisation in areas such as Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) or forensic work.
• Meaningful Impact: Make a real difference in the lives of individuals managing mental health conditions by supporting recovery and autonomy.
• Career Progression: Clear pathways for career development and advancement within the service.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Professional Qualification: A recognised qualification in social work (MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, or CQSW).
• Registration: Registered with Social Work England.
• Experience: At least one year of post-qualification experience in a mental health setting.
• Knowledge of Legislation: Strong understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended in 2007), the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Care Act 2014.
• Skills: Excellent communication, assessment, and risk management skills; comfortable working under pressure.
• Driving Licence: A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for community-based work

Why Liquid Personnel?

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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