Tripod are the fastest growing specialist health and social work Recruitment Company in the UK. Our team includes some of the most experienced consultants in the country who have the knowledge and skills to find you the best opportunities and further your career. We aim to make things as simple as possible for you and guide you through the whole process.

We are currently recruiting for the below post:

Social Worker - CMHT Team - Rochdale Council - £30ph

The Job:

Due to career progressions, Agency Social Worker opportunities are now available within the the Mental Health Review Team in Middleton and CMHT West in Rochdale. The role is to undertake social work statutory functions within an Adult Care mental health service. We are co-located with health colleagues and work in a multi-disciplinary way.

We require agency social workers to undertake Strength Based Needs assessments, review packages of care, update care plans, undertake mental capacity assessments where appropriate, undertake safeguarding work where appropriate and facilitate hospital discharges for people who have a severe and enduring mental health diagnosis and who are under secondary mental health services. Individuals may live within the borough of Rochdale or may be placed out of borough. It will be helpful to have an understanding of mental health pathways.

ESSENTIAL:

1. Social Work qualification
2. Registered with Social Work England
3. Clean driving licence
4. DBS checked
5. Minimum of 6 years post qualifying experience
6. Experience of line managing and supervising staff, overseeing professional development of others, overseeing performance and quality assurance
7. Gaps in employment history checked
8. Experience of statutory Adult Care Services and also Secondary Mental Health Services
9. Knowledge and experience of undertaking assessments of need, scheduled and unscheduled reviews, devising care plans, commissioning services, mental capacity assessments, statutory safeguarding, social circumstance reports, deprivation of liberty safeguards, court of protection work.
10. Knowledge and experience of relevant statutory frameworks.
11. 2 x references

DESIRABLE:

1. AMHP qualification
2. BIA qualification
3. Practice Educator

Benefits within this role

• Competitive pay rate
• Long contracts for good performance
• Supportive team and management
• Progression opportunities
• Remote working available
• Flexible working
• Condensed Working Weeks negotiable

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own designated consultant and one point of contact CV review service
• Interview advice and preparation Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee

For more information, please contact Naomi Gibbs at Tripod Partners

We retain a top tier status across all of the UK meaning we receive the majority of jobs before 98% of the other agencies so we can get your CV in front of a client quicker and before other agencies have even received the role. With our contacts and experience we are then able to secure you and source you the right role at the right price and added to a straightforward registration process we can make sure your experience with Tripod is a positive one