Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8b Principal CAMH Social Worker to join the West London CAMHS Tri-borough Alliance Service for 1 year (Fixed Term).
The Alliance is a multidisciplinary Specialist Child & Adolescent Mental Health Crisis Service and Home Treatment Team based in Lakeside Mental Health Unit, Twickenham Road, Isleworth, TW7 6AF. The team works flexibly across the boroughs of Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith and Fulham, working across multiple sites and locations.
This Principal Social Worker will play an integral part in supporting the management function of the Alliance Team, including staff supervision, clinical leadership and pathway development. The Principal Social Worker will also retain a clinical role, undertaking CAMHS assessment and therapeutic interventions for children and young people with complex mental health needs.
The Principal Social Worker will provide a visible and accessible leadership presence within the Alliance team through promoting a culture of learning and sharing good practice, acting as a clinically credible role model providing insightful, inspirational and compassionate leadership. They will also be an active member of the Cross-borough leadership team and provide professional leadership for social workers, and clinical and line management supervision to clinicians in the Alliance team.
The Principal Social Worker will contribute to the clinical work of the Alliance Team, undertaking highly specialised assessments, therapeutic work, collaborative safety planning and complex network liaison for children and young people referred to the Alliance Service.
As Principal Social Worker you will also help to embed a culture of evidence-based practice and partnership working within the Social Work structure and West London CAMHS. You will conduct and lead complex audit, quality improvement and research projects that examine professional practice, and improve client outcomes, whilst supporting the team to develop excellent social work student placements.
Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical leadership and supervision to social workers in the Alliance team
- Undertake highly specialised assessments and therapeutic interventions for children and young people with complex mental health needs
- Contribute to the development of service pathways and policies
- Work collaboratively with other professionals to ensure comprehensive care for clients
- Participate in audit, quality improvement and research projects to enhance service delivery
Requirements:
- Qualification in Social Work with additional therapeutic qualifications
- Active Professional registration with Social Work England
- Extensive post qualifying experience working within multidisciplinary CAMHS settings at Band 8a
- Experience of working in a Crisis/HTT is desirable
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £72,719 to £83,505 per annum
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Fixed term contract for 12 months
- Full-time position