Description
We are seeking an empathetic, resilient, and highly organised Social Work Assistant to join our team at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. As a Social Work Assistant within Dartford CRHT, you will hold delegated responsibilities crucial to the seamless and safe delivery of our social work interventions. You will work under the direct guidance of the Social Work Team and alongside our diverse Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), including nurses, occupational therapists, doctors, and support workers, to help service users and their carers safely navigate crisis recovery.
Main duties of the job:
- Undertake certain specified tasks with service users as agreed with the Social Worker/MDT
- Liaise with a range of partnership agencies, both statutory and voluntary, on behalf of service users and the wider MDT
- Encourage feedback from service users/carers and other professionals about our service delivery
- Report any safeguarding issues as a matter of urgency and complete the necessary paperwork
- Contribute to safeguarding investigations
- Contribute to risk assessment and risk management planning
- Support our Child Protection policy in completing and recording contracts with SSD and Persons with PR
- Support the undertaking of capacity assessments where appropriate and when advice is available
- Develop skills and ability to work effectively with service users who are experiencing severe and enduring mental health problems and may be in crisis
- Keep abreast of changes in legislation, policy, and practice guidance
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata plus High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS)
- Permanent, part-time position
- Opportunities for professional development and growth
Requirements:
- Full, valid UK driving licence and access to a car/vehicle for business purposes (unless exempt due to disability)
- NVQ Level three
- Experience of working in a caring environment, including initial assessments and risk assessments
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge of mental health conditions and social issues
- Effective communication skills, both orally and written