[ref. x81310022] ASYE Coordinator - NHS
Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job overview
To provide support to Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW’s) to undertake their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) as well as the Team Managers and colleagues who support them in their teams.
The post holder will be the ASYE Coordinator for the Pan London ASYE Programme, which is coordinated by ELFT and supports NQSW across various NHS Trusts in London, Luton and Bedfordshire.
The post holder will oversee student social workers and social work apprentices.
Main duties of the job- Induction of NQSWs, student social workers and social work apprentices
- Support to Team Managers and colleagues who have NQSWs in the teams
- Support and guidance to NQSWs, this will be in groups, providing coaching, expert knowledge, training, reflective supervision, skills, and practice development.
- To support the development and co-ordination of the ASYE training programme (either commissioning external trainers/partner agencies or delivering personally).
- Undertaking and supporting the assessment of the NQSWs against the Adult knowledge and skills statement and Professional Capabilities Framework.
- To identify and celebrate areas of good practice in social care and provide strategies to address poor practice, working with teams and managers to determine best solutions.
- Quality Assure the ASYE programme and support the continued evaluation of the programme
Support ASYE assessors as required
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please for further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential criteria- Social Work degree or equivalent with SWE registration as a qualified social worker
- Qualified Practice Educator
- AMHP
Experience
Essential criteria- Extensive and detailed understanding of mental health social work
- Extensive understanding of statutory and organisational authority and extensive experience of working within legislative frameworks including MCA, Care Act and MHA
- Experience of knowledge of supporting, mentoring and coaching colleagues/ students/ NQSW’s
- Experience of completing complex assessments
- Experience of facilitating reflective practice groups
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria- Knowledge and experience of the NQSW/ ASYE process and how to support NQSW’s through this
- Experienced in the assessment and monitoring of NQSWs evidencing research into practice and providing reflective supervision
- Knowledgeable of the PCF and KSS and can demonstrate how these fit with the ASYE process
- Excellent written, communication and coaching skills and ability to write comprehensive evidence-based reports
- Able to identify training needs
- Thorough understanding of diversity issues including anti discriminatory practice
- Ability to apply a full and wider range of social work theories and methods with NQSW’s and social work students
- Ability to prioritise own work and those of NQSW/ students in line with service priorities
- Willingness to appropriately challenge the professional practice of others in the best interest of the service user
- Promote the use of research within case work and support NQSWs/ students to utilise research
- Ability to manage and assess NQSWs and students to ensuring they work to agreed policies and procedures
- Leadership- the ability and willingness to motivate staff, to take a management perspective, to take responsibility and to be accountable for the work of others
- Recognise and use responsively the power that comes from your work/ role
Making Things Better
Quality Improvement is a key part of our work to improve our services and refine how we do things. We have a global reputation for our quality improvement work and we don’t stand still! So we offer a fantastic opportunity for our staff to learn, lead and contribute towards improving our services.
We launched our Five Year Strategy in April 2018, which identified four main strategic outcomes to improve: population health outcomes, experience of care, staff experience and improve value. This complements the NHS Long Term Strategy and sets out our direction of travel.
Our Community
We provide a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, and older adults in The City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton. We also provide psychological therapy services to the London Borough of Richmond, and provide Forensic services to the whole of North East London.We provide services in urban and rural settings, sometimes in our inpatient units, but mostly in the community close to where people live. Integrated care is key in making the best use of resources and providing effective care.
Aiming High
We were rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC in 2016, were proud to be rated ‘Outstanding’ again in 2018 and continue to be rate 'Outstanding' in 2021.. We were named in the HSJ’s Top 10 best places to work in healthcare and were voted Provider Trust of the Year in 2018.
Staff and Service Users United
We strive to ensure that staff feel valued by the Trust and as they are truly pivotal in delivering better outcomes for our patients and service users. Our aspiration is to help to make ELFT the best place to work. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services.We pride ourselves on our service user involvement. A service user will be on your assessment centre and interview panel if you are invited to meet us.
We especially welcome people with lived experience of health difficulties, with insight and understanding of different backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles in our population as we believe that this will equip staff to deliver a high standard of care to our service users and patients.
Diversity
ELFT Is committed to being a diverse organisation and our workforce is reflective of the population and communities we serve. We believe that having colleagues with a range of backgrounds and life experiences enriches and adds value to the outcomes we have set out to achieve.Having partnered and endorsed by organisations who are representative and experts in various areas of equality and diversity, we can ensure we are meeting the pre-set standards all the way from recruitment stage throughout the career journey of our employees by being accessible, having fair inclusive practices and a host of staff networks to support, nurture and celebrate our valued staff in the workplace.
Other reasons to apply
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.
As part of the relocation scheme we presently have, the Trust could support you with offering up to £10,000 for removal and associated expenses. This is subject to change and terms and conditions apply.
What Next?
If you like the sound of ELFT, don’t waste a moment. We sometimes close adverts early if there is a high response, so apply now!
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