Adult Home Treatment Social worker
About us
At Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust we provide a range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, primary care and other specialist services designed around the needs of people in our city.
We have a dedicated and skilful team of people caring in Sheffield, which you could become a part of.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do. These are: We work together, We are respectful and Kind, We are inclusive and We keep improving
Job overview
Home Treatment Team service- come and join the team!
Are you a registered Mental Health Social worker?
Have you the have a desire to support the delivery of a new transformational service?
Do you have a drive to be part of the developing Sheffield Home First Mental Health Service?
Look no further, apply here!
We are a knowledgeable, motivated and supportive team looking for enthusiastic individuals.
Our aim is to ensure that people experiencing a mental health crisis are offered assessment and intervention quickly and effectively within the least restrictive environment as an alternative to hospital admission.
Main duties of the job
The Home Treatment Team (HTT) provides a a 7 day a week service, between the hours of 8am and 10pm, alongside a twilight shift which is 5.30pm until 3am for gatekeeping.
Our key responsibilities are around the assessing and delivery of care for people who are in crisis with their mental health. The team is multi-disciplinary and has a strong ethos of team working and team support, in order to deliver high quality care.The post holder will work on a shift basis over a 7 day period. The HTT works closely within the crisis network in ensuring that good liaison and joint working with other crisis provision teams are maximized.
The band 6 social worker will work within the Home Treatment Team. The post is to provide clinical care to Service Users who are in Crisis. The HTT is multidisciplinary and will involve working alongside other clinical professionals as well as the Crisis Network and other Community Mental Health Teams.As a band 6 the role with involve supervision of junior staff and participating in team development.
You will be involved in the assessment of Service Users in Crisis. leading on crisis assessments and decision making with onward referring to appropriate teams utilizing skills as a social worker to navigate pathways for optimal care and support.
Planning interventions, delivering a variety of Acute Crisis interventions, whilst reviewing care and planning for discharge.
Working for our organisation
At SHPU, we priorities the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front.However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.
It's important that we give the very best care to the people we support. Our values are a series of behaviors that everyone at Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is expected to follow.
We are proud to live and follow our values every day. The values are the beating heart of our organisation.- We work together
- We are respectful and kind
- We are inclusive
- We keep improving
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.
It’s important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Shift patterns are-
Days - 08.00 - 18.00 hrs with 30 min break
Late - 12.00 to 22.00 hrs with 30 minutes break
Job purpose
The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary service under the supervision of experienced staff, and core responsibilities will include:
- Comprehensive assessment of new referrals in crisis
- Contributing to the crisis system on a rota where duties include assessment, intervention planning and onward care plans for people in crisis
- Rotate onto shift coordinator where duties include taking and receiving of referrals, prioritising work load for the team, receiving and responding to telephone calls. Overall running of the shift under the support of the Senior Practitioners.
- Carrying out initial HTT visit to set up plan of care and interventions for the team
- Link to other clinical areas such as inpatient and CMHT’s • Delivering supervision to more junior members of staff
- Contribute to service development
The post holder will be required to work in accordance with the HTT working hours which are currently 4 shifts of 8am-6pm, 7 days a week.
General requirements- Maintain Social work England registration / re-validation and adhere to professional guidelines and code of conduct.
- Work within the framework of relevant policy and legislation both local and national.
Principal duties
Clinical- Triage and determine urgency of new referrals to the service
- Carry out comprehensive assessments of an individual’s health and social care needs in a variety of settings and agree the most appropriate course of action
- To assess, evaluate and manage clinical risk
- To formulate a plan of care based on identified need
- Deliver evidence based crisis interventions as appropriate
- Review effectiveness of care plan at regular intervals
- To work collaboratively with service users, carers and partner agencies
- To coordinate the clinic work of a day by day basis
- To maintain computer held care records in an accurate and timely fashion • Undertake all work in a culturally sensitive manner .
- Develop effective working relationships with inpatient, community and voluntary organisations.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Primary Care colleagues.
- Taking the lead in managing individuals with complex including mental health restrictions such as 37/41 and CTO and Social Circumstance Reports where appropriate and in line with named worker relationship.
- Co-ordinate meetings, case conferences act as chair where required
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records in line with data quality guidance, legislation and policy.
- Provide profession-based support and advice across the MDT and within multidisciplinary meetings
- Lead on MCA, Best Interests and take the supporting lead in any identified appropriate DOLS.
- Be engaged in proceedings related to the MHA
- Work collaboratively with the MDT to lead work around CTO’s
- Take an active part in 117 Aftercare support and planning.
- Support social care assessments where complexities around health related matters are identified
- Signpost and support housing and PIP applications where information is required
- Provide support/liaison under Section 7 to provide information in CIN meetings via verbal and written support and/or advocate a patients needs where holistic mental health information is required
- Health Interventions including but not exhaustive WRAP Planning, Psychosocial Interventions, Graded Exposure, Psychologically Informed Approaches (DBT, CBT, SCM, Trauma Informed, Stabilisation
- Medication Management – Report back issues raised by service user with regards to potential side effects from medication, Seek support where required (i.e. where medication changes are necessary)
- Liaison with other services MARAC, MAPPA,
- Support and lead guardianship proceeding where appropriately identified.
- Ability to navigate the social care pathway to understand the offer from local authority and how this links with health
- Regularly review own clinical work with supervisor to promote efficacy and contribute to the overall management of the HTT
- Deliver supervision and facilitate annual PDR with more junior members of staff
- Participate in own PDR process, identifying training and development needs, and pursuing relevant actions to maintain and improve level of competence and effective contribution
- Participate and contribute to specific social work supervision with Lead Social Worker
- Participate in offered continuous professional development relating to Social Work.
Service development
Education and Training- Act as mentor to learners, keep up to date with relevant course and curriculum developments, and maintain ‘sign off’ status
- Participate in training relevant to role, including training needs for the team.
- Promote insight and understanding of mental health issues to service users, carers, and other agencies
- Contribute to audit, research and evaluation as appropriate
- Contribute to service development and review of development within the team
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Evidence of continued professional development
- Registered Social Worker in Mental Health
- Experience of working as a Band 5 or 6 Mental Health Social Worker in a community and MDT setting
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria- Working knowledge and understanding of Care Programme Approach & Care Management
- Knowledge and understanding of appropriate therapeutic approaches
- Knowledge and understanding of PDR and supervision processes as a supervisee
- Demonstrable risk assessment and risk management skills
- Demonstrable caseload and time management skills
- Ability to work autonomously as well as a co-operative and effective member of the multi-disciplinary team with an ability to communicate at all levels
- Ability to assess (under supervision) plan and evaluate care
- To have worked in crisis and acute care
- Ability to work autonomously, as well as part of a team
- Understanding of Local and national policies
- Ability to network and to manage the interface between organisations involved., utilise and contribute to professional networks
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of mentoring others
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
Please think about your personal values and how these align with our Values when you are applying. Find out more about our organisation through our website.
We are a Disability Confident employer. We offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. When you apply you will have the opportunity to let us know if you require adjustments to be made, please contact us if you are not sure or if you require adjustments to the application process itself.
Our six staff network groups welcome new members, these are:
- The Ethnically Diverse Staff Network Group
- The Disability Staff Network Group
- The Lived Experience Staff Network Group
- The Rainbow Staff Network Group
- The Staff Carers Staff Network Group
- The Women’s Staff Network Group
We know how important flexible working can be to applicants and therefore we encourage you to discuss any working arrangements as part of this process. We will always aim to accommodate requests, wherever possible.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children and as part of our safe recruitment practice the successful applicant(s) will be subject to a check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) if it is deemed appropriate for the role.The cost of the DBS check must be met by the successful applicant(s).
At SHPU, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front.However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.
When applying for this post you will redirected to complete your application in our preferred applicant management system, Trac. If you are successfully offered a role, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.In addition, in submitting an application, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
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