Job Introduction
Role Purpose
- To undertake the role of an AMHP and Best Interest Assessor as required by operational demands
- To work within Assertive Engagement Team.
- To work as part of a team of Social Workers, Social Care Practitioners, and other professionals, delivering high quality relationship and strengths-based interventions to people and families.
- To manage a workload of people within our statutory, legal and policy frameworks, professional standards (Social Work England) and our practice standards.
Main Responsibilities
- To provide a Social Care service, supporting people in vulnerable circumstances, and their careers to achieve maximum independence and autonomy, as directed by national policy, legislation and guidance in accordance with the Council policies.
- Providing a service to older people, people with dementia, people with physical disabilities, people with learning disabilities, people with sensory impairment, people with mental ill health needs, people who misuse alcohol or drugs needs, and people with combinations of various needs.
- To ensure effective and equitable distribution of social care resources in a manner that ensures the assessed eligible needs and risks to the individual have been considered and addressed.
- To act as a specialist resource to colleagues and other professionals in matters relating to mental disorder and the Mental Health Act 1983/2007.
- To provide statutory AMHP functions as set out in Section 114 of the Mental Health Act 1983/2007.
- To act as the senior member of the team, in the short-term absence of the Operational Manager and Practice Manager.
The Ideal Candidate
Qualified Social Worker (see list of accepted qualifications below) and registered with Social Work England (or awaiting registration)
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Please contact Jackie McMenamin on 01202 127348 or jackie.mcmenamin@bcpcouncil.gov.uk if you wish to discuss this role.
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
Our Benefits
We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here
As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. Expected to be in place in 2025.
DBS
BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.
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