Mental health services in Manchester are working towards Community Transformation; with a new framework the vision is for a place-based community mental health model.
As such, we are looking for a Social Worker who is able to take up a role in supporting our service users in delivering high quality, person centred, strength based social care duties, through empowering assessments and support for individuals within our Specialist CMHTs in North Manchester.
In return we are committed to your wellbeing, training and career development. We can offer you a place on our in-house ASYE programme or the chance to develop your knowledge and skills by completing AMHP training, Best Interest Assessor Training and Practice Education. We have bimonthly AMHP and social work forums. You will have access to social work specific supervision delivered by an experienced social worker. Alongside this there are opportunities to be involved in research or complete psychosocial intervention training
If you are, compassionate, hardworking and motivated this is the role for you. We currently have a position at North Manchester Specialist CMHT based in our exciting new and modern base at the Central Park Hub.
Job Title: Social Worker
Job type: Full-time
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata
Deadline: The closing date is 01 September 2025
Roles & Responsibilities
To support individuals referred to secondary mental health services for assessment or ongoing care. To demonstrate the Trust values of inspiring hope, working together, to be caring and compassionate, to value and respect others/ourselves and to be open and honest.
As a qualified Social Worker you will demonstrate and live the Professional Standards as identified by Social Work England.
Your post will include working with individuals using research based interventions to promote their independence and recovery whilst maintaining high quality clinical documentation.
This includes respecting individuality, values, cultures and religious diversity of clients and colleagues and thus contributing to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
Eligibility Requirements
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional Qualification in Social Work eg BA or MA or equivalent
- oWillingness to participate in own continuing professional development which is relevant to role
- oRegistered with Social Work England
Desirable
- oBIA
Experience
Essential
- oHave experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- oExperience of completing assessments in line with key legislations and formulating how a decision has been reached
- oExperience of producing collaborative person centred care plans
Desirable
- oCompleting s42 enquiries
- oCompleting Mental Capacity Act assessments
Knowledge
Essential
- oWorking knowledge of Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005) Mental Health Act (1983) and Human Rights Act (1998) and relevant case law
- oKnowledge of national and local policy around mental health and social care
- oKnowledge and application of risk assessment and formulation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to apply Strengths Based and recovery focused approach
- oAbility to reflect on own practice and change approach where necessary
- oAbility to co-produce person centred plans
Desirable
- oAbility to write reports to a standard expected within a court setting.
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