Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 37 per week

Salary: Grade H1 or H2 SCP 27 - 35 £33,820 - £41,496 per annum

Closing Date: 11th September 2024 at 23:59pm

This advert is open to both internal and external applicants however, internal applicants will be considered for this role prior to external candidates.

Blackpool Council is a progressive organization committed to building on and improving our mental health services.

We are proud of the high quality of service-user focused care across the Blackpool Coast and constantly endeavor to help our staff deliver the kinds of innovative and effective services our service users and carers deserve.

If you would like to work within a challenging and supportive environment, Blackpool Council is pleased to be able to offer a social work vacancy within the Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults.

We are offering an exiting opportunity to work in the Older Adult CMHT in Blackpool. We are a co-located team working with older adults with various mental health issues and their carers. Working alongside our health colleagues in an integrated way of working that is well established within the team.

We are committed to a joint approach to service planning, delivery and development.

For Older Adults, you will provide multi-disciplinary needs and risk assessments, care planning and provide long term social work support within the framework of the Care Act 2014 and in line with the national agenda driving the provision of care to older adults with a mental health problem.

You will work within the framework of the Care Act 2014 and undertake timely assessments and reviews.

We welcome applications from both experienced and newly qualified Social Workers.

Approved Mental Health Professional status would be advantageous, but not essential.

Blackpool Council offer

• A competitive salary offer for successful candidates who are recruited from the same or similar role may be eligible for a salary match within the above salary banding.
• A hybrid and flexible working approach
• Regular support via professional supervision
• Practice development support and opportunities for your CPD
• Social Work England registration fee is paid
• Relocation support up to £8,000
• 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 after 5 yrs and 31 days after 10 yrs) and the option to buy an additional 5 days on top of that, via a salary sacrifice scheme.
• Blackpool Council Staff benefit scheme: Social Work Benefits and Diversity
• Employee Assistance Programme, to support you through challenging times e.g. with free counselling, financial or legal advice

For an informal discussion regarding this opportunity please contact Nick Ashton, Social Work Team Manager, on 01253 657350.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are protected and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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