Job summary
Employer heading
Haringey CRHTT Social Worker - Band 6
Band 6
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust provides local, regional and national award-winning healthcare services. We have more than 3.300 staff working out of 20 main sites serving a population of 1.2 million people. We provide community health services and mental health services for young people, adults and older people. Our North London Forensic Service treats and cares for people in the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions. We also provide one of the largest eating disorders services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.
We are an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and wellbeing, creating safe spaces for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored. Our employees are the reason for delivering Good CQC ratings, excellent outcomes and outstanding patient experiences, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Social worker to join the Haringey Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team has arisen. This is a permanent, full time position. The role of Social worker within our team will solely focus on merging the strengths between mental health and local authority care, acting as an expert between fields.
The HCRHTT is a 7 day per week/24hours a day service which provides urgent care for people experiencing mental health crisis as an alternative to hospital admission. The CRHTT is crucial in delivering urgent crisis resolution assessments and treatment for service users by assessing their needs and caring for them in the least restrictive environment
Main duties of the job
You will be working as part of a service that responds to adults presenting with acute symptoms of mental ill health, distress, and risk presentations. You will commonly provide interventions and treatment for people presenting with co-morbid mental and physical health care needs, as well as complex biopsychosocial presentations. The team is passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe and focused on people's recovery. Our Home Treatment and Crisis service provision is a pivotal part of the acute care pathway for people with acute mental health difficulties. Your enthusiasm to provide the best quality of care could be just what we need to expand our team
Working for our organisation
BEHMHT is a multiple award-winning, combined mental health (MH) and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services. We are one of the largest employers in North London with over 3000 staff delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million. In Enfield, we provide a full range of child and adult community health services, which over the last few years has been integrating with its mental health services to provide better and more holistic care. BEH manages the renowned North London Forensic Services (NLFS) which delivers MH care across some of the prisons and provides MH services as HM Young Offenders Institutions in Aylesbury. We are rated as 'Outstanding' by the CQC. We have also been appointed as the lead provider of forensic mental health services across North London managing the devolved New Models of care budget of £170m from 2018/19. We also provide one of the largest eating disorder services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working for a Crisis Home Treatment team in Haringey means no two days are the same. The service we provide is critical to those in a mental health crisis and helps enable specialist support from the onset. We are an urgent care service and aim to respond at the soonest opportunity to ensure seamless care and better outcomes for patients.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered Social worker
- BSc (Hons) in Social Work
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of other Post Qualifying education
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Post- registration experience
- Experience in using a range of statutory Social Work assessments
- High level knowledge of concepts of Social Work and models of practice
- Clear and practical knowledge of social work legislation. E.G. Care Act / Human Rights Act / Homelessness Reduction Act / Mental Health Act
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with acute inpatients and/or community areas, working with people going through a mental health crisis.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Decision making skills Confidence to work autonomously in the community and use own initiative
- Ability to work well in a team setting. Understanding of legal framework and social factors involved in community care.
- Good IT skills Sensitive to cultural, dynamic and diverse needs
Desirable criteria
- Experience of risk assessment/management in an acute and/or community setting.
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- positive “can do” attitude and a positive attitude to change promote positive approaches to implementing changes according to service and client needs
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Receptive to changing environments and an ability to remain calm in difficult situations.
- Ability to travel across a geographical area and various locations within the Trust (driving license + own vehicle)
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Monika Aykac
- Job title
- CRHTT Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02087024695
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