Adults Social Worker - Older People Mental Health Team
JOB-20240819-db742659
Job Title: Adults Social Worker - Older People Mental Health Team
Specialism: Social Worker - Adults
Location: Middlesbrough, UK
Salary: £203.90 per day
Type: Ongoing, Part Time / Full Time
Adults Social Worker within the Older People Mental Health Team in Middlesbrough, earning £203.90 per day. This ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing a rewarding chance to support older adults with mental health conditions, dementia, and early-onset dementia. Working within a specialist multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in promoting independence, dignity, and positive outcomes for service users while delivering high-quality adult social care services.
Perks and benefits
- Part Time / Full Time: Choose a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and supports a healthy work-life balance.
- Daily Pay: Earn £203.90 per day, providing flexibility and excellent financial reward.
- Professional Development: Access regular training and learning opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge.
- Community Impact: Make a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults and their families.
- Supportive Environment: Work within a collaborative team that values wellbeing and professional growth.
- Varied Caseload: Gain valuable experience working with a range of complex mental health and dementia cases.
What you will do
- Assessment: Complete Care Act assessments, reviews, and person-centred support plans.
- Case Management: Manage a varied caseload of older adults with functional and organic mental health conditions.
- Dementia Support: Work with individuals living with dementia and early-onset dementia to promote independence and wellbeing.
- Mental Capacity: Undertake Mental Capacity Act assessments and Best Interest decision-making.
- Safeguarding: Carry out safeguarding enquiries and contribute to adult protection procedures.
- Legislation: Apply the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983, and associated legislation in practice.
- Multi-Agency Working: Collaborate with Community Mental Health Teams, NHS professionals, GPs, carers, and voluntary organisations.
- Care Coordination: Support effective care planning and risk management through multidisciplinary interventions.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate case records and prepare high-quality assessments and reports.
- Professional Practice: Participate in supervision, multidisciplinary meetings, and continuous professional development activities.
- Strengt
Salary range
- £203.90 per week