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JOB-20240819-db742659

Adults Mental Health Social Worker - Adults Mental Health 
 Location: Taunton, Somerset, UK 
 Salary: £38.56 per hour 
 Contract: Full-Time/Part-Time, Ongoing

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Adults Mental Health Social Worker to join our team in Taunton, supporting adults with mental health needs across the East of Somerset, including Yeovil and Wells. This ongoing locum role offers flexible hours to suit full-time or part-time working preferences, providing the perfect balance between professional fulfilment and personal life.

<h3>Perks and benefits</h3>

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Flexible Working: Full-time or part-time options to match your lifestyle and commitments.
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Competitive Pay: Enjoy a generous £38.56 hourly rate for your valuable expertise.
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Professional Development: Gain diverse experience and expand your skillset in a dynamic mental health environment.
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Networking Opportunities: Collaborate with health, social care, and voluntary sector professionals, enhancing your professional connections.
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<h3>Purpose of the Role</h3>

To provide high-quality social work interventions for adults experiencing mental health difficulties, ensuring statutory duties are met while promoting recovery, independence, and wellbeing.

<h3>What you will do</h3>

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Conduct Care Act assessments, support planning, and reviews for individuals with mental health needs.
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Apply the principles of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act in practice.
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Collaborate with health professionals, housing, voluntary sector, and other agencies to deliver integrated care.
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Manage a complex caseload, prioritising safeguarding, risk management, and timely interventions.
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Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings and contribute to discharge planning from inpatient settings.
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Maintain accurate case records, ensuring compliance with data protection and confidentiality standards.
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Respond to urgent situations promptly and adapt to changing priorities.
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<h3>Essential Criteria</h3>

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Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.
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Experience in mental health social work, including statutory assessments and safeguarding.
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Sound knowledge of relevant legislation: Care Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act.
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Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
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Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively.
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Sanctuary Personnel

Adults Mental Health Social Worker

JOB-20240819-db742659

Adults Mental Health Social Worker - Somerset, Taunton 
 Hourly Rate: £39.42 
 Contract: Ongoing 
 Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time

Join our team as an Adults Mental Health Social Worker in Somerset, Taunton, and make a real difference in the lives of adults experiencing mental health challenges. With an attractive rate of £39.42 per hour and flexible full-time or part-time options, this ongoing role offers a rewarding opportunity to use your skills in a dynamic and supportive environment.


<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3>

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Flexible Hours: Choose full-time or part-time work to suit your lifestyle.
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Competitive Pay: £39.42 hourly rate reflecting your expertise and commitment.
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Professional Development: Access training and career advancement opportunities.
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Varied Work Settings: Gain experience across diverse teams and community environments.
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Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a supportive workplace that values your well-being.
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<h3>What You Will Do</h3>

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Carry out comprehensive mental health assessments tailored to individual needs.
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Develop and implement personalised care and support plans collaboratively with service users, families, and professionals.
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Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns to protect adults at risk.
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Apply your knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Care Act, and Mental Capacity Act in practice.
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Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, including healthcare, housing, and voluntary sector partners.
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Provide advocacy, advice, and emotional support to service users and their families.
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Maintain accurate records to support care planning and legal compliance.
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Participate in case reviews and contribute to service improvement initiatives.
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Promote social inclusion and recovery-focused approaches in all your work.
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<h3>Living in Somerset, Taunton</h3>

Nestled amidst stunning countryside, Somerset offers a vibrant community with excellent work-life balance. Enjoy outdoor activities, cultural events, and the warmth of a friendly community - the perfect place to grow your career and personal life.


Working with Sanctuary Personnel 
 Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted, award-winning agency with an 'Excellent' Trustpilot rating from over 1,000 reviews. We are committed to connecting you with roles that match your skills and offer competitive rates while supporting your career journey.

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Mental Health Social Worker within the Mental Health/Recovery Team to work Full Time based in Bath. The salary for this permanent Mental Health Social Worker job is up to £36,073 per annumMain duties:<ul>
<li>To work as a social worker/care coordinating in managing a caseload of individuals referred into secondary mental health services for support with their mental health needs.</li><li>To complete comprehensive individual needs assessment based on a strengths based approach and recovery principles.</li><li>To co-ordinate appropriate care and support packages of care with clear recovery outcomes. To be accountable for ensuring that the packages are appropriate to the person’s needs and are regularly reviewed.</li><li>To complete or participate in the assessment of risk, and to produce appropriate risk management risks management strategies.</li><li>To lead and participate in the review and evaluation of packages of care and support.</li><li>To liaise with other health and social care professionals, organisations and agencies, including carers and family, housing, probation service, benefits and welfare agencies etc.</li><li>To maintain case records and general administration related to the caseload in line with department guidance and procedures. To work and understand single case file records.</li><li>To ensure that legal literacy and a rights based approach is at the forefront of their work.</li><li>To undertake on occasions the supervision of other health or social care workers, including student supervision.</li><li>To fully participate in the shared responsibilities and tsks of the team/service, including duty systems and service input, and to participate in multi-disciplinary meetings and assessment clinics.</li><li>If an AMHP to participate in the AMHP duty rota and where not an AMHP to be prepared to undertake the training to become so.</li><li>To participate in the team/service and departments staff development programmes and the promotion of specialist skills.</li><li>To carry out such other duties as are required as are commensurate with the grade of the post.</li></ul>
Requirements of this Mental Health Social Worker job:<ul>
<li>A social Work Qualification or equivalent.</li><li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li><li>Continual professional development.</li><li>Social Work England registered.</li></ul>
Contact: This Mental Health Social Worker role is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements. As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

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