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Job Title: Team Manager Social Work – Mental Health Team
Specialism: Adult Social Work – Mental Health
Location: Barnet, UK
Salary: £43.70 per hour
Type: Full-time Locum (3 months)

This is an exciting opportunity to step into a pivotal role as a full-time Team Manager for the Mental Health Social Work Team in Barnet. Over a period of 3 months, you will be working with a dynamic team that delivers crucial social care and enablement services to adults facing mental health challenges and their carers. A role with a great impact, it focuses on enablement, recovery, and elevating the quality of life for people with support needs, in line with the mental health enablement model.

Perks and benefits:

• Locum flexibility: Enjoy the flexibility and variety of locum work, allowing you to take control of your career and achieve an excellent work-life balance.
• Competitive pay: Earn £43.70 per hour while making a meaningful difference in your professional journey.
• Networking opportunities: Work closely with multidisciplinary teams and partner organisations, expanding your professional connections.
• Professional growth: Gain invaluable leadership and operational management experience within one of the UK's leading local authority social work services.

What you will do:

• Provide operational oversight for the Mental Health Social Work Team, ensuring professional management and supervision of a multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver specialist social care services focused on enabling recovery and enhancing the quality of life for adults with mental health issues.
• Ensure compliance with service standards, promoting user choice and control through personalised and self-directed support plans.
• Act as a key driver within a culture of continuous service improvement, managing resources to maintain professional standards and best practices.
• Build effective relationships with partners within and outside the council to achieve an integrated assessment, planning, and review approach.
• Safeguard adults at risk, embedding safety and managed risk principles into all procedures, practices, and professional advice provided.
• Support, promote, and apply self-directed support, including direct payments and rehabilitation, to maximise user and carer choice.
• Ensure timely and accurate data recording on relevant systems, maintaining compliance with statutory regulations, policies, and standards.

Barnet is not only a wonderful place to work but also a fantastic area to live in. With its vibrant community, excellent transport links, and rich cultural offerings, Barnet provides a perfect balance of urban living intertwined with green spaces. Make the most of your professional skills and contribute positively to community welfare in this thriving London Borough.

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