Qualified Social Worker, Community Mental Health Team Pay rate c. £32 per hour Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Qualified Social Worker to work in a Community Mental Health Team in Salford.The post holder will work at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (in line with the current s.75 agreement) as an Advanced Social Work Practitioner based at Prescott House Adult Community Mental Health teams (CMHT), Prescott Street, Little Hulton, Salford, M28 0ZA.The main purpose of the role will to be to provide leadership with respect to social work and social care within the CMHT and across the division. The postholder will carry a significantly reduced CPA caseload resulting in capacity to provide social care leadership at the team, staff supervision and to support the continuing professional development of social workers.The postholder will provide leadership with respect to adult and child safeguarding. A main responsibility will be to provide oversight of s.42 enquiries and chair planning and outcomes meetings, working with adults at risk and partner agencies to address safeguarding concerns while adhering to the principles of making safeguarding personal.If qualified as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), the postholder will act as an AMHP on a rota basis and if suitably experienced will contribute to the AMHP Manager rota. The post holder will aim at all times to promote the independence and well-being of adults of working age to assist social inclusion and valued community presence and to enable the widest possible expression of chosen lifestyle.The postholder will assist the Team Manager in providing leadership to the team and ensuring effective service delivery by promoting high standards of practice.The post holder will report to the CMHT Team Manager for day-to-day management. Professional social work supervision will be provided by the Social Care Governance and Performance Lead for Salford services.This is a full time post that we are looking to recruit to as soon as possible.This is a primarily office based role, however, flexible working (including home working) requests will be considered and supported where possible. Work with Vitalis to Discover Exciting Opportunities in Qualified Social Work, Housing and SEND

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