Band 5 social worker

The candidate will be working as part of a hub and spoke model, care coordinating a caseload of service users who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The hub serves as a central point of coordination, working closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team as spokes to oversee care plans. The FEP/EIP Social Worker will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of program of care for a defined caseload of people with first episode psychosis and maintaining associated records. The core functions are to undertake integrated health and social care assessments, co-producing a care plan with individuals and their support networks and delivering this within a framework of recovery which embraces each individual's right to choice and control. Ensuring that carers are effectively assessed and supported is a key component of this role. The role requires skills in assessing, planning, organising, reviewing and delivering recovery oriented and evidence-based interventions to support the recovery of service users, as agreed with supervising clinician(s). This work will be in accordance with clinical governance processes and professional standards. The post holder will utilise their skills and knowledge to undertake assessments, identify desired social care outcomes and carry out treatment both in inpatient areas and community areas as appropriate.

• Academic qualifications at degree level or above
• Membership of professional bodies
Desirable criteria
• Additional areas of training through short courses, Experience at in a relevant mental health setting
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Working knowledge of MHA (1983), CPA, Risk Assessment and Section 25 etc
• Effective multi-professional team communication & team working
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate agreed care with supervision, Excellent ability to communication with a wide range of stakeholders including service users and carers, other professional colleagues, members of other organisations and local communities, verbally and in writing
• Ability to manage highly sensitive information
• Experience of using electronic recording systems and ability to produce accurate, appropriate, and timely reports, Ability to analyse service user and carer information.
Desirable criteria
• Experience of undertaking small scale audits and surveys, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. In 2021, we won the prestigious Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year, with the judges saying they were "blown away" by our people's achievements and that everything they saw "sings and hums". This year, our staff rated us the 4^th best mental health and learning disability trust to work for out of all 52 trusts in the country. Our staff tell us that they are proud to be part of the HPFT team, proud of the standard of care we provide and proud that service users are our top priority. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional

Our roles are focussed on delivering care along the FEP pathway for people and their families. As well as offering the ASYE for newly qualified social workers you will have access to comprehensive training to develop your skills in: · Expertly assessing psychosis with people who are coming into our service for the first time · Delivering excellent physical health care to support healthy lifestyles and ongoing good health · Completing an accredited training programme (with dedicated study time) to be a Family Intervention Therapist who will work alongside trained Clinical Psychologists in the service to support families · Working with carers to help them with their own needs and understanding psychosis