Following an internal secondment opportunity, we are seeking a qualified social worker registered with SWE to join the GHC social care service. Acting as a social care specialist, you will be overseeing the GHC social care offer to the West locality, primarily covering services based in Gloucester and the Forest of Dean. You will be offering supervision, guidance and support to social workers and the wider GHC MH teams in the West locality as well as promoting and developing relationships with Adult Social Care locality teams and ICB colleagues. An understanding of the ongoing priorities within Adult Social Care and the Community Mental Health Transformation programme as well as an awareness of local services is required. You will take part in the ongoing recruitment, retention and development of the Mental Health social care workforce which will include working with SW apprenticeships, undergraduate and Masters students and the ASYE programme. The postholder will be a visible leader, confident in identifying areas for development and opportunities, and an ability to manage change. Willingness, enthusiasm and an ability to self reflect is an essential.Main duties of the job The role requires fulltime hours and can be based at either Pullman Place or Invista. We can offer a supportive and fun team to work in with plenty of opportunities for personal and professional development. To ensure Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Trust mental health community care services run smoothly, contributing to the management of resource and funding issues. To provide a high level of expertise in the field of mental health social work. To provide consultation, direct professional supervision and practice guidance to qualified social workers, managers and other practitioners delivering work in the field of Social Care, The Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Equality and Human Rights. To assist with the development of voluntary and community services locally. All this to take place within a designated geographical locality area, but offering cover beyond that boundary and service unit, in the context of a professionally integrated service. Working as an Approved Mental Health Professional under a specific local authority contract agreement if qualified

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust. Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.