Social Worker in Mental Health Team

You will be joining KMPT at an exciting time. The work around the implementation of the Community Health Framework for Mental Health will enable Social Work to develop a strong profile within secondary care mental health service to improve patient experience and compliment our existing MDT. As a social worker you will provide a high standard of support and care delivery with regards to social care needs to those service users whose ability to cope with the tasks of living are threatened or impaired by mental health issues, emotional, psychological and social problems. You will be working in the Medway and Swale HTT/RR The Team covering the Medway and Swale part of Kent., You will work closely with other agencies and individuals to support service users with a clear focus on recovery, social inclusion and social justice. The role will entail assessment, support planning and the opportunity to provide 1-1 strength based therapeutic interventions. You will act as Lead Health Care Professional, (where applicable) with individuals who have serious and enduring mental health difficulties. KMPT believe that Professional Practice should be informed by the following principles;

• Our intervention only when absolutely necessary
• People know what they need best
• We see the person and not their difficulties
• People have the right to live without fear or harm
If you want to be part of a multi-disciplinary team and embed the Mental Health Social Worker role within the Medway and Swale Home Treatment Team and rapid response team then we look forward to hearing from you. The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life. We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county. The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles. You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.