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Forensic Social Worker / Social Supervisor

Forensic Intensive Support Team have exciting opportunities for experienced Mental Health Social Workers to deliver a statutory social work service to mentally disordered offenders.

Vacancies exist for social workers with AMHP status 

Forensic social workers provide a statutory social work to  restricted community patients under the Ministry of Justice.

The forensic service is working in a climate of change so requires flexible working practices

You will be joining a Multi-Disciplinary Team providing forensic services to Birmingham and the surrounding regional areas. 

Participation in a duty rota for the forensic service outside of normal working hours may be required.

You will have knowledge of Mental Health Social Work and the legal framework of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007), Criminal Justice and safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.

Good written and verbal communication and an ability to prepare and present complex reports in a variety of forums.

You will have regular supervision and opportunities for professional development.

You must be registered with Social Work England and hold a relevant Social Work qualification.

Candidates should have the ability to uphold anti-discriminatory social work practice and maintain clear boundaries in clinical and professional relationships.

Main duties of the job

• Work as a member of MT to deliver social work services to service users and their families within the secure care pathway providing a range of interventions and services to both inpatients and outpatients within the pathway.
• Provide Forensic social work support and guidance to other professionals .
• To attend and participate in the planning and implantation of service users care pathway.
• To ensure communication with the criminal justice system to manage risk and address safeguarding issues. Attendance  at MAPPA and MARAC meetings providing appropriate support and guidance .
• To receive safeguarding referrals and liaise with appropriate bodies both internally and externally .
• Undertake specific activities with individual service users and their families.
• Give a social work perspective to the assessment and management of risk, considering the needs of the service user alongside public protection issues.
• Carry out duties relating to the statutory requirements under the mental health Act acting as an AMHP if so authorised.
• Support individuals on the recovery pathway, engaging with agencies and other staff to promote least restrictive environment.
• Contribute to the on-call rota for FIRST.
• Meet the obligations under legislation to provide detailed and contemporaneous reports on individuals as requested.
• Contribute to Birmingham City Council AMHP service including city wide rota as agreed by BSMHFT

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.  Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year.  We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community.  If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your first week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.

If applicable to your role, the Trust will require you to sign up for the DBS Update Service. The subscription will cost you £13 a year but the Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 1. It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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