Trosolwg o'r swydd

An exiting new opportunity has been developed in our Mental Health service, and we need an innovative person to lead on the creation and implementation of a new service.  The All Age Disability service holds responsibility for statutory social work functions on behalf of the Local Authority, one of which is AMHP work.  In order to manage this work more effectively, we are developing an AMHP hub, and an experienced manager is needed to lead on the implementation of the team, and the ongoing operational management of staff.  The person will also act as our AMHP lead and work closely with the Principal Social Worker in the Local Authority.

You will need to be a qualified AMHP as you will need to occasionally carry out some AMHP work to maintain your warrant, as well as guiding others with their practice. You will be part of our wider management team and will need to deputise for the Head of Service as well as providing cover to other social work teams when needed. You will have the opportunity to develop your ideas on service improvement and will play an important role on the principles and aims of the NHS Ten Year plan and the part that social care will play in this.  Experience of overseeing statutory social work is needed and a background in quality improvement and managing change is also helpful.

Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to commence on 26th March and the proposed interview date is 7th April 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

In return we offer a programme of training and develop both in social work practice as well as management and leadership.

You will lead on the initial implementation of the team and then provide line management support to the staff who are in the hub.  There will be additional AMHPs who will be based in our CMHTs and part of the role will include providing oversight and peer support to these staff.  The team will also support colleagues in AMHP placements and will liaise closely with our education colleagues to ensure that all staff are kept up to date on current legislation, case law, and good practice.

You will also need to oversee some other statutory work and deputise for the Head of Service when required. This often involves attending various meetings and forums with partners and stakeholders.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. 

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.