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Job overview

We are recruiting to a brand new, exciting post and are looking for an experienced social worker to join the expansion of an existing service and help develop the integration of social work into the overall service. The Forensic Outreach Liaison Service (FOLS) provides specialist community support and intervention for service users with ongoing significant/complex mental health needs who present a significant risk to others related to their mental disorder. The service will be based at Clifton House in York, providing a service to York, Selby and other parts of North Yorkshire. 

We’re on the lookout for a motivated and dynamic social worker to be an integral part of FOLS. In addition to care co-ordinating a small community caseload, the team will provide in-reach work to the inpatient wards at Clifton House, utilising their expertise to assist discharge from secure services and ensure that the transition into the community is seamless and timely. The FOLS will also work with established community services and stakeholders to provide risk management advice through a tiered consultation model, provide specialist interventions and assessments and offer training to agencies to support people to remain in their local areas.

Main duties of the job

•    To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary In-patient team offering specialist In patient team offering specialist Forensic Services

•    To provide a lead to Social Work within the Forensic Services

•    Provide a Safeguarding lead within Forensic Services

•    To be a member of the leadership team within Forensic Services

•    To work as a senior team member within the Community Forensic Outreach team supporting patient pathways across the region 

•    To provide a lead role for transition and discharge for service users within Forensic Services, working closely with partner providers within the region 

•    To work as a Care Co-ordinator in partnership with service users and other Professionals’ with-in the Care Programme Approach framework managing and co-ordinating complex packages of care

•    To act as an autonomous senior clinician being accountable for a defined caseload of service users with complex needs 

•    To manage self and lead others in accordance with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) recognizing limitations, demonstrating ability to practice within ethical and legal frameworks with clear understanding of service users, and their families' civil rights

•    To support, supervise and contribute to the professional development of members of staff working in Forensic Services

Working for our organisation

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. 

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa. 

 

 

 

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Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement – please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries regarding this in terms of your initial application.

Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

Please note that from 1^st July 2018, all new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, DBS checks for volunteers remain free of charge.

LYPFT is committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children.  Please refer to job description for further information.

Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a  focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response. 

LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria. 

We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs. 

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.

In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.

 

In submitting an application for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not. 

If you have not received any further communication from us within four weeks you are asked to assume that your application has been unsuccessful. If you should have any queries regarding progress with your application form please contact us.

Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.