Job overview

This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.

An opportunity has arisen for us to recruit a motivated and experienced Social worker to form the core of our countywide review service which will be based within the Community Mental Health Service. The post holder will have a responsibility to act as the Key worker for a caseload of service users who are placed within Cornwall and are in receipt of an adult social care and /or ICB funded package of support. 

This role will be essential in ensuring that this group are supported to receive the funded package, that providers are meeting their contracted requirements to deliver high quality and that resources within CFT are utilised properly in support of these service users. 

The post holders will work closely with our colleagues within the CMHT’s and Adult Social Care to ensure regular and timely review are undertaken.

Main duties of the job

You will be undertaking a range of social work tasks as required within the team or specialist service including but not confined to the following:

• As part of MDT, participation in related assessments eg. HCR-20, CTR, facilities assessments
• S.117 Care Plans, other Support Plans
• Social Supervision on behalf of the Ministry of Justice (where applicable)
• Personal and Family History assessments and Social Circumstances Reports
• Attendance at Mental Health Tribunals to give evidence.
• Create/contribute to evidence-based risk assessments and risk management plans, both longterm and immediate
• In-depth and complex Mental Capacity Act 2005 assessments, Best Interest decision-making
• Applications to the Court of Protection (e.g. regarding deprivations of liberty in the community)
• Identify appropriate residential care to meet the patient’s needs (liaising with a range of
  commissioners and other professionals where necessary)
• Support access to Advocacy services including IMHAs, IMCAs and Care Act advocates.
• Travel out of county to provide social work input for service users in placements OOC – this
  may occasionally involve overnight stays OOC.
• Lead on and develop the provision of support for Family and Friends
• Complete regular Carer Questionnaires and use result to adapt and improve provision.
• Support carer involvement, where appropriate (including facilitating their attendance at
  relevant meetings as needed)
• Create Friends and Family Passport
•  Provide information and signposting

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.  We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health.  We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us.  As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust.  This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases.  Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals.  Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here.  A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon.  As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon.  In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area.  This increase the numbers of people who use out services.