Job summary
- Main area
- Social Work
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 457-24-6426396
- Employer
- Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Distington House
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £48,526 - £54,619 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 02/08/2024
Employer heading
Lead Professional for Social Work
NHS AfC: Band 8a
About us
At Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust we provide a range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, primary care and other specialist services designed around the needs of people in our city.
We have a dedicated and skilful team of people caring in Sheffield, which you could become a part of.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do. These are: working together for our service users, respect and kindness, everyone counts, commitment to quality, improving lives.
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a Lead Professional for Social Work who will provide professional leadership to our social workers employed within Sheffield Health and Social Care. Are you an experienced social worker with strong leadership and management experience?
You will be a visible and compassionate leader who is motivated and passionate about the social work contribution to our services. We are keen to develop our social workers, this role will have a strong focus on their continued professional development, student placement development and will also support how we work effectively with our system partners such as Sheffield City Council. We currently employ around 30 whole time equivalent social workers who are a key part of our workforce and require practice governance and continuing professional development in order to deliver outstanding care.
This is a newly developed role in preparation for the disaggregation of health and social care management which will be effective from 1st April 2023.
Good clinical supervision is essential for our clinicians and in this role you will oversee this, whilst providing supervision to our senior social workers. You will received clinical supervision and be line managed by our Head of Service for acute and community services, a registered social worker.
You may be an Approved Mental Health Professional or a Best Interest Assessor, we are keen to ensure we underpin our social work practice with relevant and accurate legal knowledge.
Main duties of the job
Take responsibility for professional Social Work development across the Trust.
Actively working within the wider Sheffield Adult Social Work provision providing professional leadership and advice for social work staff within the Trust.
To oversee and ensure professional support and development, performance management and monitoring of social work is delivered to a high standard.
To provide professional representation in the management and development of the service ensuring an effective interface and relationship across SHSC and SCC.
Working for our organisation
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.
It’s important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of
If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.
We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As detailed within the attached job description/person specification.
This role is being the face of social work within Sheffield Health and Social Care. We are keen to support more social workers into our employment and then retain them and our current staff by developing areas such as the Assessed and Supported Year of Employment and then their continuous professional development. Another key area to develop is our relationship between system partners.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced social worker who is passionate about what social work contribute to mental health and all our service areas. If you maybe interested in this role but want to know more then do not hesitate to contact Natalie Salmon
Person specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- • Knowledge and understanding of all Social Care legislation and regulation and how to interpret this in a modern context.
- • Up to date knowledge of the issues facing adult social care and demonstrable commitment to customer satisfaction.
- • Be able to illustrate ability to manage high level work and operate at strategic level.
- • Specific knowledge and experience in the field of mental health.
- • Proven ability to motivate, and support staff to consistently achieve and exceed personal objectives.
- • Be able to illustrate ability to work across organisations and agencies with examples from practice.
- • Have experience of working in senior capacity and line manager functions.
Desirable criteria
- • Have developed and delivered a range of educational sessions and developed learning materials.
- • Evidence of ability to work as part of a senior management team, and to contribute to the development of service through a management team approach.
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Professional social work, qualification certified and registered by Social Work England
- • Educated to Masters level in relevant subject (or willing to work towards)
- • To have expertise in areas relating to high risk including Safeguarding Children and Adults.
- • Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional development
- • Experiential or academic training in leadership and management training
Desirable criteria
- • Recognised post-registration certificate or post-graduate diploma in the specialist practice area
- • Accredited qualification in leadership and/or management skills
- • Competency based teaching qualification
- • Approved Mental Health Professional/best Interest Assessor qualification
Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- • Able to prioritise work and manage competing needs and demands
- • Evidence of sound judgment skills in providing solutions on complex case work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Greg Hackney
- Job title
- Senior Head of Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01142716310
- Additional information
Alternatively please contact Natalie Salmon- Lead Social Worker via switchboard on 0114 2716310
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