Approved Mental Health Professional/Senior Social Work Practitioner - West Sussex - Sanctuary P ...

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Senior Social Worker within the Assessment & Intervention Team to work full-time based in Chichester, West Sussex.

The salary for this permanent Senior Social Worker job is up to £48,474 per annum.

• Act as a senior professional representative for the service by working with a focus on ensuring the effective delivery of services to those people who access or need the service.
• Manage and advise on complex cases within a specialist area, including working alongside many other agencies, dealing with complex family dynamics, managing complex risk levels, and dealing with legal issues.
• Take a lead and proactive role within the discipline of a specialist area, which may involve being a dedicated representative for a particular forum or being at the forefront of developments within a particular field.
• Develop effective working relationships and communicate effectively with those people who access or need the service, families, carers, colleagues, and other professionals in order to deliver the appropriate interventions and service delivery.
• Responsible for the adoption of business and leadership changes and resources deployment as directed. Identify any issues of service delivery and its development, paying attention to business plans. Identify gaps and seek to fill needs on service development.
• Lead in initiatives and development work as required.
• Represent the service at events and meetings with external agencies, making commitments as directed and agreed.
• Maintain accurate records of all work undertaken and produce case reports and correspondence for a variety of audiences, including meetings, conferences, court, panels, and other agencies. Monitor colleagues' record-keeping as part of supervision.
• Responsible for the professional supervision of Social Work professionals and unregistered practitioners, including contributing to the performance management and professional development of those staff.
• Responsible for the care of, accuracy, confidentiality, security, and maintenance of all individuals' records and related manual and/or computerised information, including highly sensitive and confidential adult/child protection issues.

• A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.
• Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from diverse backgrounds. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.