Job Overview

Join our dedicated inpatient team in Jersey , where we are committed to providing exceptional mental health care. Our mental health wards are focused on creating a supportive and therapeutic environment for our patients. As a Social Worker in our mental health wards, you will play a vital role in supporting patients and their families during challenging times. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to assess, plan, and implement effective social work interventions aimed at improving the well-being of our patients to support them retuning to the community 

Job Purpose

Provide a comprehensive assessment and protection service to the adult and children’s at-risk population in Jersey and their careers, delivering the day to day working of social work services, and accessing and facilitating resources manage risk and meet identified needs. 

To contribute to the delivery of the adult/older adult mental health inpatient service including contributing to the multi-disciplinary team development and practice guidelines. The post holder will not act as care coordinator but will liaise with identified community teams to ensure timely and effective discharge.

Using the principles of multidisciplinary working support Care coordinators in the completion of social care needs assessments where requests for public funding is concerned.

To ensure that the safeguarding of children and adults is paramount utilising an approach of professional curiosity and one of ‘think family’

Statutory Responsibilities

The post holder will need to maintain a commitment to their CPD (Continual Professional Development) and registration requirements, including the timely completion of all mandatory training and other approved training relevant to their role

To ensure compliance with the Mental Health (Jersey) Law 2016 and Code of Practice and ensure correct procedures followed.

To ensure compliance with the Capacity and Self Determination (Jersey) Law 2016 and Code of Practice to undertake statutory duties to assess capacity for health, wellbeing, and finances, as necessary.

To ensure compliance with all other Legislation and associated Codes of Practice as required

This role is politically restricted. The jobholder is not permitted to undertake political activity involving standing for election to the States or as a Parish Constable, or publicly supporting someone who is standing for election or playing a public part in any political manner.

Budgetary Responsibility

Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2

Plan, organise and be accountable for the social work contribution to the multi-disciplinary team and implementation of care and protection plans on a day-to-day basis, working with patients, their families/carers, other teams and outside agencies. Contribute to the Holistic assessment of individual needs and the development of care and support plans that treat each person as a unique individual, to protect, promote and monitor the safety and welfare of service users and carer. During the development of these the post holder will ensure that the person is at the centre with their rights and views at the forefront whilst at the same time balancing the risks. Deliver appropriate, open, accurate and straightforward communication to patients, carers, and family, clearly explaining service policies and the professional role and responsibilities of the multi-disciplinary team including any statutory intervention which may prove necessary, to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of patients, carers, and families.  Challenge and report dangerous, abusive, discriminatory, or exploitative behaviour or practice, including potential criminal offences, wherever this may be found, to ensure the wellbeing of patients, carers and colleagues is always safeguarded. Follow risk assessment policies and procedures, and access specialist professional advice and guidance as necessary, to ensure that potential and actual risk is identified and managed, particularly in relation to those patients who are assessed as being the most vulnerable to risk of harm by self or others. Maintain the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, adhere to relevant codes of conduct, policies, procedures, and legislation, and take responsibility for maintaining and improving personal knowledge and skills to ensure that the criteria for continuing professional registration are fulfilled and that members of the public and other professionals have confidence in the service. 

Job Specific Outcomes 2 of 2

Create and maintain clear and accurate records to ensure that all relevant information is held as required by established procedures and best practice and in line with data protection, confidentiality, disclosure and consent policies, always bearing in mind that such documents may be disclosed for the purpose of Serious Case Reviews, external inquiry and inspection, and to the Royal Court in respect of civil applications or in criminal proceedings associated with the protection of vulnerable individuals.

Attend court where required in accordance with the statutory requirements of the Capacity and Self Determination (Jersey) Law 2016 and the Mental Health (Jersey) Law (2016). The post-holder is required to have a high level of legal literacy and along with other professionals within the multi-disciplinary team produce court reports where necessary, make representations to the court and be cross-examined within the court arena.

Engage in commissioning activity, including the negotiation, and sourcing of packages or care, and designing, reviewing, and contributing to Service Level Agreements. Provide formal and informal supervision to professionally unqualified social care staff. To facilitate and manage group working or co facilitate with other professionals as required. Act as Safeguarding Champion for the inpatient wards acting as a link to the Safeguarding Teams Maintain contemporaneous notes and records in electronic patient records in a timely manner and in accordance with local and national policy.

Person specification

Qualifications

• A degree in Social Work and a valid registration with Social work England .
• Experience in mental health settings is preferred, however , we would welcome newly qualified Social workers to this post
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Compassionate and non-judgmental approach to patient care.
• Excellent knowledge of safeguarding

Knowledge

Technical Work Based Skills

General skills / attributes

Experience

Personal Attributes

Competencies