St Richard's Hospital (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
£42708 - £45718 per annum
37 hours per week
About Us
This is an exciting time to join us in a new Senior Social Worker role based in St Richard's Hospital, that incorporates Older People's and Working Age Mental Health Social Work Teams and a Countywide AMHP Service.
We are keen to recruit passionate and committed individuals, who hold the same values that we do. We provide a working environment that values professional supervision and offers the right balance between challenge and support. This provides our workforce with what they need to deliver the best possible outcomes for our residents. We work to ensure that innovation and evidence-based practice underpins what we do and that we maintain an environment within which our social workers can develop and progress in their careers. If you have the talent and ambition to achieve the best for the people we serve, then we will support you to progress and develop throughout your social work career.
If you are thinking why join West Sussex there is a supportive culture that is second to none. Employees are genuinely valued, respected and there is an emphasis on work life balance. But don't take our word for it hear from Louise in the AMHP team "Come and be part of an amazing team where the core of our values are humanity, honesty and humility. As a team we are passionate about improving outcomes for adults and children whilst creating a culture and environment that balances personal wellbeing with continuous improvement".
We offer a comprehensive training programme for the development of our AMHPs ensuring you have the most up to date knowledge and skills to undertake this essential role. We offer our dedicated AMHP staff regular specialist supervision and a generous enhanced pay offer for undertaking this important role.
Take a look at our dedicated campaign page for Careers in our Approved Mental
Health Professional Team for further information on the work of the team - Our Approved Mental Health Professional Team - West Sussex County Council
About The Job
Salary: NJC Grade 11 £42,708 to £45,718 per annum plus 18% AMHP enhancement
Working Pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: St Richard's Hospital, Chichester
This is an exciting time to join us in a new Senior Social Work Practitioner role based in St Richard's Hospital, that incorporates Older People's and Working Age Mental Health Social Work Teams and a Countywide AMHP Service.
We are keen to recruit passionate and committed individuals, who hold the same values that we do. We provide a working environment that values professional supervision and offers the right balance between challenge and support. This provides our workforce with what they need to deliver the best possible outcomes for our residents. We work to ensure that innovation and evidence-based practice underpins what we do and that we maintain an environment within which our social workers can develop and progress in their careers. If you have the talent and ambition to achieve the best for the people we serve, then we will support you to progress and develop throughout your social work career.
If you are thinking why join West Sussex there is a supportive culture that is second to none. Employees are genuinely valued, respected and there is an emphasis on work life balance. But don't take our word for it hear from Louise in the AMHP team "Come and be part of an amazing team where the core of our values are humanity, honesty and humility. As a team we are passionate about improving outcomes for adults and children whilst creating a culture and environment that balances personal wellbeing with continuous improvement".
We offer a comprehensive training programme for the development of our AMHPs ensuring you have the most up to date knowledge and skills to undertake this essential role. We offer our dedicated AMHP staff regular specialist supervision and a generous enhanced pay offer for undertaking this important role.
Take a look at our dedicated campaign page for Careers in our Approved Mental
Health Professional Team for further information on the work of the team - Our Approved Mental Health Professional Team - West Sussex County Council
Experience and Skills
What You'll Need to Succeed:
- You'll be an AMHP, registered qualified professional (Social Work, Nurse, OT, Psychologist), and have extensive experience in delivering high-quality social work interventions.
- You'll thrive in high-pressure environments, with the ability to make sound decisions, manage risk, and prioritize competing demands.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and coaching skills are essential, as you will guide and support fellow practitioners.
- A full driving licence is essential as this is a countywide role, covering both rural and urban areas.
Please review the role profile for a full list of key skills, qualifications and experience as they are the short listing criteria please cover with examples in your application.
Rewards and Benefits
For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CAFHE05803.
To apply, upload your CV and complete the application explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to Social Work England registration, HCPC registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.
West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.
For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme (if you meet all the essential criteria), this can be found on our application help page.
Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!