Senior Social Worker/AMHP

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated Senior Social Worker/ Occupational Therapist (Mental Health Practitioner) to join our friendly Community Team.

The Wokingham Older Adult Mental Health Service is a multi-disciplinary team with specialist skills in caring for older people with mental health needs in the community. The service is proud to be rated “Outstanding” by CQC.

As a Senior Social Worker/ Occupational Therapist (Mental Health Practitioner) you will take responsibility for the assessment and implementation of intensive care and treatment in the homes of people with functional mental health problems, as well as people with dementia.

Responsibilities include:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for completing care act assessments including needs assessment, carers assessments and safeguarding enquires as required.
• Take on an area of responsibility for the team and the role of supervisor
• Assisting with safe hospital discharges primarily from Prospect Park Hospital but could also be from acute hospitals
• Monitoring patients mental health including response to medication and also completing any required assessments such as cognitive testing and depression scales, this will be in conjunction with one of the teams psychiatrists and regular clinical supervision will be provided.
• Supporting care homes and reviewing patients in these settings.
• Being on the duty rota, attending to urgent visits and assessments and triaging referrals

Candidate:

The successful candidate must display a passion and understanding for working with Older People, experience of working within a Mental Health setting is essential.

The role is ideal for a candidate who is enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated to contribute towards maintaining standards of high-quality care to our patients.

Benefits:

We can offer a range of benefits including free parking facilities, generous annual leave, a local government pension scheme and more! There is also the opportunity to work remotely and a balance of the two would be encouraged.

For an informal discussion, please contact Silvana Mansi on 0118 9495101

Closing date: Sunday 16^th April 2023, 11pm
Interview date: W/C 17^th April 2023

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and if suitable candidates are identified this advert may close before the closing date. 

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.