About Us

We are looking to recruit a full time, substantive, AMHP/ Mental Health Social Worker to join our  Recovery Mental Health Team, mostly working from our Rugby Locale.  Applicants should have some past knowledge and experience of mental health work and we invite applicants from newly qualified through to more experienced Social Workers.

The Team has bases in the market towns of Nuneaton and Rugby and also covers more rural North Warwickshire. Social Workers within the team work closely with CPN’s, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatry and Psychology. You will be employed by Warwickshire County Council but will be based in the Local Mental Health Trust under our s75 agreement which fosters joint working between health and social care.

The Role

You will carry a caseload of service users with severe and enduring mental health challenges.  You will also be expected to take part in the Duty and Assessment Rota’s across the patch. As an AMHP you will be expected to work on a rota with Warwickshire’s AMHP hub.

You will need a good knowledge of Safeguarding as well as the Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act. If you are not a qualified AMHP, we offer quality training with the universities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton and would expect you  to train for this qualification. You should have strong social work values and a sound theoretical underpinning to your practice.

In return we can offer you the opportunity of regular managerial supervision and reflective clinical supervision with one of the team’s Lead Practitioners as well as a good range of ongoing training and other CPD opportunities.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specifications;

Level 2

Level 3 

Level 4

Additional Information

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

For information about the role please contact  Team Manager, Richard Rudd on richardrudd@warwickshire.gov.uk  07879694296 or 01788513700

Closing Date: 15th March 2021

To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.
 
Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so.

 
If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.
 
You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk  and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce and would particularly welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from the BAME community, disabled people and people from the LGBT+ Community.