Qualified Social Worker - Advanced Practitioner - CMHT

Qualified Social Worker

Advanced Practitioner - Community Mental Health Team

Location: North West

Paying £32 per hour

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Social Work Advanced Practitioner to join the Community Mental Health Team. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years' experience within Adults Social Care. You will uphold and champion best practices, focusing on proactive problem-solving to meet the needs of vulnerable adults, reducing the risk of harm. The role involves a mix of office-based work and visiting clients in hospitals and their own homes. Mental health experience, report writing, attending Mental Health Tribunals, and familiarity with WCCIS are essential, especially given the short contract duration. Local knowledge or willingness to travel is preferred.

In this role, you will work in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, supporting the delivery of person-centered, safe, and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience, you will make assessments and decisions on appropriate interventions. You will establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to ensure services meet identified needs.

You will be committed to achieving positive and sustainable outcomes through your interventions, striving to provide the best results for children and families, with a focus on protection and efficiency.

Perfect candidate will be:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
• Experienced in working with children and families, including vulnerable groups
• Experience with Court, Children in Need, and Child Protection

• Supporting child and family cases involving CIN and Child Protection planning, pre-proceedings, and court proceedings

• Understanding factors impacting children, including abuse and neglect

• Ability to undertake Child & Family Assessments with effective analysis, decision-making, planning, and review
• Capable of direct work with children and families

• Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking approach
• Knowledge of Child Protection legislation and issues
• Committed to continuous improvement for the best outcomes
• Excellent mediation and negotiation skills
• Strong relationship-building skills with children and families
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary, interagency environment
• At least 2 years post-qualification experience

In this role, you will:

• Assess risks, protection, and social care needs
• Manage an agreed caseload
• Use specialist communication skills for optimal outcomes
• Develop individual care plans respecting diversity, dignity, and empowerment

This is an agency post, and Pertemps offers:

• A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK
• Online registration process
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance management
• Reliable payroll and more

This role is ideally suited for candidates traveling from areas including Blackburn, Fulwood, Rawtenstall, Blackpool, Morecambe, Preston, Crosby, Chorley, Clitheroe, Burnley, Bootle, Lancaster, Middleton, Leigh, Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, Leyland, Accrington, Barrow, Wigan, St Helens, Liverpool, Birkenhead, Widnes, Warrington, Wirral, Huyton, Wallasey, Manchester, Rochdale, Oldham, Huddersfield, Bolton, Altrincham, Cheadle, Stockport, Trafford, Ashton under Lyne, Bury, and surrounding areas.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't suitable, contact us for other opportunities including IRO, BIA, MASH, Children with Disabilities, Children Looked After, and more.

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