Overview
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to lead on the embedding of an enablement approach within mental health social work. In this role, you will develop, implement and review a new approach to building the independence of people diagnosed with mental health issues who require social care services from Cambridgeshire County Council. The role involves reviewing current arrangements, designing and implementing service transformation and identifying areas for improvement. Responsibilities include reviewing individuals referred, carrying out a baseline assessment, working with commissioners, contracts, providers, Early Help, TEC and health teams to develop an enabling approach, and carrying out reviews and benchmarking to evaluate changes in personal outcomes and level of care and support. You will shape the role and create standard operating procedures to embed this practice across teams.
Working arrangements
You will be supported to work flexibly with the opportunity to work some days from home and some days in office. The role requires you to travel across the County to meet individuals from diverse backgrounds with a variety of diagnosed conditions.
Benefits
- Opportunities in both Cambridgeshire County Council and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust for development, as well as specialist and individual training.
- Working in a multi‑disciplinary team with Doctors, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists and Psychiatrists.
- Weekly team manager meetings where you can bring topics for discussion and receive advice and peer support.
- Clear professional pathways and opportunities for progression including consideration for funded training to become an AMHP.
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by family.
- 6 days of protected time each year to support continuous professional development.
- A pay progression scheme to enable acceleration through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills.
- A Refer a Friend Scheme where if you refer another Social Worker who is subsequently employed by us, we’ll pay an introduction fee of £350.
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth.
- An apprenticeship programme and access to qualified coaches.
About you
- Confident and dynamic, curious, proactive, able to map processes and deliver efficiencies.
- Some experience working within mental health.
- Autonomous, confident in decision‑making, proactive in seeking advice or guidance from colleagues and managers.
- Capable of communicating difficult decisions to colleagues and other professionals.
Essential requirements
- Qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration.
- Some management experience.
- Ability to work from a variety of locations and travel countywide independently.
Other information
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and when you join us, we encourage candidates to contact the hiring manager to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network ‘IDEAL’ and self‑organised peer support groups, helps us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered.
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