Social Worker (6 months fixed term)

Adult Mental Health
(Community Mental Health Team – South East)

SOCIAL WORKER
(6 months fixed term)

£31,032 – £39,306 pa inc. of flexible benefit and AMHP payment
Ref: AS53547A

A social worker post has become available in this multi-disciplinary team, based in the Forest Gate area and close to East Ham tube station. This well-established CMHT is jointly run by the East London NHS Foundation Trust and the London Borough of Newham.

The team is fully integrated and comprises community psychiatric nurses, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and occupational therapists.

As a Social Worker you should:

• Hold degree in social work or equivalent.
• Have at least two years experience in the field of mental health
• Be a practising Approved Mental Health Professional and participate in the AMHP rota; or be
willing to train.
• Be conversant with recent government legislation and initiatives.
• Act as a care co-ordinator under the Care Programme Approach arrangements.
• Undertake joint assessments of individuals who have mental health difficulties.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Kam Gill or Molly Bhaduri on 0208 475 8000.

Closing date: Friday 26th March 2010

As the Council has a normal retirement age of 65, the maximum age for recruiting new employees will usually be 64 1/2.

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.