Job Description

The team is based at Hall Court in Telford and provides mental health assessment, treatment and support to people in the area of Telford & Wrekin. As an integral team in the Urgent Care Pathway we work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We work with people who are experiencing a mental health crisis, require extra support alongside their regular support network or who can have the same treatment provided at home that they would receive in a Mental Health Hospital.



We are a team that consists of Band 5 and 6 Nurses, Social Workers, Band 3 Support Workers, Non-Medical Prescribers, Medical Staff, Occupational Therapists, Administrators and Business Support Staff. As we work with people with all types of mental health presentations, we need to have a range of skills and interests that create a strong and responsive team.



We are looking to recruit a Social Worker who will be responsible for the oversight and delivery of the provision of planned recovery focused care working in partnership with Service-users carers and other professionals



You will be responsible for working collaboratively with other services to provide seamless care for service-users on defined care-pathways and within defined care clusters



You will be responsible for working in partnership with agencies external to the Trust supporting service-users access to services in the independent and non-statutory sector.



Working in a multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with internal and external agencies, you will;

Provide specialist assessment and care planning in conjunction with service users and carers

Evaluate treatment plans and undertake home treatment

Triage and assess referrals received by the service in liaison with multi-disciplinary colleagues

o-ordinate the work of the Team



By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;



Supporting your career development and progression



Excellent NHS Pension scheme



Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave



Options for flexible working



Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave



Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources



If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients



Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate



Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates



Salary sacrifice bikes up to 2k



Free car parking at all trust sites



Free flu vaccinations every year



Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to 250 (if the criteria is met)



And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.



For further information about this post please see the attached job description and person specification.



Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.



Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications