Social Worker

To provide leadership for safeguarding issues and liaising with the clients relevant local safeguarding teams as necessary. To lead on the MCA 2005, the MHA 1983 and the Care Act 2014 as appropriate to client needs. To be involved in providing assessment, treatment, consultation and supervision. Detailed assessments of clients and providing support and advice on complex cases. Taking responsibility for the social care and social work elements of practice and innovations for the Deaf services. To liaise clearly and collaboratively with the services multi-disciplinary team and with external teams and providers as required. To join colleagues in assessment and planning meetings both for the inpatient services and community services. To lead on the development and presentation of reports for the inpatient and community services including social circumstances reporting for Tribunal and manager Hearings, safeguarding reports as required, social work reports in liaison with clients local responsible care team, Court reports as required, audits and evaluations of service need as necessary. A comprehensive working understanding of the mental health act and the mental capacity act and a clear ability to contribute to assessments and reports required under these acts To represent the clients and the Service in funding panel applications and reports. To provide an expert consultation to other services and external agencies including mental health, social services, educational services, housing, the police, and the criminal justice system, voluntary agencies and other statutory agencies as required. Job description Job responsibilities To provide leadership for safeguarding issues and liaising with the clients relevant local safeguarding teams as necessary. To lead on the MCA 2005, the MHA 1983 and the Care Act 2014 as appropriate to client needs. To be involved in providing assessment, treatment, consultation and supervision. Detailed assessments of clients and providing support and advice on complex cases. Taking responsibility for the social care and social work elements of practice and innovations for the Deaf services. To liaise clearly and collaboratively with the services multi-disciplinary team and with external teams and providers as required. To join colleagues in assessment and planning meetings both for the inpatient services and community services. To lead on the development and presentation of reports for the inpatient and community services including social circumstances reporting for Tribunal and manager Hearings, safeguarding reports as required, social work reports in liaison with clients local responsible care team, Court reports as required, audits and evaluations of service need as necessary. A comprehensive working understanding of the mental health act and the mental capacity act and a clear ability to contribute to assessments and reports required under these acts To represent the clients and the Service in funding panel applications and reports. To provide an expert consultation to other services and external agencies including mental health, social services, educational services, housing, the police, and the criminal justice system, voluntary agencies and other statutory agencies as required.