Mental Health Discharge Co-Ordinator

Global Healthcare Jobs, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Mental Health Discharge Co-Ordinator to work full time based in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire.

The salary for this permanent Mental Health Discharge Co-Ordinator job is up to £44,496 per annum.

Main duties:

• To be the lead professional on Safeguarding/Adult Protection matters within the team, ensuring that all team members are working in accordance with current safeguarding and adult protection policies and procedures and have received relevant safeguarding training for their role.
• To chair Adult Protection meeting and attend these on behalf of the team where they are chaired by the Adult protection Team or other local authorities.
• To act as a consultant to the team providing expert advice and guidance at the request or direction of the Team Manager.
• To link with health staff and those other organisations to provide a coherent service to vulnerable adults.
• To work alongside the Team Manager to ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the Team, e.g. allocation and progression of work.
• To deputise for the Area Manager as required.
• To carry out staff appraisals as required, in accordance with agreed policy and to identify the learning and development needs of staff.
• To assist the Team Manager in respect of ensuring safe and robust recording systems within the team and to monitor/audit case records on a regular basis.
• To maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff in their development and training.
• To undertake other such duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.
• The duties described in this job description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and die respect for all employees and service users and is consistent with the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Working with some vulnerable children, young people and adults can, at times, be emotionally challenging for which appropriate support will be provided through management supervision. The post holder must be able to deal with such mental demands.

Requirements of this role:

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.
• This post requires registration with the relevant health professional council/governing body (Social Care England).

Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Global Healthcare Jobs is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Global Healthcare Jobs takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Global Healthcare Jobs is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.