Social Worker - Adult Mental Health Team

About the team:

The team are co-located at Talygarn at County Hospital. The Team manage requests for assessment under the Mental Health Act as well as support with hospital discharges\/ community support and care and treatment planning. Those who receive support from secondary Mental Health services are identified a care co-ordinator; this can be any practitioner within the service including social workers. Nurses and other clinical staff. There is an expectation that any practitioner looking to develop a career in the team are committed to undertaking Approved Mental Health Training (AMHP).

As a Social Worker in the Mental health team you will:

• work in a supportive team environment with opportunities to develop skills in respect of undertaking assessments, developing court statements and formulating care plans risk assessment and attend tribunals.
• Case loads are managed supportively and reflect skillset, development and experience.
• Have access to a supportive management infrastructure with a wealth of experience who are readily accessible for advice, support and decision making.
• Gain experience of working within a multi-agency setting and with other services \/ professionals.
• Have access to post-qualifying training and wider training courses.
• Have access to monthly supervision

For an informal discussion, please contact Louise Sheward, Team Lead on 01633 7647354 or e-mail louise.sheward@torfaen.gov.uk

This post requires registration with Social Care Wales.

Welsh Language Skills are desirable for this post but not essential.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants, which will include an Enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Torfaen County Borough Council strives to be a fair, supportive and effective employer. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The Council expects all employees, paid or unpaid, to share this commitment. We value the range of experiences that a diverse workforce brings and therefore we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and under-represented groups.

You are welcome to submit your application in English or in Welsh. Each application will be treated equally.

We are a registered Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. Our Guaranteed Interview scheme guarantees that people with disabilities will be invited to interview, so long as they meet the essential requirements for the role. If you have a health condition, are neurodivergent, or use British sign language, and need to discuss reasonable adjustments, please contact the recruiting manager. We can only work with you to arrange adjustments if we are made aware of your requirements prior to your application submission, test or interview.