Adult Social Work, Practice Consultant, Adult Mental Health Social Care service, Norfolk

Adult Social Work, Practice Consultant, Adult Mental Health Social Care service, Norfolk 
Pay rate to £45.93 per hour 
Contract role, Adult Social Services 
 
Pertemps are recruiting for experienced Adult's Mental Health Social Worker in Norfolk. 
Details 

• An opportunity has arisen for a Practice Consultant within the Adult Mental Health Social Care service and the continuation of the Countywide Mental Health duty team. Hybrid working arrangements are in place for you to either work from several different office bases or from home. 

• You will be involved in the daily operational requirements of this role which involve allocating duty work and supporting Assistant Practitioners on duty across the five locality teams. Typically, functions may include Protection of Property duties, Crisis assessments, commissioning of urgent packages of care and the initial management of safeguarding referral contacts. We are also operating a Test and Learn pilot with our mental health care provider NIHCSS (Norfolk Integrated Health & Community Support Service). 

• You will need to demonstrate an ability to work under pressure, be well organised and able to effectively prioritise and risk assess cases being referred into the locality teams predominantly from SCCE. 

• Knowledge and experience of working with people with mental health needs is desirable, however not essential as you would be offered a robust induction period prior to the current post holder finishing. You will be supported to continue with the development of this role with regular supervision, training and support. 

• You will be required to work collaboratively with colleagues in a fast-paced environment, liaising with a number of professionals from both within Norfolk County Council and external agencies. Whilst much of the work will be over the telephone, there are occasions where face to face assessments and interventions are required so the successful applicant would need to be able to drive and have access to transport. 

• You will be responsible for supervising some practitioners who cover the duty function on a permanent basis. This is a great opportunity for a Social Worker wanting to gain experience in management. 

 
Please get in touch for more information. 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:- 

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to 

• An easy registration process (all done online) 

• Referral schemes and incentives  

• Ongoing compliance managed for you 

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. 

Please contact Graham Leatham on 07484 513909 or email graham.leatham@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.  
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager