Job Description
Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!
We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants
Introduction
Lewisham Council works closely with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) and voluntary sector partners to provide integrated mental health services for working-age adults. We are currently seeking to recruit Case Management Officers for our community mental health teams and we want to hear from applicants who have a real commitment to empowering Lewisham’s mental health service-users to optimise their independence.
What’s the role?
Our Case Management Officers (CMOs) are based in multi-disciplinary community mental health teams located across the borough. CMOs play a crucial role in maintaining flow through the community mental health teams. CMOs carry a caseload of clinically stabilised service-users, acting as the main point of contact for service-users and their unpaid carers. They arrange and review strengths-based packages of care, and support service-users through the transition from secondary services to the care of their GP, empowering them to optimise their independence and to make the most of community resources.
What’s in it for you?
Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Local Government Pension scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Season ticket and bicycle loans
- A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
- Supportive staff networks
- Social work apprenticeship scheme
What We’re Looking For
We need positive and energetic team players who want to get stuck in and make a real difference in the lives of Lewisham residents. The right applicants will:
- be highly organised and able to work to deadlines
- value the importance of communication and honest feedback
- commit to delivering excellent service
- adopt an empowering strengths-based approach to their practice
- work collaboratively within an integrated multi-disciplinary setting
Knowledge of the needs of mental health service-users is essential for this role.
Location
Lewisham Speedwell CMHT, Deptford, London, SE8 4AT but will be required to cover the Deptford area.
Special conditions
- Evidence of formal development within the field of health or social care, to equivalent of NVQ 3 level, or equivalent experience.
- The job is subject to an enhanced DBS check
The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.
Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.
For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Caroline Macrory
[email protected]Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification
Salary
£39,150 - £40,344 per annum (SO1)
N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.
Diversity
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
The Council has a dedicated employment support service, Lewisham Works , which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email
[email protected] and an advisor will be in touch with you.
The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.
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