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Job OverviewDeputising for and supporting the Head of Social Work and Social Care in the promotion and improvement of social work across the Trust and leading on professional standards. Supporting the implementation of all new and existing models, embodying person-centred, strengths-based approaches and ensuring that personalisation, choice and control is embedded as an approach into all frontline services. Promoting and improving the social care delivery and practice within the health environment. Influencing and supporting the development of partnership arrangements under which services are delivered.Main duties of the jobLead and support partnership agreements (S75 and MOUs) between CNWL and Local Authorities across Camden and Islington, ensuring high standards of social care delivery. Collaborate with Borough Directors and operational teams to meet social care performance targets and transformation goals. Build and maintain strategic relationships with Local Authorities, ensuring strong communication across health and social care interfaces. Coordinate service improvement initiatives, support redesign of care pathways, and promote integration aligned with ICS/B priorities. Guide social care data reporting, quality monitoring, and governance systems to improve practice and outcomes. Champion professional development of social workers, including supervision, mentoring, placements, and training for AMHPs, NQSWs, and apprentices. Represent and embed the social care voice across Trust-wide initiatives, contributing to policy development, audit readiness, and innovative practice. Promote legal literacy, Care Act compliance, and robust clinical record keeping throughout integrated teams. Drive consistency and excellence in AMHP and Best Interest Assessor training across CNWL’s footprint.Working for our organisationWe’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providingtop quality caredepends on our ability to employ the best people.We’re always looking torecruit outstanding peoplewho will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With adiverse culture and equally diverserange of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.Detailed Job Description And Main ResponsibilitiesSupport the Head of Social Work and Social Care to ensure that the partnership arrangements (whether S75 Partnership Agreements or MOUs) with the Local Authorities are delivered. This will require the post holder to work with borough operational management teams to ensure they have systems in place to meet required levels of social care performance under S75 agreements. Where MH services are delivered under a MOU, the post holder will support good understanding of the agreements made about collaborative service provision and will support the interface between health and social care. Although Borough Directors will be responsible for the delivery of all service targets including social care targets where there are s75 agreements, this post will coordinate and support the approach through which these targets will be delivered consistently. The post holder will also support Divisions to meet Local Authority efficiency targets through an integrated approach to transformation and redesign. Develop strong and effective working relationships with the Local Authorities and other external stakeholders on behalf of the boroughs. Take a lead role in facilitating relationship development between departments within CNWL and the Local Authorities, this will include Care Act 2014 interface, legal literacy as well as chairing the s117 stakeholder meetings and leading on improving practice and supporting Clinically Ready for Discharge arrangements. Support the delivery of Trust and Local Authority priorities as detailed in the s75 Partnership Agreements and other partnership arrangements, including ICS/Bs in conjunction with the Senior Management Teams. Lead and coordinate work with clinicians, managers and other staff across the boroughs to develop and test new ideas and approaches that could bring about increased partnership quality and efficiency.Person specificationExperienceEssential criteriaExtensive years’ experience in a relevant role and/or extensive senior / middle management experience. A good understanding of how HEI and social work programs are delivered/ Or delivering Teaching/training Project management within a complex, multi-agency service system, including proactive management of change. Managing different organisational cultures and working across professional groups across Health and LA’s. Health and social care legal literacy and work history of working within these frameworks, Mental Health/capacity Act, Care Act, Human Rights Act A good understanding of how HEI and social work programs are delivered. Understanding of national requirements and developments within mental health and social care and their implications for local services. s117 and CRFD issuesDesirable criteriaPrevious experience of working within the NHS and the Local Authority Previous experience of working within mental health or substance misuse services Previous experience of lecturing on social work programmes Experience of working in specialist servicesQualificationsEssential criteriaUK Registered Social Worker Diploma in social work/master’s degree levelDesirable criteriaPRINCE2 qualified or equivalent project management/Management/leadership qualification AMHP Qualified BIA Qualified Practice Teacher/EducatorSkills and knowledgeEssential criteriaStrong leadership and negotiation skills Able to communicate complex information clearly and tailor approach to meet the requirements of a range of stakeholder audiences. Excellent written and verbal communication skills Able to communicate within forums where communication may be difficult or contentious and ensure that the interests of the Trust are promoted and protected at all times. Excellent numeric and budgetary skills Excellent planning, organisation, time and workload management skills Able to understand and work within complex and possibly stressful circumstances. Able to work flexibly, responding rapidly to changing priorities. Able to work autonomously and make clear decisions in senior forums. Able to take a ‘whole system’ approach to service change.#J-18808-Ljbffr