Bank Band 6, CPN​/Social Worker, Hemel - SW

Bank Band 6, CPN/Social Worker, Hemel - SW1367

The closing date is 16 March 2026

We are currently seeking an experienced Community MH Nurse/Social Worker, Band 6, to join our Bank Bureau within the Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, to work on a Bank Contract, based in Hemel.

Job Summary
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Responsibilities will include the clinical and operational supervision of junior nursing staff and students as delegated by the team manager. The post holder will be accountable for delivering quality services that are effective and efficient in line with the organisation's objectives and performance indicators. Contribute to strategic service development working collaboratively with other agencies. The post holder will be responsible for the clinical and operational day to day service delivery ensuring that an individualised comprehensive assessment and Care Management service is effectively delivered.

You will support the Team Leader in establishing and maintaining effective inter-team and inter agency communication. Provide effective liaison/communication throughout the care pathway to service users, their carers and others, responding sensitively to all needs especially in highly emotive settings. The post holder will maintain effective joint working with others, developing positive working relationships and clear communications with MDT and other professionals.

Ensure that all relevant information regarding service users care in particular issues of concern re practice and workload are communicated as necessary to the line manager. Liaise with other professionals in relation to service user care, actively participating in care planning and review meetings and attending case conferences required.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission
. Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Post holder will be able to undertake assessment of need of service users who meet the service eligibility criteria, and their family.
• Formulate a care plan and risk assessment, review its effectiveness and re-plan using evidence based interventions to best effect in partnership with the service user.
• Post holder will be expected to identify and respond to acute presentations in order to manage risk and promote the safety and well‑being of the service user.
• Utilise clinical judgement to evaluate service users physical and psychological responses to treatment.
• Initiate, plan and deliver effective risk management systems within the clinical area.
• Ensure a consistent and timely response to safeguarding cases in line with departmental procedures.
• Provide a responsive effective service to individuals in crisis.
• Plan, organise and prioritise resources and tasks on a daily basis to meet service and organisational needs.
• Take a leading role in the day to day management of the service supporting the Team Leader, including recruitment retention, rostering and attendance management as required.
• Work in conjunction with and alongside colleagues and partners within the organisation.
• Plan and deliver treatment interventions in line with Best Practice and local and National Guidelines.
• Act as a Care Coordinator ensuring high quality care delivery at all times.
• Take a leading role in designated projects/service development as allocated.
• Support the line manager/service line lead in the effective and timely management of complaints and serious untoward incidents.
• Identify the training needs of junior staff highlighting this to the Team Leader.
• Plan, develop and deliver training to others as needed.
• Undertake Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) duties or be willing to undertake AMHP training.

Physical & Emotional Working Conditions and Environment:

• Document service user care by recording information on electronic care record, demonstrating keyboard skills.
• Have the ability to sit with service users for extended periods of time, often within pressurised circumstances and to sustain frequent, intense concentration.
• Be adaptable to the physical environment, particularly when meeting service users in their homes, continually being aware of Trust Health & Safety Policies within this context.
• Ability to cope with the physical demands of frequent travel across the Trust.
• Drive own vehicle between bases.
• The post holder may be involved in physical procedures including administration of oral and injectable…