Bank Band 6, Social Worker, Welwyn - SW

Main area Social Worker Grade Band 6 Contract Bank - VISA Sponsorship not supported on the Bank Hours Flexible working - 37.5 hours per week (Bank) Job
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Employer Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Rosanne House, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL8 6HG
Town Welwyn Garden City Salary £38,682 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/03/2026 23:59

At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.

We are currently seeking an experienced Social Worker Band 6 to work within one of our Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS) via a Bank Contract, based in Welwyn Garden City for our Adult Community Services Team. You will be joining our Temporary Staffing Team within HPFT - Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

You will work as a member ofthe multi-disciplinary team, providing high quality social care services to adults of all ages experiencing mental ill-health. The core functions ofthe role will be to provide assessment, care planning and coordination ofcare from a social perspective to adults accessing the service. You will deliver recovery-focused care and support to service users and their carers that is focused onthe principles of choice, control, and independence, as well as ensuring safety.

You will actasa champion of social care and safeguarding in your locality.

HPFT provides services for service users with mental health, learning disability and children’s and adolescent mental health problems. Applicants should have some experience of working in a healthcare setting. HPFT has a range of healthcare settings across the County and therefore access to a car would be beneficial unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving.

All applicants must be registered with Social Work England

The post holder will actively address adversity and will support adults at risk of social inclusion and assist adults accessing support to deal with a range of adverse circumstances. They will actively champion equality and diversity and be expected to challenge discrimination in all its forms as part of the role.

You will hold a caseload which may comprise of adults experiencing a wide rangeof mental health and social care needs. You will ensure that you maintain constant reflection and development of your practice and will ensure your continuing professional development in line with the standards set out by the professional regulator, Social Work England.

The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with service users and carers, so that they can feel empowered, and services can be improved as a result of feedback of their experiences.

Partnership working is a key component of this post, both within and outside of the Trust, and you will need to be innovative in ensuring that there is a range of appropriate services locally to support individual recovery journeys.

This role will require the ability to visit and attend meetings at a variety of locations and environments across the Trust.

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.