Social Worker, Mental Health

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The closing date is 08 March 2026

As a Social Worker, you will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing high quality social care services to adults of all ages experiencing mental ill-health. The core functions of the role will be to provide assessment, care planning and coordination of care 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 on the principles of choice, control, and independence, as well as ensuring safety.

You will act as a champion of social care and safeguarding in your locality.

You 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. You will actively champion equality and diversity and be expected to challenge discrimination in all its forms as part of your role.

You will hold a caseload which may comprise of adults experiencing a wide range of 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.

If you are not already an AMHP, you will be prepared to undertake the training required to undertake the AMHP role as your career progresses. If you are already an AMHP, you will contribute to the Trust's countywide AMHP rota.

You 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.

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.

• Education to Degree level.
• Registration with Social Work England.
• Training in principles and application of outcomes, focussed assessments and personalisation.
• Relevant post-qualifying training for Social Workers.
• Training and experience in Safeguarding.
• Approved Mental Health Professional / Best Interests Assessment Training.

• Knowledge of legislation, theory and policy in relation to relevant care group.
• Experience of undertaking assessments, focussed as personalisation, choice and control and care planning.
• Understanding and experience of Personal Budgets and Direct Payments.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working and ability to work collaboratively.
• Experience of partnership working with Service Users and Carers; demonstrating dignity and respect.
• Experience of work and an Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interests Assessor.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service…