Community Mental Health Social Worker - Forensic Team

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Coventry seeks a skilled social worker with forensic experience to join their Community Mental Health Services team. This transformative role involves building care pathways for individuals with complex mental health needs. Candidates should possess excellent communication and collaboration skills, alongside a solid understanding of relevant legislation. This position offers a supportive environment and significant opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes for various benefits

Employee Assistance Programme discounts

Wellbeing support services

Qualifications

• Experience working with forensic service users and complex mental health needs.
• Solid understanding of relevant legislation.
• Experience in forensic settings (e.g., prisons, secure hospitals, probation).

Responsibilities

• Build care pathways and foster strong relationships with teams and agencies.
• Improve transition pathways from secure care to community services.
• Provide consultation and support to staff and services.

Skills

Forensic experience

Excellent communication skills

Collaboration skills

Job description

Overview

Do You Want to Make a Difference to Offender Care Across Coventry and Warwickshire?

Come and Join Our Growing Forensic CMHT. We are looking to recruit a skilled social worker with forensic experience to work across our Community Mental Health Services. This project aims to enhance the confidence and competence of Forensic knowledge throughout Community Mental Health. Exciting investment at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust (CWPT) allows us to expand our existing Forensic Community Mental Health Team. We’re building a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team of 27 skilled professionals to deliver outstanding mental health care to adults with forensic presentations. This ambitious, 2-year project is backed by significant funding and is focused on transforming mental health services for people who are a risk to others.

What We’re Working On

• Setting up a dedicated clinic space within a local remand prison
• Improving the transition pathway from secure care to community services
• Embedding forensic specialists into each Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)
• Providing consultation and formulation support to staff and services
• Creating a co-production forum for collaborative service development
• Offering targeted risk reduction interventions in the community
• Delivering comprehensive forensic training for all CWPT staff
• Leading research on community forensic services to shape future care

Who We Are Looking For

We’re seeking passionate individuals with a background working with forensic service users and those with complex mental health needs. The roles will involve building care pathways and fostering strong working relationships with other teams and external agencies, so excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential. If you’re experienced in forensic settings (e.g., prisons, secure hospitals, probation) and have a solid understanding of the relevant legislation, we’d love to hear from you.

What We Offer

• A supportive and enthusiastic work environment with a focus on growth
• Weekly team supervision to ensure ongoing professional development
• Generous opportunities for CPD, tailored to your interests and career goals
• Roles that match your skills and strengths, ensuring you thrive in your position
• A chance to be part of a transformative project that will shape the future of forensic mental health services

At CWPT, we’re committed to nurturing a team of motivated and compassionate professionals who can make a real impact in the lives of those with complex mental health needs. If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge, we’d love to hear from you and discuss how you can contribute to this innovative project.

Interested?

Reach out today to learn more or ask any questions you may have about the roles and the team.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These Include

• Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• Wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• Staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lizzie Fitzmaurice Job title: Consultant Forensic Psychologist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07799133180