Forensic Social Worker

Integrated Care System; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An Integrated Care System in Northampton is seeking a Forensic Social Worker for the Wheatfield low secure in-patient ward at Berrywood Hospital. This role entails preparing reports for multi-disciplinary team meetings, maintaining an approved visitors list, and leading safeguarding efforts. Candidates should possess a social work qualification and an understanding of forensic mental health care. The position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on patient-centered care. Salary is expected to be between £30,000 and £45,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Holds appropriate Social work Qualification.
• Understanding and experience of Forensic mental health care.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the preparation of social work reports for MDT meetings and tribunals.
• Responsible for maintaining and vetting approved visitors list.
• Local lead for safeguarding.
• Liaison with external agencies (MAPPA, police, probation).
• Lead on family/carer interventions.

Skills

Understanding of Forensic mental health care

Experience of Forensic mental health care

Education

Appropriate Social work Qualification

Job description

Go back Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Forensic Social Worker

The closing date is 19 August 2025

Forensic Social Worker for Wheatfield low secure in-patient ward at Berrywood Hospital.

Wheatfield has 12 beds for working age male patients to be cared for in conditions of low security. We take referrals from other NHS and independent sector providers and prisons via the secure mental health care provider collaborative for the East midlands.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the preparation of social work reports for MDT meetings and tribunals
• Responsible for maintaining and vetting approved visitors list
• Local lead for safeguarding
• Liaison with external agencies (MAPPA, police, probation)
• Lead on family/carer interventions

Other duties as defined in job description

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Holds appropriate Social work Qualification

Knowledge

• Understanding of Forensic mental health care
• Experience of Forensic mental health care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust