Senior Social Worker

NHS; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the York and Scarborough area is seeking a Senior Social Worker to provide specialist services to expectant and new mothers experiencing mental health difficulties. The role involves working in a multi-disciplinary team, managing a defined caseload, and ensuring high standards of care. Candidates should have relevant social work qualifications and experience with mental health issues. This position offers opportunities for professional development and training.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 12 months post qualifying experience in social work.
• Experience supporting people with mental health issues or learning disabilities.
• Ability to travel independently across the locality.

Responsibilities

• Key work a caseload of patients with perinatal needs.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Accountable for a defined caseload including safeguarding needs.

Skills

Motivation

Assessment skills

IT skills

Education

Appropriate professional qualification in social work

Current relevant registration

Post graduate training in relevant specialist area

Job description

h3>Senior Social WorkerThe closing date is 11 December 2025

Following new investment, we are excited to be offering a Senior Social Work post within the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Community Service North Yorkshire and York. This post will provide services to the York and Scarborough geographic areas.

The successful candidate will work as a member of the community perinatal multi-disciplinary team representing a social work perspective to women experiencing mental health difficulties in pregnancy and up to 1 year postnatal.

The role will include the ongoing development of the social worker role in the team. As an autonomous social worker, the person will be accountable for a defined caseload including service users with child and adult /or adult safeguarding needs.

Main duties of the job

We are a specialist service that strives to deliver excellent standards of care to expectant and new mothers with severe and complex mental health problems. We are looking for a highly motivated practitioner with an interest in perinatal mental health, however further specialist training and supervision will be provided to the successful candidates.

The post holder will key work a caseload of patients with peri natal needs in particular those with complex social care needs and safeguarding's in place.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

About us

This is an excellent and exciting opportunity for the right candidate to become involved in the development of a proactive and forward-thinking team. You will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team and be offered a range of opportunities to develop and enhance your existing clinical and social work skills. You will receive regular supervision and will have the opportunity to network with social work colleagues across the trust.

Applicants should be highly motivated, have the ability to act on own initiative and have sound assessment and IT skills.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Appropriate professional qualification in social work role


• Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body


• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) level 7 (SLT =8) for International recruits


• Post graduate training in relevant specialist area

Experience

• Minimum 12 months post qualifying experience of social work delivery /completion of AYSE for social work (post 2012) pre 2012 evidence of experience in accordance with professional capabilities framework for an experienced social worker


• Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism


• Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team (SW essential criteria)

Knowledge

• Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.


• Legal literacy


• Clinical risk assessment and application in practice


• Knowledge of evidence based practice in designated specialist area


• Post graduate training in specialist area if applicable to post (e.g. dysphagia, autism diagnostics)


• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team


• Experience of managing complex social work cases


• Awareness of professional standards and its application to practice

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.

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