Senior Social Worker | Adults

NHS; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in High Wycombe is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Adult team. This role involves managing a caseload of up to 25 clients, applying strengths-based approaches, and ensuring high-quality support in line with The Care Act 2014. Candidates should have post-qualifying practice and a commitment to professional development. This position offers flexibility in working patterns and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Flexible working

Compressed hours

Qualifications

• More than one year continuous post-qualifying practice is required.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and local policies is necessary.
• UK Driving license and access to a car daily are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with adults and their families.
• Hold a caseload of up to 25 clients requiring assessments and reviews.
• Use relationship-based social work skills to create care plans.

Skills

Qualified Social Worker - Registered with Social Work England

Strengths-based practice

Direct work with adults

Assessments and reviews under The Care Act 2014

Building working relationships

Managing complex caseloads

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Job summary

Are you looking to step up into a senior social work role? Or do you currently work for a council and want a change of pace?

The Buckinghamshire Social Care Team is looking for an experienced Social Worker to join us working in our Adult team.

The Buckinghamshire Social Care Teams within Oxford Health deliver mental health social care support within a partnership agreement with Buckinghamshire Council. You can expect a manageable caseload of up to 25 active cases and supportive, approachable managers to guide you.

To be successful in this role you should have experience of working as a social worker. We cannot support ASYE year candidates at this time.

If you\'re looking for a role where your contributions truly matter, your skills are nurtured, and your career can flourish, we would love you to join us!

Main duties of the job

• Work with adults, and their families, who may be placed in a range of community and placement settings, to form an understanding of their needs and wishes and develop strength-based plans.
• Hold a case load of up to 25 with clients who require assessment and review of their care and support needs in line with The Care Act 2014
• Understand and apply the relevant statutory frameworks to promote independence and autonomy while balancing risks and the needs of others including children and vulnerable adults.
• You will use relationship based Social Work skills to understand the needs of this adult service user group and work collaboratively to create care and support plans that reflect person-centred outcomes.
• To provide a high quality and effective professional approach, taking responsibility for working and managing a caseload within a framework of appropriate supervision, dependent upon the complexities of these cases and the social worker\'s experience.
• Demonstrate and model good practice that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with adults and their families.

Requirements and qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker - Registered with Social Work England
• More than one year continuous post-qualifying practice
• Demonstrable experience strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with adults and their families
• Demonstrable experience of undertaking direct work with adults
• Experience of undertaking assessments, reviews and s42s for adults under The Care Act 2014
• Knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable adults in a statutory setting
• Knowledge and experience in the application of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, standards and local policies and procedures
• Demonstrable ability to build sound, productive working relationships with colleagues, partners and other staff
• Ability to maintain accurate and up to date case records in a timely manner
• UK Driving licence and access to a car on a daily basis

Desirable

• Experience of working with adults in a mental health setting
• PEPS 1 or 2 award

Personal attributes

• A commitment to Continuous Professional Development
• A commitment to the learning and development of colleagues
• Have a strong social work identity
• Ability to manage a complex case load
• Being able to work as a team player as well as autonomously
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times

Knowledge

• Understanding the needs of service users requiring mental health services
• Working with health and social care databases
• Understanding of commissioning and the delivery of care services through the local authority
• Applying relevant legal frameworks into practice
• Knowledge of community resources and services in Buckinghamshire

Additional information

• Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure check is required.
• UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Details

• Date posted: 01 October 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
• Reference number: 267-BM7274257-2E
• Job location: Saffron House, Easton Street, High Wycombe, HP11 1NH

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people\'s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”.

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

Employer

Oxford Health NHS Trust
Saffron House, Easton Street, High Wycombe, HP11 1NH