Social Worker

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT); Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care trust in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a qualified Band 6 Social Worker. You'll provide high-quality social care to adults experiencing mental health issues. Responsibilities include assessment, care planning, and championing equality and diversity. Applicants must be registered with Social Work England. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in your community.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Social Worker with Social Work England.
• Experience working with adults experiencing mental ill-health is preferred.
• Skills in assessment, planning, and delivering high-quality social care are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, care planning, and coordination of care.
• Deliver recovery-focused care to service users and their carers.
• Champion social care and safeguarding in the locality.
• Support adults at risk of social inclusion.
• Challenge discrimination in all its forms.

Skills

Delivering recovery-focused care

Assessment and care planning

Championing equality and diversity

Safeguarding practices

Education

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

Overview

Be at the heart of our community! We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Band 6 Social Worker to join us in delivering community mental health care within the Dacorum area of Hertfordshire — Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring and surrounding villages. The area is well served with transport links to historic Hertfordshire and its countryside as well as into London and beyond. We are looking for a Social Worker who is passionate about delivering care to adults with mental health issues. We would welcome applications from London based Social Workers looking to move to this idyllic part of the county.

You MUST BE a registered with Social Work England in order to apply for this role. Previous applicants need not apply.

For an informal chat, please contact Senior Social Worker Amy Upton on 01442 275 646.

Responsibilities

• 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.

About the Trust

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 4,000 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.

How to Apply / Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amy Upton
Job title: Senior Social Worker
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01442 275 646