Social Worker

NHS; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health organization in Welwyn Garden City is seeking a full-time Social Worker to join its Community Mental Health Service. The role involves providing care to service users with mental health challenges and requires collaboration with various professionals. Applicants should have a professional social work qualification and at least 2 years of post-qualification experience. A competitive salary package and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Competitive salary

Staff benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.
• Knowledge of legislation relevant to care group.
• Experience in undertaking assessments and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to service users experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Complete holistic assessments and develop support plans.
• Work alongside multidisciplinary team members for optimal outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Experience in safeguarding

Ability to analyze service user information

Collaboration skills

Education

Professional social work qualification

Registration with Social Work England

Job description

Go back Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Social Worker

The closing date is 01 October 2025

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? Come and join us!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time experienced Social Worker to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary Community Mental Health Service serving the needs of older people within the population East Hertfordshire covering Broxbourne Borough, East Herts District, and Welwyn Hatfield Borough.

You will be responsible for the delivery of care to an allocated caseload of service users experiencing, or recovering from, mental health difficulties. You will also be completing holistic assessments, developing innovative support plans, reviews and CPA in conjunction with other professionals while building networks and raising awareness in the area and developing valuable links for the team.

You will be working alongside Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Support Workers to achieve the best outcomes for the individuals you work with. You will provide direct support and advice to the service users, their families and carers, within the recovery framework, embracing the individual right to choice and control.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to demonstrate your knowledge of the relevant legislation, theory and policy in relation to the service user group, such as The Care Act 2014, The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and The Mental Health Act 1983 amended in 2007.

We are based in Welwyn Garden City and you will be provided with a laptop, smart phone and offer you a comprehensive induction once you start. We can also offer you a competitive salary, staff benefits package and excellent career development and training that comes from working for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust .

We can offer you a competitive salary, staff benefits package and excellent career development and training that comes from working for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust .

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare 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.

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• An appropriate professional social work qualification (e.g. DipSW, ) Education to degree level
• Registration with Social Work England
• Training in principles and application of outcomes focussed assessments and personalization
• Relevant post-qualifying training for social workers
• Training and experience in Safeguarding
• Approved Mental Health Professional/Best Interests Assessment Training

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
• Knowledge of legislation, theory and policy in relation to relevant care group
• Experience of undertaking assessments, focussed as personalisation, choice and control, and care planning
• Understanding and experience of personal budgets and direct payments
• Experience of multidisciplinary working and ability to work collaborative
• Experience of partnership working with service users and carers, demonstrating dignity and respect
• Experience of work as Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interests Assessor

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Excellent ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders including service users and carers, other professional colleagues, members of other organisations and local communities, verbally and in writing
• Experience of using electronic recording systems and ability to produce accurate, appropriate and timely reports

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

• Ability to analyse service user and carer information.
• Experience of undertaking small scale audits and surveys.

DIVERSITY

• Demonstrable ability to working sensitively with diverse needs and environments
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice

MENTAL & EMONTINAL EFFORT

• Flexibility and ability to respond to a variety of tasks, and to prioritise own workload
• Ability to deal with distressing and sometimes aggressive behaviour

GENERAL

• Experience of working in an integrated health and social care environment

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.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata + 5% of basic salary, min £1,303 - max £2,198