Social Worker - Continuing Healthcare Team

Cambridgeshire County Council; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing package

CPD time (6 days)

Relocation package up to £8,000

Pay progression scheme

Refer a Friend Scheme (£350)

Development opportunities

Job summary

Cambridgeshire County Council is hiring a permanent Social Worker to join the Continuing Healthcare team in a role that supports NHS CHC assessments. You will work with the Integrated Care Board to determine eligibility and coordinate care pathways across the county.

You will travel countywide, manage Care Act assessments, and contribute to training and development for staff, with relocation support and a commitment to safeguarding and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Full driving licence and ability to travel countywide.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of vulnerable groups.

Responsibilities

• Determine eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare through joint processing with the team.
• Complete Care Act 2014 Assessments, Reviews and Best Interest Decisions where applicable.
• Support the multidisciplinary team to implement care and support in line with Care Act 2014.

Skills

Qualified Social Worker

Social Work England registered

Full driving licence

Willing to travel countywide

Education

Social Work degree/qualification

Job description

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Job Reference Ref/233/9366

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Full Time

Permanent

Salary Range:

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Closing Date:

01/10/2026

Job Category:

Social Worker - Adults

Organisation:

Cambridgeshire County Council

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• 6 days of protected time each year to support in maintaining your Continuous Professional Development
• A relocation package of up to £8,000 (eligibility applies)
• A pay progression scheme to enable you to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills
• ARefer a Friend Schemewhere if you refer another Social Worker to us who is subsequently employed by us as a result of that introduction, we’ll pay you an introduction fee of £350
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth

For more information and to see our other benefits, take a look at the benefits brochure attached to this advert.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for one qualified permanent Social Worker to join us within the Continuing Healthcare team.

The successful candidates will work in partnership with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board (ICB) and determine individual’s eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare through joint completion of the NHS Continuing Healthcare process.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.

What will you be doing?

The role involves travelling and attending Decision Support Tool meetings across the County. The role involves completing Care Act 2014 Assessments, Reviews, Mental Capacity Act 2005 Assessments and Best Interest Decisions (where applicable) identifying individuals' needs and supporting the Multidisciplinary team'srecommendation on eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare. Where individuals are not eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare but are eligible for care and support from Cambridgeshire County Council in line with the Care Act 2014, the successful candidate will implement this.

The successful candidate will support Cambridgeshire County Council’s Adult Social Care workforce to improve their confidence, skills, and knowledge in relation to NHS Continuing Healthcare.This will be achieved by providingtraining, coaching, mentoring and advice to staff in relation to the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care (2022).

As this is initially a specialist role, in addition to the responsibilities outlined above and in the Job Description the position holder may have the followingresponsibilities:

To assist in the delivery of training across the County in relation to NHS Continuing Healthcare and Children and Young People’s Continuing Care. The role will also involve critically analysing information and producing reports to the standard required for Court proceedings, as well as attending CHC dispute meetings with the Integrated Care Board and Local Authority.

About you

If you:

• Are passionate about Social Justice and NHS Continuing Healthcare
• Are aqualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England
• Hold a full driver’s licence and havethe ability towork from a variety of locations and travel countywide independently
• Are willing to learn and be flexible in your approach

This is the role for you!

For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description & Person Specification.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy. On your application form you can indicate you are disabled. Some examples of reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

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