Social Worker (Mental Health)

Hampshire County Council; Havant; In loco; GBP 42.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Excellent Practice Validation and £3,0

AMHP Pathway with up to £2,500 market

Professional Development

Work-Life Balance

Competitive Benefits Package

Descrizione del lavoro

Hampshire County Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join our Mental Health Team. You will conduct comprehensive assessments, manage a complex caseload, and provide supervision and practice advice on complex cases, promoting strengths‑based approaches.

You’ll work with colleagues across services, support hospital discharges, and engage with the Ministry of Justice on forensic cases. A permanent role with competitive benefits and market supplements is on offer.

Competenze

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England (SWE).
• Understanding of applying a strengths-based approach.
• Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and statutory duties.

Mansioni

• Conducting comprehensive assessments of individuals' needs and available support.
• Managing a complex caseload whilst providing supervision for Case Workers and Senior Case Workers and practice advice on complex cases.
• Participating in duty to triage urgent cases as well as triaging safeguarding referrals and making informed decisions.
• Liaising with Health to facilitate hospital discharges.
• Holding forensic cases and working closely with the Ministry of Justice.

Conoscenze

Social Work England registration

Strengths-based approach

Descrizione del lavoro

Salary Range: £41,985 - £49,565 per annum (inclusive of £3,000 per annum Market Supplement for Senior Social Workers)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 16 November2026

The Role:

Joining our Mental Health Team as a qualified and experienced Social Worker, you’ll be innovative, person-centred and committed to working in a strengths-based way. You’ll enjoy working in a team that thrives on supporting each other in their work and sharing experiences and learnings to encourage continuous improvement.

What you’ll do:

• Conducting comprehensive assessments of individuals' needs and available support.
• Managing a complex caseload whilst providing supervision for Case Workers and Senior Case Workers and practice advice on complex cases.
• Participating in duty to triage urgent cases as well as triaging safeguarding referrals and making informed decisions.
• Liaising with colleagues in Health to facilitate hospital discharges.
• Holding forensic cases and working closely with the Ministry of Justice.

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England (SWE). Due to the needs of the team, we’re unable to consider Newly Qualified Social Workers for this post.
• A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.
• Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services’ statutory duties.
• Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours.
  

Take a look at our for more information about the role, team and our values. The 'About you' section explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about.

• Excellent Practice Validation: Progress to a Senior Social Worker role through our Excellent Practice Validation programme. Our Senior Social Workers are paid a market supplement of £3,000 pro-rata per annum.
• AMHP Pathway: We’ll support you to complete your AMHP training and give you the opportunity to complete AMHP work alongside your Social Work duties. When you’ve completed your AMHP training, you’ll be eligible for a market supplement of up to £2,500 per annum.
• Professional Development: Continuous learning and supportive supervision.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life.
• Competitive Benefits Package: Find more information .

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Other job titles you may be searching for: Welfare Worker, Case Manager, Social Work Practitioner.

Travel Requirements:

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire, and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.

Values Based Recruitment:

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults' Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

Additional Information:

Social Worker (Mental Health)

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

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