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Bank Band 6, CPN/Social Worker, St Albans - SW1365
The closing date is 26 November 2025
We are currently seeking experienced a Community MH Nurse/Social Worker to join our Bank Bureau within the Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, to work on a Bank Contract, based in St Albans.
The post-holder will be responsible for the clinical and operational day to day service delivery ensuring that an individualised comprehensive assessment and Care Management service is effectively delivered.
Please see JDs attached for further information
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities include the clinical and operational supervision of junior nursing staff and students as delegated by the team manager.
The post holder will be accountable for delivering a quality services that is effective and efficient in line with the organisations objectives and performance indicators.
The post holder will contribute to strategic service development working collaboratively with other agencies.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trustare 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.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be able to undertake assessment of need of service users who meets the service eligibility criteria, and their family.
The post holder will be required to formulate a care plan and risk assessment, review its effectiveness and re-plan using evidence based interventions to best effect in partnership with the service user.
The post holder will be expected to identify and respond to acute presentations in order to manage risk and promote the safety and well-being of the service user.
The post holder will be required to utilise clinical judgement to evaluate service users physical and psychological responses to treatment.
Further Duties:
* Initiate, plan and deliver effective risk management systems within the clinical area.
* Ensure a consistent and timely response to safeguarding cases in line with departmental procedures.
* Provide a responsive effective service to individuals in crisis.
* Plan, organise and prioritise resources and tasks on a daily basis to meet service and organisational needs.
* Take a leading role in the day to day management of the service supporting the Team Leader, including recruitment retention, rostering and attendance management as required.
* Work in conjunction with and alongside colleagues and partners within the organisation.
* Plan and deliver treatment interventions in line with Best Practice and local and National Guidelines.
* Act as a Care Coordinator ensuring high quality care delivery at all times.
* Take a leading role in designated projects/service development as allocated.
* Support the line manager/service line lead in the effective and timely management of complaints and serious untoward incidents.
* Identify the training needs of junior staff highlighting this to the Team Leader.
* Plan, develop and deliver training to others as needed.
* Undertake Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) duties or be willing to undertake AMHP training.
* Manage a caseload of adults with complex mental health needs, including those under CPA.
* Undertake assessments, care planning, and reviews in line with recovery-focused and trauma-informed approaches.
* Lead safeguarding processes for vulnerable adults and children, ensuring risk is appropriately assessed and managed.
* Coordinate multi‑agency input, including housing, benefits, and social care, to support holistic recovery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Training and experience in Safeguarding
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
* At least 2 years of post-registration experience with at least one year at Band 5
* Experience of working in acute mental health inpatient/day care services
* Experience of undertaking assessments, focussed as personalisation, choice and control, and care planning.
PHYSICAL SKILLS
* Ability to visit and attend meetings at a variety of locations and environments
* Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
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.
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