Overview
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 are 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, focused on the principles of choice, control, and independence, and ensuring safety. You will champion social care and safeguarding in your locality, address adversity, and support adults at risk of social inclusion and those needing help to deal with adverse circumstances. You will actively champion equality and diversity and challenge discrimination as part of your role. You will hold a caseload comprising adults with a range of mental health and social care needs. This role is based at the Broadland Clinic, which offers specialist services and aims to support preparation for return to life in society.
Main duties
The successful candidate will:
* Be a champion of social care, including safeguarding, with an understanding of the relevant legislation and statutory guidance.
* Be an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing high quality social care services to service-users and carers.
* Provide assessment, care planning and coordination of care from a social care perspective.
* 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.
* Comply with both child and adult safeguarding practice in line with current policy, including following up safeguarding referrals and child visit requests.
* Liaise with families and carers, and support nursing staff in arranging visits and developing good relationships with families and carers.
* Ensure the involvement of service-users and their carers so that the Trust can learn from their experiences to make service improvements.
* Liaise and negotiate with other agencies including the Ministry of Justice, Police, Children's Services, Carers' Networks, and other key stakeholders.
* Attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings, ward rounds, CPAs, clinical treatment reviews, and other key meetings. Liaise with commissioners and attend court hearings as required.
About us
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 4,500 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.
Details
* Date posted: 27 March 2026
* Band: Band 7
* Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, pro rata
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Reference number: 367-LD&F-10176
* Job locations: Broadland Clinic, Little Plumstead Hospital, Little Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5EW
Qualifications
* Essential: Social Work Qualification and Significant Experience
* Safeguarding Experience
* Experience of Multi-Disciplinary working
* Relevant post qualifying experience
* Knowledge of legislation, theory and policy
* Ability to visit and attend meetings at a variety of locations and environments
Desirable
* Experience of work as AMHP or Best Interest Assessor
* Experience of working in forensic setting
* Flexibility to respond to a variety of tasks
Requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure check will be required. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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