Social Worker – Be Part of Our Flow & Discharge Transformation
Location: Birmingham
Salary From £38,729 (depending on experience), Fixed Term Contract
We are St Andrews, a mental health charity with a clear purpose: to inspire hope for people living with complex mental health needs. Our Birmingham site is on an ambitious improvement journey, redesigning pathways, strengthening patient flow and transforming how secure care supports recovery.
As our secure services evolve, we are looking for a Social Worker who has completed ASYE and is passionate about safe, timely discharge planning and thrives in a fast‑moving, collaborative environment.
About the Role
As a Social Worker within our secure services, you’ll be a key driver of effective discharge planning, reduced length of stay and improved patient progression. You’ll work closely with the Discharge Liaison Nurse, MDTs and external agencies to ensure every patient has a clear, coordinated pathway out of secure care.
Main duties of the job
* Lead on social care assessments and contribute to robust discharge planning
* Work proactively to identify, address and elevate barriers to discharge
* Liaise with local authorities, community teams, MAPPA, safeguarding and partner agencies
* Ensure legal frameworks MHA, MCA, Care Act are applied appropriately
* Support families and carers, ensuring their voices are heard in planning
* Provide clear, timely updates to MDTs, commissioners and senior leaders
* Contribute to flow‑focused improvement work across the Birmingham site
This role is for someone who is solution‑focused, confident in multi‑agency work and motivated by improving patient journeys.
About You
You’ll bring:
* A recognised Social Work qualification and registration
* Strong understanding of the Care Act, MHA and safeguarding frameworks
* Experience working with complex mental health needs or forensic pathways
* Confidence working across systems and challenging delays constructively
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to present information clearly
* A passion for improving flow, reducing delays and supporting safe transitions
If you’re energised by purposeful work that makes a real difference to patient progression, you’ll thrive here.
About us
You can achieve more at St Andrews Healthcare
St Andrews Healthcare is a charity providing specialist mental healthcare services. We work in partnership with a number of NHS, voluntary, educational and research organisations to deliver a range of specialist inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve the lives of people with complex mental health needs.
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 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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