Overview
Senior Social Worker opportunity within the Adult Community Mental Health Service in Ware. You will be able to demonstrate skills to inspire, lead and manage staff in the delivery of the Care Act expectations for social care and safeguarding. This is a development opportunity to join an experienced group of clinicians and practitioners and develop your career with our services.
Job Responsibilities
* Be a champion of social care with a comprehensive understanding of legislation and statutory guidance.
* Maintain regular links and attend meetings with the corporate Social Work and Safeguarding Team, and provide accurate, consistent, and robust social care, legal and practice advice and support to locality staff.
* Undertake the most complex assessments and reviews for individuals who may present high risk or have significant interpersonal, social, legal and/or environmental complexities, ensuring assessments meet the Care Act 2014 eligibility criteria.
* Offer direct support to service users and their carers, and to colleagues, through information and advice, ensuring those who do not meet social care eligibility are appropriately signposted and supported.
In Return At HPFT
* Support you to develop your skills to provide robust, consistent expert social care practice advice in partnership with other specialist senior social care colleagues.
* Leading company discounts and childcare vouchers.
* Salary sacrifice schemes enabling staff to drive a new car or bike with tax and insurance benefits.
* Wellbeing activities including mindfulness, yoga, pilates and other regular events to support wellbeing.
About Us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is one of five mental health trusts rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. Our family of over 4,000 staff delivers health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, in community and inpatient settings. Our values are Welcoming, Kind, Positive, Respectful and Professional.
Details
Date posted: 26 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £50,008 to £56,908 per year, Pro rata (5% HCAS included)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Location: Rosanne House, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HG
Job Description and Person Specification
Job responsibilities
* Be a champion of social care with a comprehensive understanding of legislation and statutory guidance.
* Maintain regular links and attend meetings with the corporate Social Work and Safeguarding Team, and provide accurate, consistent, and robust social care, legal and practice advice, and support to locality staff.
* Undertake the most complex assessments and reviews for people who may present with high risk or significant interpersonal, social, legal and/or environmental complexities, ensuring eligibility is assessed according to The Care Act 2014.
* Offer direct support to service users and their carers, and to colleagues, through information and advice, ensuring that those who do not meet social care eligibility are signposted and supported.
Person Specification
Experience – Essential
* An appropriate professional social work qualification
* Registration with General Social Care Council/England
* Education to degree level; Masters degree or equivalent training
* Approved Mental Health Professional training and qualification (or prepared to undertake within a year of appointment)
* Relevant post-qualifying training for social workers
Desirable
* Other post-qualifying training (e.g., CBT, family therapy)
* Best Interests Assessment training
Essential
* Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience with evidence of advanced practice
* Extensive knowledge of legislation, statutory guidance, theory and policy relating to adult and children's social care
* Experience of assessments focused on personalisation, choice and control, and care planning
* Understanding of and experience with personal budgets and direct payments
* Experience supervising and mentoring others
* Experience of multidisciplinary and collaborative working
* Experience in partnership working with service users and carers, demonstrating dignity and respect in challenging situations
Other information
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) considerations apply. This post may be subject to UK sponsorship and registration requirements. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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