FEP Social Worker/Care Coordinator
The closing date is 10 November 2025
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis? Do you thrive in a dynamic, supportive, and collaborative environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Early Intervention in Psychosis Team as a Band 5 Social Work Care Coordinator.
Are you a qualified social worker with a passion for mental health and a commitment to delivering high-quality care?
Do you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with service users, families, and colleagues?
Are you proactive, compassionate, and resilient, with a strong sense of empathy and understanding?
Are you organised and able to manage a diverse caseload, prioritising tasks effectively to meet deadlines?
Apply today to become a Band 5 Social Work Care Coordinator on our Early Intervention in Psychosis Team!
You will play a pivotal role in providing comprehensive and person-centred care to individuals experiencing early psychosis. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality interventions that promote hope, recovery, resilience, and well‑being. Your responsibilities will include conducting assessments, developing care plans, and coordinating services to ensure that each individual receives the support they need to achieve their goals.
Main duties of the job
You will play a pivotal role in providing comprehensive and person‑centred care to individuals experiencing early psychosis. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high‑quality interventions that promote hope, recovery, resilience, and well‑being. Your responsibilities will include conducting assessments, developing care plans, and coordinating services to ensure that each individual receives the support they need to achieve their goals.
What We Offer:
* A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and promotes professional growth.
* Opportunities for continuous learning and development, including access to training, supervision, and mentorship.
* A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellness programmes.
* The chance to be part of a forward‑thinking team that is dedicated to improving mental health outcomes and making a positive impact in the community.
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 4,000 staff members 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
Key Responsibilities:
* Conducting thorough assessments to understand the needs and strengths of individuals experiencing early psychosis.
* Developing and implementing personalised care plans in collaboration with service users, their families, and other professionals.
* Providing ongoing support and monitoring progress to ensure that care plans are effective and responsive to changing needs.
* Facilitating access to a range of services, including mental health, social care, and community resources.
* Advocating for service users’ rights and ensuring that their voices are heard in all aspects of their care.
* Participating in regular team meetings, case reviews, and professional development opportunities.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
* Academic qualifications at degree level or above
* Membership of professional bodies
* Additional areas of training through short courses
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
* Experience at in a relevant mental health setting
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Working knowledge of MHA (1983), CPA, Risk Assessment and Section 25 etc.
* Effective multi-professional team communication & team working
* Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate agreed care with supervision
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
* Excellent ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders including service users and carers, other professional colleagues, members of other organisations and local communities, verbally and in writing
* Ability to manage highly sensitive information
* Experience of using electronic recording systems and ability to produce accurate, appropriate and timely reports
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
* Ability to analyse service user and carer information
* Experience of undertaking small scale audits and surveys
PHYSICAL SKILLS
* Ability to visit and attend meetings at a variety of locations and environments
* Experience of using computer – PC literate to ECDL standard
PHYSICAL EFFORT
* Office based and community based visiting service users in their own homes, travel within specified geographical area
* Ability to meet timescales and respond to crises as appropriate
MENTAL EFFORT
* Flexibility and ability to respond to a variety of tasks, and to prioritise own workload
EMOTIONAL EFFORT
* Ability to deal with distressing and sometimes aggressive behaviour
GENERAL
* Experience of working in an integrated health, psychological and social care environment
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
* Values/Motivational/Personal Qualities/Diversity Welcoming, Kind, Positive, Respectful
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.
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
£32,602 to £48,778 a year pro rata (5% fringe HCAS included)
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