The post holder will provide a specialist social work service to the Adolescent At-risk & Forensic Service, National and Specialist CAMHS and South London FCAMHS. Main duties include:
* Take lead in delivering and coordinating a specialist social work service to young people and families/carers in the AAFS and FCAMHS teams.
* Join colleagues in the delivery of multiagency consultations for young people who present a high risk of harm to others, to self or from others.
* Ensure young people are safeguarded from harm, improve outcomes in young people's and family/carers lives, and act as a guide and an advocate for young people and their families/carers.
* Be an active and vital member of the multi-disciplinary team, using knowledge and skills to support and advise colleagues in relation to safeguarding and social care.
* Work closely and effectively with a variety of other professional disciplines and external statutory and independent agencies to meet the complex needs of children and young people, their families and carers within the community setting.
About the Trust
We are a friendly and supportive team committed to professional and personal development. We address inequality in access, experience and outcomes for children and staff from diverse backgrounds and take an anti‑racist approach. We are a team of clinical psychologists, forensic psychologists, clinical psychology trainees, MSc placement students, and assistant psychologists, actively involved in research and closely linked with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, and the Doctoral Training Programme in Clinical Psychology. We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and the positive impact this has on our staff and service users, welcoming applications from those with lived experiences of mental health and care services and from black and minoritised groups.
Diversity & Equality
The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We embed our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice.
Application Process
Please note:
* All applications for this post must be made online.
* You read and understand the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the role; your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria.
* The closing date listed is a guide only and the vacancy may close earlier if a sufficient number of applicants are received. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible.
* Once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a third‑party e‑recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.
* If you have not heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not been successful.
* Priority consideration for applications may be given to at‑risk NHS employees.
* If you are successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter‑Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
* We are a smoke‑free Trust. South London and Maudsley is a Stonewall Diversity Champion; Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe.
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Flexible Working
We are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 09:00 to 17:00, giving you the very best of good work life balance. This may include working early mornings, later evenings or Saturdays as part of the core working hours/working pattern for this post.
Location & Working Hours
Maudsley Hospital (headquarters). This full‑time post is currently based at the Michael Rutter Centre, Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AZ, but travel to other locations may be required. Please note the planned move to the Pears Maudsley Children and Young People (PMCYP) at the same site in May 2026. Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill, less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2), and is within walking distance of the beautiful green spaces of Ruskin Park and the vibrant high‑street that offers great shopping opportunities and a wide range of restaurants.
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