Senior Social Worker

ASYE Social WorkerBand 5Main area
Social WorkGrade
Band 5Contract
PermanentHours
Full time - 37.5 hours per weekJob ref
367-ACMS-9840Site
Civic Centre, Borehamwood, Elstree Way , Borehamwood , WD6 1WATown
BorehamwoodSalary
£32,602 - £39,686 per annum, pro rata (5% HCAS Included)Salary period
YearlyClosing
16/11/2025 23:59Values Based ScreenerAt Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.http://hpft.recruitforvalues.coJob overview Are you a newly Qualified Social Worker seeking your first position in mental health? Are you a Social Worker with some experience who is looking to enhance your knowledge and skill in mental health working?If yes, we would love to hear from you. We are seeking to recruit a ASYE Social Worker Band 5 to join the Adult Community Mental Health Service (ACMHS) in Southwest Hertfordshire.We welcome diversity in our workforce and encourage applicants from people of all ages and backgrounds, such as those with lived experience of mental health difficulties.Our friendly team is based in Borehamwood and provides services to the locality of SW Herts. The service operates Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.For an informal chat, please contact Emily Mann on 0208 731 3000 Please apply promptly as the vacancy may close early if sufficient candidatesMain duties of the job All Social Workers must be registered with Social Work EnglandAs 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 of the role will be to provide assessment, care planning and coordination of care from a social perspective to adults accessing the service. You will delivery 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.You will actively address adversity and will support adults at risk of social inclusion and assist adults accessing support to deal with a range of adverse circumstances. You will actively champion equality and diversity and be expected to challenge discrimination in all it's forms as part of your role.You will hold a caseload which may comprise of adults experiencing a wide range of mental health and social care needs. You will ensure that you maintain constant reflection and development of your practice and will ensure your continuing professional development in line with the standards set out by the professional regulator, Social Work England.All entry level social workers joining the Trust will be expected to participate in the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment.Working for our organisationHertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality CommissionOur family of over 4,000 members of 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.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesTo be a champion of social care with an understanding of legislation and statutory guidance.To undertake assessments and reviews, for people who may present with a high risk, or those with significant interpersonal, social, legal and/or environmental complexities, ensuring people are assessed appropriately against social care eligibility criteria as defined by The Care Act 2014.To offer direct support to service users and their carers, and to colleagues, through information and advice, to ensure that those who do not meet social care eligibility are appropriately signposted and supported.To ensure that appropriate health and social care services are commissioned with and on behalf of service users, including the duty to offer direct payments, and that processes are in place for service users to be charged by the local authority for the social care services they receive, if applicable.To ensure that commissioned services allow choice to service users and carers and focus on people living in the community with appropriate support and access to universal services.To undertake regular risk assessments and ensure that vulnerable people are kept safe.To comply with both child and adult safeguarding practice in line with current policy, and take a role in adult safeguarding investigations, which may involve supporting the implementation of protection plans.To commit to best practice when undertaking carer assessments, including identifying contingency plans, and provision of support.To ensure the involvement of service users and their carers to that the Trust can learn from their experiences to make improvements to service deliver For a more indepth Person and Job Description please see attached before applyingPerson specificationQualificationsEssential criteria

• An appropriate professional social work qualification (e.g. DipSW, )
• Education to degree level
• Registration with Social Work England
• Training in principles and application of outcomes focussed assessments and personalisation

Experience and KnowledgeEssential criteria

• Knowledge of legislation, theory and policy in relation to relevant care group
• Experience of undertaking assessments, focussed as personalisation, choice and control, and care planning
• Knowledge and understanding of personal budgets and direct payments
• Experience of multidisciplinary working and ability to work collaborative
• Experience of partnership working with service users and carers, demonstrating dignity and respect

Skills and AptitudesEssential criteria

• Ability to analyse service user and carer information.
• Experience of undertaking small scale audits and surveys.

Communication and People SkillEssential criteria

• Excellent ability to communication 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 .

OtherEssential criteria

• Form of own transportation is needed to travel between locations

GeneralDesirable criteria

• Experience of working in an integrated health and social care environment

About us Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as anOutstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. In 2021, we won the prestigious Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year, with the judges saying they were "blown away" by our people's achievements and that everything they saw "sings and hums". This year, our staff rated us the 4^th best mental health and learning disability trust to work for out of all 52 trusts in the country. Our staff tell us that they are proud to be part of the HPFT team, proud of the standard of care we provide and proud that service users are our top priority. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional
so that together we provide great care and great outcomes for our service users and carers. If you would like to join a team to be proud of and you share our values and passion for great care and outcomes for our service users and carers, we would love to hear from you.Additional InformationHPFT is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and in order to reflect the diversity of its population, positively encourages applications from all areas of the community. We aim to be a representative organisation with regards to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, beliefs and sexual orientation and are fully committed to equality, diversity and human rights and encourage applications from all sections of the community including users of mental health services. The Trust is committed to helping staff balance work and home life and welcomes applications from candidates wishing to work part-time or under flexible working arrangements. Infection ControlAll our staff will need to comply with current Infection Prevention and Control measures which could include wearing a mask on all our Trust sites and in all roles AI Usage GuidanceWhile Artificial Intelligence (AI) can aid you in completing your application, these tools cannot fully grasp the context of requirements of the job you're applying for, nor can they accurately reflect your skills, knowledge and experience. Please ensure you have tailored your application before submitting it.For further information, please refer to the Trust's guidance on AI usage document which can be found below. Visa and ImmigrationCandidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We would encourage all applicants to review the criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Documents to download

• Job Description and Personal Specification (PDF, 392.4KB)
• Refer a Friend (PDF, 160.5KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 888.5KB)
• Guidance on AI usage in job applications (PDF, 55.0KB)

Apply online nowFurther details / informal visits contactName
John Oluseyi OkeJob title
Senior Social WorkerEmail address
Telephone number
0208 731 3000Additional information