Job Summary
All Social Workers must be registered with Social Work England.
As a Social Worker, you will:
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Provide high-quality social care services to adults of all ages with mental ill-health.
Focus on recovery, choice, control, independence, and safety.
Act as a champion of social care and safeguarding in your locality.
Hold a caseload involving a wide range of mental health and social care needs.
Be based on Beech Ward, a 15-bed low-secure unit for men with mental illnesses and a history of offending behaviour.
Job Overview
Employer: Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Job Title: Part-Time Social Worker
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £39,205 to £47,084 per annum (inclusive of 5% HCAS)
Job Type: Part-time
Closing Date: 20 July 2025
Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Reference Number: 367-LD&F-9448
Job Location:
Kingsley Green
Radlett
Hertfordshire
WD7 9HQ
Job Summary
All Social Workers must be registered with Social Work England.
As a Social Worker, you will:
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Provide high-quality social care services to adults of all ages with mental ill-health.
Focus on recovery, choice, control, independence, and safety.
Act as a champion of social care and safeguarding in your locality.
Hold a caseload involving a wide range of mental health and social care needs.
Be based on Beech Ward, a 15-bed low-secure unit for men with mental illnesses and a history of offending behaviour.
Main Duties of the Job
Champion social care and safeguarding in line with legislation.
Act as an effective team member, offering high-quality services to users and carers.
Conduct assessments, care planning, and coordination from a social perspective.
Deliver recovery-focused care to service-users and carers, ensuring safety and independence.
Follow safeguarding policies, including referrals and child visit requests.
Liaise with families, carers, and support nursing staff in visit coordination.
Ensure involvement of service users and carers in improving services.
Liaise with agencies (Ministry of Justice, Police, Children’s Services, etc.).
Apply the Mental Capacity Act and support colleagues in doing so.
Ensure all records are accurate and up to date.
Champion equality, diversity, and challenge discrimination.
Address adversity and support social inclusion.
Participate in training and post-qualifying development.
Engage in supervision and reflect on personal practice.
Undertake tasks delegated by Hertfordshire County Council.
Adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
Attend MDT meetings, ward rounds, CPAs, and court hearings when needed.
Carry out any additional duties required by your line manager.
About Us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is:
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission.
One of only five mental health trusts with this rating.
A leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services.
Our Reach:
Serving over 400,000 people across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk.
Delivering care in communities and inpatient settings.
Providing nationally commissioned services (Tier 4, perinatal, secure learning disability care).
Our Values:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values underpin all we do and how we do it.
Would You Like To Join Us?
Make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
Be part of a team that prioritizes choice, independence, and equality.
Grow in your career with professional support and development.
Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)
Appropriate professional social work qualification
Education to degree level
Registration with Social Work England
Training in outcomes-focused assessments and personalization
Relevant post-qualifying training
Approved Mental Health Professional/Best Interests Assessor training
Qualifications (Desirable)
Training and experience in Safeguarding
Experience (Essential)
Significant post-qualification experience
Strong knowledge of legislation, theory, and care group policy
Experience in personalized assessments and care planning
Understanding of personal budgets and direct payments
Experience in multidisciplinary and collaborative working
Proven partnership work with service users and carers
Experience (Desirable)
Experience as an Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interests Assessor
Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
Requires a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from Skilled Worker visa applicants are welcome.
For more, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Applicants must provide criminal record certificates for countries lived in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.
This includes adult dependants.
Guidance: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
How to Apply
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