Job Summary
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Social Worker to join the Local Mental Health Team (LMHT) at the City East LMHT.
This is an opportunity to be part of the growing social work workforce within the Trust. Social workers play a vital role in improving mental health outcomes through a human rights approach, strength-based working, and advanced relationship-building skills.
The role involves supporting a caseload of individuals impacted by social issues affecting their mental health. This includes applying social work and psychoeducation interventions, and representing the social perspective in a multi-disciplinary community mental health team. Training, supervision, and opportunities to develop additional skills are provided.
- Employer: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Job Title: Social Worker
- Location: United Kingdom
- Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per annum
- Job Type: Full-time
- Closing Date: 07 October 2025
Main Duties
Demonstrate the principles of social work through professional judgement, decision making, and accountability.
Lead on promoting the social perspective and trauma-informed model of mental health within the multi-disciplinary team.
Provide social work expertise to improve mental health outcomes by addressing social determinants of health.
Deliver social work interventions and provide care coordination for individuals facing social stressors.
Complete team responsibilities as required.
About Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The Trust employs over 11,000 staff (#TeamNottsHC) and delivers services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Services cover intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare, delivered across 200+ sites.
Notable services include the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
Employee wellbeing is prioritised, with access to occupational health, counselling, and a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team. The Trust also supports staff networks in Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, sustainability, and health and wellbeing.
In addition, the Trust is committed to reducing carbon emissions and achieving net-zero through its Energy and Environmental team.
Job Description – Responsibilities
Maintain an individual caseload and team responsibilities.
Carry out holistic assessments considering health and social needs, including family and carer engagement.
Analyse and manage risk, creating personalised risk and safety plans while balancing safeguarding with self-determination.
Focus on strength- and asset-based approaches to support self-directed change.
Provide expertise in safeguarding, including managing disclosures and information appropriately.
Promote family and carer involvement and collaborate with the Family Intervention Team.
Apply legislation such as the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Equality Act, Human Rights Act, Mental Health Act, and related frameworks.
Liaise with Social Care and external agencies to ensure statutory and non-statutory support.
Model anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice.
Share best practice, promote a learning culture, and supervise colleagues as required.
Occasionally deliver medication in consultation with prescribers.
Undertake other reasonable duties including participation in the duty system.
A full UK driving licence and business-use vehicle is required (reasonable adjustments will be made where applicable).
Note: Applicants are responsible for the cost of their DBS check (£26.40 standard, £54.40 enhanced). Enrolment in the DBS Update Service is encouraged (£16 annual fee).
Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)
Social Work qualification to degree level or equivalent.
Current registration with Social Work England (SWE).
Ability to maintain professional registration.
Contractual Requirements (Essential)
Full UK driving licence and business-use vehicle (reasonable adjustments for disabilities in line with Equality Act 2010).
Values and Behaviours (Essential)
Demonstrate Trust values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Experience (Essential)
Maintain an individual caseload and complete team responsibilities.
Conduct holistic health and social assessments with personalised planning.
Risk assessment and safeguarding, including in complex cases.
Work in partnership with statutory, independent, and non-statutory agencies.
Liaise effectively with Social Care.
Desirable:
Expertise in safeguarding for adults and children.
Promotion of family and carers work.
Knowledge (Essential)
Strong understanding of mental health inequalities and complex needs.
Knowledge of relevant legislation (Care Act, Mental Health Act, Equality Act, etc.).
Critical knowledge of intervention models and social work theories.
Human rights approach with statutory rights awareness.
Desirable:
Trained in psychological or therapeutic approaches.
Skills (Essential)
High-level communication and interpersonal skills.
Negotiation and advocacy skills.
Strong organisational ability and initiative.
Maintain accurate, timely, and analytical clinical records.
Competence in managing sensitive information and priorities.
Desirable:
Supervision skills for colleagues.
Training
Essential: Completion of Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).
Desirable: Practice Education (PEPS 1 or both), or willingness to complete.
Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS): Required.
Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS): Applications from Skilled Worker visa applicants are welcome and considered equally.
Criminal Records Certificate: Required from countries where applicants have resided for 12+ months in the last 10 years (including adult dependants).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Further information is available via the NHS Careers website.
How to Apply
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