Employer: Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Job Title: Social Worker
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per annum
Job Type: Full-time
Contract: Permanent
Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change (Band 6)
Working Pattern: Full-time
Reference Number: 301-BK-25-7359315-B
Closing Date: 31 October 2025
Job Summary
The team is based at Hall Court in Telford and provides mental health assessment, treatment and support to people in the area of Telford & Wrekin. As an integral team in the Urgent Care Pathway, the team operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The service works with people who are experiencing a mental health crisis, require extra support alongside their regular support network, or who can have the same treatment provided at home that they would receive in a Mental Health Hospital.
The team consists of Band 5 and 6 Nurses, Social Workers, Band 3 Support Workers, Non-Medical Prescribers, Medical Staff, Occupational Therapists, Administrators and Business Support Staff. As they work with people with all types of mental health presentations, a range of skills and interests create a strong and responsive team.
The Trust is looking to recruit a Social Worker who will be responsible for the oversight and delivery of the provision of planned, recovery-focused care — working in partnership with service users, carers and other professionals.
You will be responsible for:
Working collaboratively with other services to provide seamless care for service users on defined care-pathways and within defined care clusters.
Working in partnership with agencies external to the Trust to support service users’ access to services in the independent and non-statutory sector.
Main Duties of the Job
Working in a multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with internal and external agencies, you will:
Provide specialist assessment and care planning in conjunction with service users and carers.
Evaluate treatment plans and undertake home treatment.
Triage and assess referrals received by the service in liaison with multi-disciplinary colleagues.
Co-ordinate the work of the team.
About Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust will support you by offering:
Support for career development and progression.
Excellent NHS Pension scheme.
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
Options for flexible working.
Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources.
Paid travel time for community team staff.
Lease car (for more than 500 business miles per annum), fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate.
Salary sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres), gross pay reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions, mileage paid at business rates.
Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2,000.
Free car parking at all Trust sites.
Free flu vaccinations every year.
Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund (up to £250 if criteria met).
The Trust is proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation, offering staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job Description and Responsibilities
For further information about this post, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Please note:
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. Applicants must state if AI has been used.
The vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received.
Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential):
First Degree Level qualification/DIPSW Practice.
Experience (Essential):
Experience (equivalent to post-graduate level of practice) of working effectively, delivering/managing care and associated risks in mental health settings.
Experience (Desirable):
Experience of working effectively in a community mental health setting.
Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship:
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, please see the NHS Careers website.
How to Apply
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