Social Worker

Job summary
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a social worker to join our forensic services on a maternity cover fixed-term contract, ending 16th August 2026.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic social worker to work across our secure in-patient and community settings, within the locality and out of area. You will be supporting service users with a forensic history to integrate and transition through the secure forensic pathway into the community. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking statutory duties on behalf of the local authority which will include the completion of assessments and support planning under the Care Act 2014.

They will receive professional and managerial supervision as well as peer support and continual professional development.

They will be social worker with a passion for working with individuals who have complex needs associated with their mental health condition. They will have knowledge of the Mental Health Act and criminal justice system. The successful candidate will be expected to facilitate and promote links to the wider community services and work in partnership as required

Unfortunately given the timescale/contract duration of this post, we will be unable to support anyone undertaking their ASYE.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assess and provide interventions related to a range of difficulties for service user's within forensic pathways. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team as well as with partner agencies and community care providers. As such, the post holder must be committed to collaborative working and have an excellent teamwork ethos.

The post holder should be motivated by the opportunity to become part of the growing workforce in this mental health provision. They will be responsible for developing the role by demonstrating excellence in person centred care, providing and demonstrating robust working and working with multiple external agencies to support service users through their recovery journey.

-To provide a social work service in a community/hospital setting in order to promote service user recovery and social inclusion.
-Discharges statutory social care functions on behalf of the organisation.
-Assesses and arranges delivery of social care packages for caseload service users.
-Arranges/provides therapeutic services

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential
-Degree / Masters in Social Work or pending registration
-A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to the service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion, Mental Health Act, Care Act, safeguarding
-An understanding of relevant professional practice/standards within identified service area
-Standard IT Skills

Experience

Essential
-Appropriate knowledge / experience of working in mental health/learning disability service areas
-Be able to demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults
-Understanding of caseload management and care co-ordination responsibilities

Desirable
-Completion of assisted supported year in employment
-Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
-Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
-Act as Care Programme Approach (CPA) co-ordinator
-Experience of the assessment process in relation to the Care Act.

Skills and Competencies

Essential
-Able to demonstrate effective inter-personal/communication skills
-Evidence of good time management skills
-Be able to demonstrate core values of social work
-Ability to demonstrate ethical values of social work
-Ability to commute effectively between the various sites

Desirable
-Awareness of leadership/management skills and qualities
-Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures