# Forensic Social Worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** Per annum pro rata inc HCA
- **Contract type:** Secondment: 6 months (Could also be a fixed term contract. Maybe extended beyond 6 months)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-01T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-24T13:01:38.664Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Qualified_Mental_healthForensic_Social_Worker/Qualified_Mental_healthForensic_Social_Worker-v8159303
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8159303?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Social Worker who is experienced in, or has an interest in, Forensic Social Work.

East London NHS Foundation Trust provides the regional forensic mental health service covering the boroughs of Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham, City of London, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest. The inpatient units consist of the John Howard Centre (medium secure) in Hackney, and Wolfson House (low secure) in the Finsbury Park area.

The service meets the specialist needs of mentally disordered offenders, the majority of whom are admitted via the criminal justice system. The Forensic Social Work Team provides a comprehensive social care service to inpatients in the two hospital sites.

Applications from experienced mental health social workers and from those with transferable skills will be considered.

### Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing a comprehensive social work service to the inpatients on your caseload. You will have a small community caseload as a social supervisor.

You will actively contribute the social care perspective to forensic risk assessment and care planning.

You will carry out statutory functions such as preparing reports for and attending tribunals, and will lead on safeguarding concerns.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

## Person Specification

### Essential

**Essential**

- Registered social worker
- Experience in Mental health
- Qualification in Social Work

**Desirable**

- Experience in a Forensic setting

## Documents

- [elft strategy (pdf, 153.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1708)
- [elft at a glance (pdf, 151.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1110)
- [elft staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 920.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1111)
- [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844)
- [band 6 fsw job description & person specification (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10459875)

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