# Inpatient Social Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/inpatient-social-worker/4ca9da02-232c-40c5-bcc4-b4d9d6e08484 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/inpatient-social-worker/4ca9da02-232c-40c5-bcc4-b4d9d6e08484.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Leeds - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T12:12:57.583Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8039561 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8039561?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic social worker to work within the new Complex Psychosis Pathway (CPP) in Leeds. The Complex Psychosis Pathway provides a whole system approach to Mental Health Rehabilitation and Assertive Community Treatment in Leeds which includes Newsam Ward 5, Asket Croft and Asket House inpatient settings, the Community Rehabilitation Team and Assertive Outreach Team. We provide care to people living with a psychotic illness with severe and treatment resistant symptoms and other related serious comorbidities that severely affect the persons social and everyday functioning. Our pathway provides flexibility and support over the longer term to improve their mental health, psychological wellbeing, social inclusion and maximise their quality of life. The post holder will work in a way that promotes positive partnership working between all members of the Rehabilitation and Recovery service Complex Psychosis Pathway and its partners.  They will have an excellent understanding of the principles of recovery and will practice clinically in a way that promotes therapeutic optimism and hope with service users. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will oversee the social care needs of service user group across the inpatient areas of the Complex Psychosis Pathway. To provide an innovative professional social work service to in-patient service users within the Complex Psychosis Pathway Rehabilitation Services while promoting social inclusion. Please note in Winter 2026, Newsam Ward 5 will be relocating to our own redeveloped site located at Parkside Lodge, Stanningley Road, Armley, Leeds. For further information, informal discussions and visits please contact Hollie Roblin (Clinical Team Manager Asket Croft) or Martin Borrick (Clinical Team Manager Ward 5 Newsam) – details below. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will be expected to participate in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working, being aware of colleagues' caseloads and providing support to others as necessary and contribute to the on-going development of complex rehabilitation. Work in partnership with Service Users, Ward Staff, and partner agencies (e.g. housing, Benefits, Social Services etc.) to facilitate benefit claims and other financial and housing support. Ensure the service user and their families are central to and fully involved in the plan of care. Ensure effective communication and collaboration with others through attendance at review meetings, team meetings, ward rounds, clinical meetings and meetings held by partner agencies. Support Carers Champions to support them to support Carers. Support with liaising with Local Authority to complete Care Act Assessments. Support Carers to access Carers Assessments, supporting carers to make contact with Local Authorities. Complete Statutory Social Circumstances reports for mental health tribunals and/or hospital manager’s hearings. To complete other reports as required. Maintain comprehensive and up to date written records of assessments, care plans, evaluations, and on-going process notes in line with Trust Policy and to share these with the MDT and external agencies as appropriate. Link in with the Social Work leads within the CPP and Social Work pathway within the Trust. Support with Social Work student placements. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic social worker to work within the new Complex Psychosis Pathway (CPP) in Leeds. The Complex Psychosis Pathway provides a whole system approach to Mental Health Rehabilitation and Assertive Community Treatment in Leeds which includes Newsam Ward 5, Asket Croft and Asket House inpatient settings, the Community Rehabilitation Team and Assertive Outreach Team. We provide care to people living with a psychotic illness with severe and treatment resistant symptoms and other related serious comorbidities that severely affect the persons social and everyday functioning. Our pathway provides flexibility and support over the longer term to improve their mental health, psychological wellbeing, social inclusion and maximise their quality of life. The post holder will work in a way that promotes positive partnership working between all members of the Rehabilitation and Recovery service Complex Psychosis Pathway and its partners. They will have an excellent understanding of the principles of recovery and will practice clinically in a way that promotes therapeutic optimism and hope with service users. ## Job Description The post holder will oversee the social care needs of service user group across the inpatient areas of the Complex Psychosis Pathway. To provide an innovative professional social work service to in-patient service users within the Complex Psychosis Pathway Rehabilitation Services while promoting social inclusion. Please note in Winter 2026, Newsam Ward 5 will be relocating to our own redeveloped site located at Parkside Lodge, Stanningley Road, Armley, Leeds. For further information, informal discussions and visits please contact Hollie Roblin (Clinical Team Manager Asket Croft) or Martin Borrick (Clinical Team Manager Ward 5 Newsam) – details below. ## Responsibilities The post holder will be expected to participate in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working, being aware of colleagues' caseloads and providing support to others as necessary and contribute to the on-going development of complex rehabilitation. Work in partnership with Service Users, Ward Staff, and partner agencies (e.g. housing, Benefits, Social Services etc.) to facilitate benefit claims and other financial and housing support. Ensure the service user and their families are central to and fully involved in the plan of care. Ensure effective communication and collaboration with others through attendance at review meetings, team meetings, ward rounds, clinical meetings and meetings held by partner agencies. Support Carers Champions to support them to support Carers. Support with liaising with Local Authority to complete Care Act Assessments. Support Carers to access Carers Assessments, supporting carers to make contact with Local Authorities. Complete Statutory Social Circumstances reports for mental health tribunals and/or hospital manager’s hearings. To complete other reports as required. Maintain comprehensive and up to date written records of assessments, care plans, evaluations, and on-going process notes in line with Trust Policy and to share these with the MDT and external agencies as appropriate. Link in with the Social Work leads within the CPP and Social Work pathway within the Trust. Support with Social Work student placements. ## Person Specification ### Values **Desirable** - 1. Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue. - 2. Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help. - 3. Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding. ### Knowledge **Essential** - 4. Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults and how to manage this in a specialist mental health setting. ### Experience **Essential** - 3. Experience of complex case management, multi-agency working, and risk management. ### Qualifications **Essential** - 1. Professional Registration as a Social Worker with Social Work England - 2. Practice Educator Qualification or work towards ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10328002) - [person specification (pdf, 504.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10328003) - [reasonable adjustments (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2928) - [guide to values based recruitment (pdf, 498.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2929) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.