Mental Health Practitioner (SW)

Job overview

West London Forensic Service

Senior Forensic Social Worker (Band 7)

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced Social Worker with an interest in, or experience of, forensic social work to join West London Forensic Service.

The service, part of West London NHS Trust, provides inpatient care for adults detained under the Mental Health Act who require low or medium secure settings. The Social Work Service plays a key role in supporting service users detained in these environments.

West London Forensic Service has been selected by NHS England to pioneer a new approach to supporting forensic service users in the community through the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT). This team supports transition from secure services into the community, promoting recovery, improving quality of life, reducing inequality, and offering long‑term hope.

The successful applicant will join a skilled and supportive team, providing social work input to a low secure pre‑discharge service. Social Workers are fully integrated within multidisciplinary teams and contribute to statutory reports, Care Programme Approach processes, safeguarding, and carer support.

While experience in forensic or mental health settings is desirable, applications are welcomed from qualified Social Workers with relevant transferable skills from other areas of practice.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for applicants for a Senior Forensic Social Worker committed to working collaboratively with individuals and providers in the community to find positive and safe ways of working with people who use these services.

You will work as part of a service that will improve the lives of forensic mental health service users and their carers. This is a rare chance to be part of shaping a new service, providing opportunities to develop your skills and your career.

The applicant must have a qualification in Social work and Social Work England Registration

At WLNHST we don’t just accept difference we actively celebrate it and support it for the benefit of our staff, our patients and our community. We are proud to be part of an equal opportunity work place.

Please refer to Job Description / Person Specification for fuller details.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

P.S. Please confirm that you currently hold the right to work in the UK and that you hole a current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council under the mental health section of the register.