# Mental Health Social Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-social-worker/7f8b65dc-5f73-4ff6-a60d-183f6e37b497 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-social-worker/7f8b65dc-5f73-4ff6-a60d-183f6e37b497.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Torquay - **Region:** South West - **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:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T08:22:36.939Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Torquay/Torbay_South_Devon_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v7915872 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7915872?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview A unique opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic and driven individual. As a Social Worker in an integrated Mental Health Team you will make a difference by providing appropriate and effective interventions to people with severe and enduring mental health needs, and those in their networks, enabling and assisting them to meet daily health, social care and well-being needs, in line with personal recovery goals. You will need to have experience of working with people who have mental health problems. Experience of working in a community setting in relation to supporting people to achieve and sustain independent living. Assessment and care management experience. You will need to organise and manage a complex workload and work in partnership with a wide range of individuals and agencies. Our philosophy is 'together we can make things better', if this aligns with your ambition, passion and beliefs, we will welcome an application from you. Full or part time hours considered. New Qualified Social Worker Band 5 AYSE, will also be considered for the position. ### Main duties of the job - To act with professionalism and integrity, being a role model to those around us and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity. - To provide a service that is tailored to meet the needs of the individual and to understand what our patients/clients need and be adaptable and responsive - Professional practice should be informed by the following principles: - We should not intervene unless really necessary - People probably know best what they need - People are not defined by their difficulties - People have a right to live without fear or harm. - To provide a high quality customer service which complies with relevant legislation and NHS Employment check standards. - To be honest and learn from mistakes, and help to create a “no-blame” culture were people feel able to share and learn from experiences together. - To work as part of a team demonstrating effective communication, and working collaboratively with colleagues inside and out of the department. - Acknowledge that you need to continually deliver greater value to customers. - Be honest about your biggest challenges and create a culture of curiosity and openness. - Make a deliberate effort to connect with strangers from different walks of life and invite them to share their ideas. - Embrace challenges as an opportunity to learn constructively about ways of improving our services - Help to develop and foster a learning environment where feedback is welcomed and valued ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. - An understanding of the Mental Health Act/ Mental. - Capacity Act requirements Sound understanding of Care Act 2014 and related code of practice - Experience of working within Adult social care. - Experience or understanding of working within mental health service provision. - Requirement to visit mental health settings including Secure Units, Acute Psychiatric Hospital, Residential Homes and supported living settings. - Keyboard skills with appropriate adaptations/adjustments. - This role includes a combination of sitting, standing and walking on a daily basis. - This role can be emotionally stressful – support in terms of supervision or informal de-briefing is available . - Ability to work within agreed timescales. Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification. ## Job Details A unique opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic and driven individual. As a Social Worker in an integrated Mental Health Team you will make a difference by providing appropriate and effective interventions to people with severe and enduring mental health needs, and those in their networks, enabling and assisting them to meet daily health, social care and well-being needs, in line with personal recovery goals. You will need to have experience of working with people who have mental health problems. Experience of working in a community setting in relation to supporting people to achieve and sustain independent living. Assessment and care management experience. You will need to organise and manage a complex workload and work in partnership with a wide range of individuals and agencies. Our philosophy is 'together we can make things better', if this aligns with your ambition, passion and beliefs, we will welcome an application from you. Full or part time hours considered. New Qualified Social Worker Band 5 AYSE, will also be considered for the position. ## Job Description To act with professionalism and integrity, being a role model to those around us and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity. To provide a service that is tailored to meet the needs of the individual and to understand what our patients/clients need and be adaptable and responsive Professional practice should be informed by the following principles: We should not intervene unless really necessary People probably know best what they need People are not defined by their difficulties People have a right to live without fear or harm. To provide a high quality customer service which complies with relevant legislation and NHS Employment check standards. To be honest and learn from mistakes, and help to create a “no-blame” culture were people feel able to share and learn from experiences together. To work as part of a team demonstrating effective communication, and working collaboratively with colleagues inside and out of the department. Acknowledge that you need to continually deliver greater value to customers. Be honest about your biggest challenges and create a culture of curiosity and openness. Make a deliberate effort to connect with strangers from different walks of life and invite them to share their ideas. Embrace challenges as an opportunity to learn constructively about ways of improving our services Help to develop and foster a learning environment where feedback is welcomed and valued ## Responsibilities Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. An understanding of the Mental Health Act/ Mental. Capacity Act requirements Sound understanding of Care Act 2014 and related code of practice Experience of working within Adult social care. Experience or understanding of working within mental health service provision. Requirement to visit mental health settings including Secure Units, Acute Psychiatric Hospital, Residential Homes and supported living settings. Keyboard skills with appropriate adaptations/adjustments. This role includes a combination of sitting, standing and walking on a daily basis. This role can be emotionally stressful – support in terms of supervision or informal de-briefing is available . Ability to work within agreed timescales. Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered with Social Work England or HCPC - Training in the protection of vulnerable adults **Desirable** - Post-qualifying experience - AMHP/BIA qualification ### Specific skills **Essential** - Experience or understanding of working within mental health service provision - Understanding of mental health conditions and how mental health issues can impact on individuals, their families and carers **Desirable** - Experience of working within mental health services - Experience in working within a multidisciplinary team - Experience of working with people with dual diagnosis ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - An understanding of the Mental Health Act/ Mental Capacity Act requirements - Sound understanding of Care Act 2014 and related code of practice - Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health and strength based approach - Skills in initial assessment and risk management of client’s presenting to the service - Effective recording skills - Ability to work holistically with a variety of service users with lived experience of complex care needs - Commitment to anti-discriminatory practices and compliance with the Equal Opportunities Policy - Ability to work to meet conflicting deadlines - Time management skills/prioritizing **Desirable** - Supervision skills - IT skills ## Documents - [mental health social worker jd/ps 2024 (pdf, 544.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10193073) ## 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.