Job overview
Positive approach in providing advanced autonomous social work practice within multidisciplinary mental health team (MDT).
Commitment to engage in a balanced combination of complex casework, fulfil statutory responsibilities, and offer professional leadership, while keeping a strong emphasis on recovery, safeguarding, and social inclusion.
Working collaboratively in community setting, and to make a significant impact by supporting others, upholding best practices, and ensuring that each individual's needs are met through a holistic, recovery-oriented approach.
Main duties of the job
To deliver expert social work assessments and interventions for adults with complex mental health and social care needs in the community
To lead and advise on social care, safeguarding, and Care Act responsibilities within the MDT
To support professional development and quality of practice within community services.
Provide professional leadership for social work practice within the MDT
Offer formal supervision and day‑to‑day guidance to social workers, including ASYE support and assessment.
Act as a practice educator or assessor, supporting workforce development
Contribute to service improvement, audit, and quality assurance initiatives.
Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, OTs, and peer workers.
Liaise with Local Authorities, housing, voluntary sector, and social care providers
Represent the service in multi‑agency meetings, safeguarding forums, and care reviews.
Provide specialist social care advice to health colleagues to support integrated care delivery
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Undertake holistic, strengths‑based assessments under the Care Act 2014
Lead on care planning, risk management, discharge planning, and community support
Deliver evidence‑based psychosocial and therapeutic interventions
Actively promote recovery, independence, personalisation, and social justice
Work directly with service users, carers, and families, often in home and community settings
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualification experience with demonstrable evidence of excellent practice at advanced level.
- Extensive knowledge of legislation, statutory guidance, theory, and policy in relation to adult and children’s social care
- Experience of undertaking assessment focused personalisation, choice and control, and care planning
Qualifications
Essential
- An appropriate social work qualification Registration with Social Work England Education to degree level
- Master’s degree or equivalent post-qualifying training
- Approved Mental Health Professional training and qualification (or prepared to undertake training within a year of appointment to role)
Desirable
- Relevant post-qualifying training for social workers Other relevant post-qualification training (e.g. CBT, family therapy)
- Best Interest Assessor training
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This advert is for Senior Social Worker with Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Hatfield, East of England, England. It is listed as a Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £51,657 - £58,785 per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Aug 2026.
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