# Social Worker - maternity cover > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/social-worker-maternity-cover/997644de-5a86-4e2d-8172-b53a2bfcd623 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/social-worker-maternity-cover/997644de-5a86-4e2d-8172-b53a2bfcd623.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Pancras Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Social worker - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (12m FT Maternity cover) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (1WTE) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-06T20:01:16.793Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/North_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Social_Work/Social_Work-v8270891 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8270891?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Social Worker Band 6, 37.5hours per week 12m FTC Maternity cover role The role is to provide social work expertise to the multidisciplinary assessment of families and parents referred to the service. Rapid initial and then ongoing assessment of parents, their willingness and capacity to engage in therapeutic work, alongside assessment of parenting capacity – the safety of the children being paramount. The post holder will contribute to the multidisciplinary formulation of an intervention plan and work with team members to mobilise and co-ordinate existing local authority, NHS and independent sector resources to meet the needs of the care plan and provide where appropriate evidence based nursing interventions in community based settings. The social worker role will take a lead on issues of safeguarding children and risk assessment of parenting capacity. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will take a lead on providing professional advice and development in relation to substance misuse within the FDAC team, develop clear pathways of care and support for families referred to the service in order to promote and improve the well-being of parents, children and young people. The post holder will be required to present reports in an authoritative manner in Court on a very regular basis, and other Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency settings work with autonomy but equally closely with FDAC colleagues. The post holder will be expected to contribute to and take part in of the evaluation of the service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please JD & PS document for further details. Note: The role will likely be based at South London Family Court every Friday. There will be travel required across London. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Evidence of personal resilience and aptitude for dealing with potentially distressing and highly emotional clinical work - Ability to be a constructive, collaborative and flexible team worker with an ability to work in different roles and contexts - Keenness to continue to develop therapeutic skills alongside core social work skills ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - An ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to convey highly complex and clinically sensitive information to family members of all ages, students and to a wide range of professional people within and outside the NHS - An awareness of relevant legislation and its implications for clinical practice - Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding children - Knowledge of social work theory and practice **Desirable** - An awareness of qualitative and quantitative research methodology and clinical audit - Skills in providing consultation and support regarding social work issues including safeguarding concerns to other professionals - Awareness of appropriate clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of high-quality clinical practice ### Qualifications/Training/Education **Essential** - UK recognised qualification in social work - Registered with Social Work England - Wide experience of working with children and young people (including those aged 16 and above) and their families/carers - Experience of working in the role of social worker with young children and families, including the ability to work autonomously - Experience with Looked After Children or difficult, disturbed or challenging patient populations requiring skilled and complex interventions - Experience of work in a multi-professional network and awareness of issues for such networks and teams - Experience of the application of social work within a multi-cultural framework **Desirable** - Experience of working with children and families within a community multi-professional team - Experience of facilitating case review, peer support or other group work with staff ## Documents - [functional requirements document (pdf, 256.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10585974) - [jdps social worker - fdac london (pdf, 272.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10585973) ## 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.