# Social Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/social-worker/0c7eb04e-8c34-4f7e-8a43-66bec120890c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/social-worker/0c7eb04e-8c34-4f7e-8a43-66bec120890c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Adult Mental Health Services - Tower Hamlets Directorate - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Social worker - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum Inc HCAs - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-21T00:02:24.764Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Social_Work/Social_Work-v8278106 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8278106?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking to recruit Social Workers to work in our service. The post-holder will work with a defined caseload of patients, most of whom will be in their own homes, providing direct, holistic assessment and care, in liaison with colleagues. Social Workers within community mental health care for Older People are embedded within the Mental Health Teams which requires them to deliver the statutory duties under the Care Act 2014. Social Workers will be working with members of the multidisciplinary team including Mental Health Nurses, Doctors, Psychologists, Support Workers and Occupational Therapists. ### Main duties of the job Provide direct patient care to a defined group of service users, most of whom will be in their own homes. This will include counselling, and assistance with achieving social inclusion. This may include patients detained in hospital as well as some subject to conditional discharge (such as S37/41) Assessment of risks Liaison with carers and other stakeholders Liaison with other members of the multi-disciplinary team Adherence to team and Trust policies, as well as national guidelines and legislation Support of learners Participation in a duty and triaging system Regular travel within Hackney and the City, and occasionally to neighbouring boroughs Working within the CPA framework, ensuring that all documentation is up to date and in line with NMC and Trust guidelines Participating in individual (and where available group) supervision and appraisal ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached detailed job description and person specification outlining key skills, experience and knowledge for this role. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - At least 18 months’ experience of working as a qualified Social Worker including relevant community experience. - Experience of making full assessment under the Care Act and writing reports - Experience of working as part of a multi-professional team - Experience of working in a multi-racial inner city area. **Desirable** - Ability to engage with people holistically - Ability to use Word and Excel ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. - Leadership skills. - Ability to manage self and others. - Ability to prioritise workload. - Excellent time management skills. - Ability to work effectively as part of a team. - Ability to be innovative in daily practice. - Ability to make autonomous decisions ### Education/ Qualification/ Training **Essential** - Registered Social Worker (Social Work England) - Evidence of continual professional development **Desirable** - Evidence of portfolio. - AMHP qualification ## Documents - [elft at a glance (pdf, 151.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1110) - [elft strategy 2026 (pdf, 421.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3090) - [elft staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 920.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1111) - [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 512.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10597473) ## 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.