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Job overview
Are you passionate about supporting people with severe and enduring mental illness in the community? Are you a recovery focused and creative social worker able to work in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary team?
We are looking for a Band 6 Specialist Social Worker committed to delivering person centred, least restrictive care within a specialist mental health setting.
As an employer, Humber is dedicated to being a best practice example of inter-professional working in mental health. We encourage continued professional development, including AMHP qualification, Practice Education and access to specialist mental health training and skills development.
Humber is committed to developing its social work workforce, offering opportunities to build leadership skills, enhance specialist expertise and support professional growth. As a Humber Social Work Teaching Partnership employer, we also help deliver social work education in partnership with the University of Hull.
- £750 Refer a Friend Scheme – Know someone who would be a great addition to our team? Hull CMHT is eligible for the referrer and successful candidate can receive a £750 payment (terms and conditions apply). Relocation Support Available – Relocating to join us? Financial support may be available in line with the Trust's Relocation Policy to help you make the move and settle into your new role.
Main duties of the job
Your role will centre on the delivery of specialist mental health support to people with severe and enduring mental illness who are requiring treatment and care in the community.
There will also be a requirement to complete statutory social work duties on behalf of the local authority including the completion of Care Act Needs Assessments, Mental Capacity Act assessments and to provide social work support to people subject to the Court of Protection
This will be in the form of direct work and care coordination with people on caseload, providing duty support to those under the team and contributing to multi-disciplinary team meetings both in house and with colleagues externally. As a social worker you will ensure this work is undertaken in a strengths focused manner and from a rights based perspective.
Undertakes supported person led assessments, risk assessments, support planning and outcome focused reviews of service users and carers who have eligible needs and complex and/or long term conditions in accordance with legislative requirements, policy and professional frameworks.
In addition to undertaking person led assessments, you will manage a caseload with complex needs and provide case load guidance, support and specialist advice to junior members of staff and ensure care is completed within the practice and performance framework.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a Senior Social Worker you will be providing professional leadership to the social care team and supervision to your social work colleagues. You will have access to a variety of professional networking opportunities such as Social Work forum and reflective practice forum in order to promote the social work identity and ensure accountability across the workforce.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to the service area, e.g. Safeguarding, Mental Health Act, Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion, Liberty Protection Safeguards and other relevant legislation.
- Full understanding/application of relevant practice/standards/audit within identified service area
- Standard IT skills
Desirable
- Evidence of project work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change that impacts within own area of work/responsibility
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the service area at specialist level
- Evidence of development of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
- Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with vulnerable people
Desirable
- Development of specialist/advanced level of professional/practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Leadership/management experience which has had a positive impact and created change within the service delivery/practice
- Professional networking locally
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree and current professional registration held with Social Work England
- Accredited Practice Educator or willing to undertake Practice Educator course
- Approved Mental Health Professional or willing to undertake AMHP training
- Post registration/graduate diploma or equivalent experience in related work area, to demonstrate specialist level of practice
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD or experiential learning at an advanced level e.g. Post graduate/Masters level
- Leadership training/qualification/experience
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
- Good time management skills
Desirable
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
- Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures in order to effectively lead and manage others
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This advert is for Specialist Social Worker with Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust in Hull, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Aug 2026.
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