Full job descriptionSocial WorkerBand 5Main area

Adult Mental Health
Grade

Band 5
Contract

Permanent
Hours

Part time - 21 hours per week
Job ref

367-ACMS-9931-B
Site

99 Waverley Road, St. Albans, AL3 5TL
Town

St. Albans
Salary

£33,677 - £40,996 per annum, pro rata (5% HCAS Included)
Salary period

Yearly
Closing

23/08/2026 23:59
Values Based ScreenerAt Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a ’completion code’ by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.


Job overviewPlease be aware that we do NOT offer sponsorship for this role as this does not meet the salary threshold on part time hours.
Are you a newly Qualified Social Worker seeking your first position in mental health?
Are you a Social Worker with some experience who is looking to enhance your knowledge and skill in mental health working?
Are you looking for part time work to fit around your busy life?
If yes, we would love to hear from you. We currently are recruiting a full time Social Worker.
Our team is based in St. Albans and provides services to the locality of St. Albans and Harpenden. The service operates Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.
HPFT has chosen to implement the ASYE to provide excellent support and development in the first year of practice. HPFT understands the importance of developing Social Workers to improve their practice, the reputation of the profession and, ultimately, the lives of individuals and the wider community. It is in this context that Hertfordshire (HPFT and Hertfordshire County Council) invests the time, commitment, and the funding to support NQSWs to develop into highly effective practitioners.
Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will:
*provide clinical expertise
*participate in the referral and allocation process
*safeguard vulnerable children and adults
*contribute to case discussions and service related meetings
*manage a caseload
*provide direct support and advice to Service Users (Adults of all ages) and Carers, within the recovery framework
Working for our organisationHertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ’Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities*To be a champion of social care with an understanding of legislation and statutory guidance.
*To undertake assessments and reviews, for people who may present with a high risk, or those with significant interpersonal, social, legal and/or environmental complexities, ensuring people are assessed appropriately against social care eligibility criteria as defined by The Care Act 2014.
*To offer direct support to service users and their carers, and to colleagues, through information and advice, to ensure that those who do not meet social care eligibility are appropriately signposted and supported.
*To ensure that appropriate health and social care services are commissioned with and on behalf of service users, including the duty to offer direct payments, and that processes are in place for service users to be charged by the local authority for the social care services they receive, if applicable.
*To ensure that commissioned services allow choice to service users and carers and focus on people living in the community with appropriate support and access to universal services.
*To undertake regular risk assessments and ensure that vulnerable people are kept safe.
*To comply with both child and adult safeguarding practice in line with current policy, and take a role in adult safeguarding investigations, which may involve supporting the implementation of protection plans.
*To commit to best practice when undertaking carer assessments, including identifying contingency plans, and provision of support.
*To ensure the involvement of service users and their carers to that the Trust can learn from their experiences to make improvements to service delivery.
*To ensure accurate computer records of all work undertaken are kept up to date.
*To undertake your own post qualifying and other appropriate training to ensure high standards of practice and continuation of your registration with Social Work England.
*To participate in your own regular supervision and ensure regular reflection on your own practice.
*To undertake other tasks and duties which form part of the delegated social care responsibilities accepted by the Trust on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council.
*To adhere to Trust policies and procedures.
*To undertake additional training as required.
*To carry out any other duties as appropriately identified by your line manager.
For a more indepth Person and Job Description please read attached documents before applying
Person specificationKnowledgeEssential criteria*An appropriate professional social work qualification (e.g. DipSW, )
*Education to degree level
*Registration with Social Work England
*Training in principles and application of outcomes focussed assessments and personalisation
ExperienceEssential criteria*Knowledge of legislation, theory and policy in relation to relevant care group
*Experience of undertaking assessments, focussed as personalisation, choice and control, and care planning
*Knowledge and understanding of personal budgets and direct payments
*Experience of multidisciplinary working and ability to work collaboratively
*Experience of partnership working with service users and carers, demonstrating dignity and respect
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