Full job descriptionBand 6Main area

Nurse/Social Worker/OT
Grade

Band 6
Contract

Fixed term: 8 months (Maternity cover until 5th May 2027. Secondment opportunity available.)
Hours

Part time - 28 hours per week
Job ref

367-ACMS-101491
Site

Holly Lodge
Town

Cheshunt
Salary

£41,957 - £50,387 per annum pro rata (5% fringe HCAS included)
Salary period

Yearly
Closing

16/08/2026 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 overviewBe at the heart of our community!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Nurse/Social Worker/OT to join us in delivering community mental health care to the Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) Team within East & South East Hertfordshire.
The area is well served with transport links to historic Hertfordshire and its glorious countryside as well as into London and beyond. We are looking for a Nurse/Social Worker/OT who is passionate about care delivering care to adults with mental health issues.
Main duties of the jobAs a Social Worker in an Adult Community Mental Health Service (ACMHS) you will provide clinical expertise and leadership; 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, embracing the individual right to choice and control.
At HPFT our staff are our most important resource and we offer:
*A thorough induction to your role and team
*Regular, good quality supervision
*A range of developmental opportunities to support you to grow in your profession and your practice
*The opportunity to apply to work flexibly so that you can balance your work with your life outside work
*5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro rata)
*27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
*One of the UK’s best pension schemes
*Special Leave for family and personal reasons
*NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)
*Eye Care Vouchers
*Employee Assistance Programme
*NHS Discount
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*As a member of the FACT Team, you will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing high care to adults of all ages experiencing mental ill-health. The core functions of the role will be to provide assessment, care planning and coordination of care to adults accessing the service. You will delivery recovery-focused care and support to service users and their carers that is focused on the principles of choice, control, and independence, as well as ensuring safety.

· The post-holder will be responsible for the clinical and operational day to day service delivery ensuring that an individualised comprehensive assessment and Care Management service is effectively delivered.

· To be accountable for delivering a quality service that is effective and efficient in line with the organisations objectives and performance indicators.

· To contribute to strategic service development working collaboratively with other agencies Key Relationships.

· You will hold a caseload which may comprise of adults experiencing a wide range of mental health and social care needs. You will ensure that you maintain constant reflection and development of your practice and will ensure your continuing professional development in line with the standards set out by the professional regulator.
For full details of the role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.
Car driver essential as a majority of the posts are community based, the post holder will need a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes - including business insurance (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
We welcome an informal chat or visit to our lovely team!
Person specificationKNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCEEssential criteria*An appropriate professional social work qualification
*Education to degree level
*Registration with Social Work England
*Training in principles and application of outcomes focussed assessments and personalization
*Relevant post-qualifying training for social workers
*Training and experience in Safeguarding
Desirable criteria*Approved Mental Health Professional/Best Interests Assessment Training
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGEEssential criteria*Post qualification experience
*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
*Understanding and experience 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
Desirable criteria*Experience of work as Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interests Assessor
COMMUNICATION SKILLSEssential criteria*Excellent ability to communication with a wide range of stakeholders including service users and carers, other professional colleagues, members of other organisations and local communities,...