Senior Social Worker (CoS Available) at East London NHS Foundation Trust

About the Role

East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) is widely recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation, and improvement. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. We live by our values: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive. We seek professionals who embody these values in their support for service users, carers, and colleagues.

You will join the Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Community Mental Health Teams, delivering compassionate, person-centred interventions to individuals experiencing mental ill-health across these towns.

Our Social Workers benefit from brand new facilities at the Grove View Health and Care Hub—a key part of ELFT’s award-winning social care presence and ethos.

• Employer: East London NHS Foundation Trust
• Job Title: Senior Social Worker
• Location: United Kingdom
• Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 per annum
• Job Type: Full-time
• Closing Date: 24 July 2025

Main Duties

As a Senior Social Worker, you will:

• Champion and lead social care and safeguarding within the Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Mental Health Teams

• Provide robust, expert social care practice advice, working closely with senior social care and health colleagues

• Promote high-quality, recovery-focused, and cost-effective social care services that prioritise choice, control, independence, and safety for service users and carers

About East London NHS Foundation Trust

Our mission is to improve quality of life for all we serve, underpinned by the values We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive. These guide how we support service users, carers, colleagues, and partners.

Additional Role Information

At the Hub, the Senior Social Worker provides intensive support and professional supervision to social workers. ELFT supports continuous learning through its Social Work Learning and Development Project, including:

• ASYE programme for newly qualified social workers

• CPD pathways (AMHP, Leadership, Academy, Practice Educator, ASYE Assessor training)

• Bespoke training opportunities available via annual appraisal

Person Specification

Essential:

• Appropriate social work qualification

• Registration with Social Work England

• Master’s degree or equivalent post-qualifying training

• Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) training/qualification or willingness to train within one year

• Substantial post-qualification experience demonstrating advanced level practice

• Extensive knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, theory, and policy related to adult and children’s social care

• Experience with assessments focused on personalisation, choice, control, and care planning

• Understanding and use of personal budgets and direct payments

• Experience supervising and mentoring others

• Evidence of multidisciplinary and partnership working with service users and carers, including in challenging situations

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with diverse stakeholders

• Ability to manage challenging meetings effectively

• Experience using electronic record systems and producing timely reports

• Analytical skills for service user and carer information

• Experience conducting small scale audits and surveys

• Understanding of basic research methods

• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice

• Ability to work sensitively with diverse needs and environments

Desirable:

• Other relevant post-qualification training (e.g., CBT, family therapy, Best Interest Assessor training)

Additional Information

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check: This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

• Certificate of Sponsorship: Skilled Worker visa sponsorship available. Applicants needing sponsorship will be considered equally.

• Criminal Record Checks: Overseas applicants must provide criminal record certificates from countries of residence in the past 10 years.

• UK Professional Registration: Applicants must hold current UK professional registration.

For more on UK registration requirements, see the NHS Careers website.

How to Apply

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