Job summary Mid Beds Older People's CMHT provides compassionate person-centred interventions to people experiencing mental ill-health in the North Eastern corner of Central Bedfordshire; including Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton, Shefford, Arlesey and surrounding villages. The team is a multi-disciplinary team, with a strong social care presence and ethos. You will be given expert support and advice from the team Senior Social Worker. The Senior Social Worker and Team Manager provide intensive support to ensure that bespoke professional supervision is readily available for all our social workers. ELFT has a dedicated Social Care Lead locally in Central Bedfordshire. The Social Care Lead offers regular reflective practice sessions, bespoke advice and CPD opportunities. The excellent work of the Social Work Learning and Development Project Lead ensures that continuous learning is at the heart of Social Work in Bedfordshire. CPD pathways beyond the ASYE include AMHP/Leadership Academy/AMCP/Practice Educator/ASYE Assessor training structures. Bespoke training opportunities are available as part of your yearly appraisal. In short; now is a good time to be working as a social worker for ELFT in Central Bedfordshire! Main duties of the job We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Social Worker to work as part of our team. You will be registered with Social Work England and ideally have one year of post qualifying experience in a relevant health or social care setting. As a Social Worker, you will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing high quality social care services to adults experiencing mental ill-health. The core functions of the role will be to provide assessment, care planning and coordination of care from a social perspective to adults accessing the service. You will hold a caseload of older 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, Social Work England. About us ELFT and Central Bedfordshire Council offer training opportunities to support Social Workers to maintain their professional registration with Social Work England. We believe the natural progression for a Social Worker within Mental Health Services is to strive towards completing their Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) training and this is something that we will expect and you will be supported to do. We are proud to work with the diverse communities of Bedfordshire and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve. It is an exciting time to be joining Mental Health Services as a Social Worker in ELFT and the Social Care Management team are committed to supporting your continued development Details Date posted 09 May 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 363-BED7167333 Job locations Mid Beds Older People's Community Mental Health Team The Lawns Resource Centre, The Baulk Biggleswade SG18 0PT Job description Job responsibilities In the role, you will liaise with acute inpatient units, the Crisis Team, Primary Care services, the Voluntary and Private Sector and contribute to providing a recovery focused model of care. You will play an active role in the discharge of our service users from hospital and will commission health and social care services as required. Partnership working is a key component of this post and you will need to be innovative in ensuring that there is a range of appropriate services locally to support individual recovery journeys. Job description Job responsibilities In the role, you will liaise with acute inpatient units, the Crisis Team, Primary Care services, the Voluntary and Private Sector and contribute to providing a recovery focused model of care. You will play an active role in the discharge of our service users from hospital and will commission health and social care services as required. Partnership working is a key component of this post and you will need to be innovative in ensuring that there is a range of appropriate services locally to support individual recovery journeys. Person Specification Educational/ Qualification Essential Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England (SWE) Desirable Educated to Degree Level Relevant specialist post qualifying/post graduate training Experience Essential Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment/community experience. Experience of attending funding panel and care commissioning Experience of working within an NHS/Local Authority environment and an understanding of the issues/ policies/ practice within these environments. Desirable Post qualification experience within mental health services Previous appointment as an AMHP /Best Interest asAssessor (BIA) NB Social Workers are expected to train and practise as AMHP's Knowledge/Skills Essential Understanding a range of models of mental disorder and the treatment options. Comprehensive understanding of the social determinants of mental illness and interventions to support recovery. Ability to conduct safeguarding enquiries and investigations when required Working knowledge of the NHS & Community Care Act, The Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and other social care & mental health legislation, policy & guidance Ability to assess manage complex and high risk situations effectively service users and carers Good report writing skills and ability to compile complex case recording ad report presentation, including legal documents i.e. social circumstances reports, court reports etc. Ability to manage and coordinate professionals, teams and services and mobilise provision where appropriate. Assessment skills and the ability to compile care plans in partnership with service users, carers and others Knowledge of relevant safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and procedures Assertiveness and engagement with other professionals, able to make reasoned arguments and represent own professional views and perspectives. Decision -making and problem solving, able to adopt creative and flexible approaches to meet the needs of service users. Highly developed organisational skills, able to prioritise workload and delegate effectively. Well -developed communication skills, able to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences Mental Health Practice Skills and an understanding of CPA and the NSF standards. IT skills, experience of working with service user data systems Desirable A thorough working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and subsequent amendments Person Specification Educational/ Qualification Essential Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England (SWE) Desirable Educated to Degree Level Relevant specialist post qualifying/post graduate training Experience Essential Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment/community experience. Experience of attending funding panel and care commissioning Experience of working within an NHS/Local Authority environment and an understanding of the issues/ policies/ practice within these environments. Desirable Post qualification experience within mental health services Previous appointment as an AMHP /Best Interest asAssessor (BIA) NB Social Workers are expected to train and practise as AMHP's Knowledge/Skills Essential Understanding a range of models of mental disorder and the treatment options. Comprehensive understanding of the social determinants of mental illness and interventions to support recovery. Ability to conduct safeguarding enquiries and investigations when required Working knowledge of the NHS & Community Care Act, The Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and other social care & mental health legislation, policy & guidance Ability to assess manage complex and high risk situations effectively service users and carers Good report writing skills and ability to compile complex case recording ad report presentation, including legal documents i.e. social circumstances reports, court reports etc. Ability to manage and coordinate professionals, teams and services and mobilise provision where appropriate. Assessment skills and the ability to compile care plans in partnership with service users, carers and others Knowledge of relevant safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and procedures Assertiveness and engagement with other professionals, able to make reasoned arguments and represent own professional views and perspectives. Decision -making and problem solving, able to adopt creative and flexible approaches to meet the needs of service users. Highly developed organisational skills, able to prioritise workload and delegate effectively. Well -developed communication skills, able to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences Mental Health Practice Skills and an understanding of CPA and the NSF standards. IT skills, experience of working with service user data systems Desirable A thorough working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and subsequent amendments Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name East London NHS Foundation Trust Address Mid Beds Older People's Community Mental Health Team The Lawns Resource Centre, The Baulk Biggleswade SG18 0PT Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name East London NHS Foundation Trust Address Mid Beds Older People's Community Mental Health Team The Lawns Resource Centre, The Baulk Biggleswade SG18 0PT Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab). Location : Mid Beds Older People's Community Mental Health Team, The Lawns Resource Centre, The Baulk, SG18 0PT Biggleswade, United Kingdom