Main area: Community Mental Health. Grade: Band 7. Contract: Permanent (fixed-term/secondment considered).
- Full time
- Flexible working
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (service operates 7 days a week, 8am–10pm. Flexibility required to support shift patterns and service needs.)
Job reference: 246-WSU7659147-D. Site: Stowmarket Town, Suffolk. Salary: £49,387 – £56,515 gross per annum (pro rata). Standing yearly. Closing date: 16/07/2026 23:59.
Job overview
We are looking for a Senior Social Worker with extensive mental health knowledge, educated to degree level, who has completed AMHP training and is currently registered.
We are looking for people to join us to continue to build a successful service. We aim to continuously improve the service delivery and outcomes as a part of NSFT.
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical leadership to the clinical team in the care, treatment and therapy of the client group, with a clear focus on clinical risk and its management.
- Influence, lead and motivate staff at all levels within the clinical environment to deliver high quality care.
- Provide expertise, support and advice to clinical practitioners regarding all aspects of clinical care including implementing best practice based on evidence-based practice and National Guidance.
- Sustain the clinically based training programme aimed at the development of staff within the clinical environment.
- Provide information, education and support for service users and their carers re coping with diagnosis and treatments.
- Interpret national guidelines and relevant research to inform local practice and procedures to achieve best practice.
- Maintain own expert status by developing training and improvement projects underpinned by research and legislation.
- Be a member of the Trust Senior Nursing team and contribute to relevant forums and meetings.
- Be able to travel independently.
Benefits
- A comprehensive in-house and external training programmes.
- Career progression.
- Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays).
- NHS discounts and many more.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Specialist knowledge and training of working with young people to Master level or equivalent.
- Current AMHP approval.
- Recognised professional assessors/mentor qualification.
Other
- Ability to travel to all Trust locations if required.
Experience
- Experience of working with individuals presenting with complex needs requiring multi‑agency care packages informing practice and MDT working.
- Experience of working in mental health.
- Experience of running psychotherapy groups with young people and parents.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post may be 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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