Perinatal Social Worker
The closing date is 09 July 2026
There is an exciting opportunity to join the growing social work workforce within Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. Social Workers play a crucial part in improving mental health outcomes for individuals, through understanding the social detriments of mental health and using a human rights approach. This requires advanced relationship‑based skills focused on personalisation and strength‑based working, to support people to make positive, self‑directed change.
The successful candidate will work as a social worker in the multi‑disciplinary Perinatal Community Mental Health Team. This involves supporting a caseload of individuals who are experiencing social barriers, such as housing, domestic violence and isolation, to recovery by applying social work and psycho‑education interventions and representing the social work and social perspective in the team. Further training and supervision is available to support your growth in the role.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Job responsibilities
To have a specific field of interest and knowledge around the wellbeing and functioning of families, with consideration to areas such as domestic violence.
To provide a defined level of assessment and access to Social Work interventions for a diverse patient group and their families, who present with significant mental health problems/disorders.
To provide realistic, timely and occasionally intensive Social Work interventions to patients within a community setting.
To demonstrate active clinical and managerial leadership skills within the team, providing education and supervision to junior staff members and other professionals.
To build relationships and liaise with statutory and third sector organisations that could support the families we work with towards recovery – such as Women’s Aid and Framework.
Person Specification
Values and Behaviours
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted in our EDI policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.
Qualifications
- Professional qualification in Social Work to degree level or equivalent.
- Maintains current registration with Social Work England.
- Further specialist knowledge/post‑registration experience in specific service area or other formal training.
- Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration.
Training
- Willingness to undertake new interventions, education and training that will enhance service delivery.
Experience
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
- Specialist and area specific experience.
- The ability to deal with and resolve conflict.
Knowledge
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and clinical risk assessments.
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting care.
- Knowledge of management theories.
Skills
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues.
- Good skills in assessment, intervention and evaluation of patients’ nursing care.
- Clinical supervision skills.
Contractual Requirements
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use are required for this post; reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
- Ability to work to meet the needs of the service (including unsocial hours and bank holidays).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year (pro rata for part time).
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