Job reference: 201-26-593. Grade Band 6. Contract: Permanent. Hours: Full time or Part time. 37.5 hours per week (Mon‑Fri 9‑5).
Location: Alexandra House, Town St Austell. Salary: £39,959 – £48,117 per annum. Closing: 08/07/2026 23:59.
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Senior Social Worker to join the Restormel CMHT within Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Mental Health Service. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals and their families by delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care.
Role responsibilities
- This is a community‑based role that may require frequent travel to various locations throughout the county; candidates must demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.
- Be responsible for the assessment of care needs and clinical management of a defined caseload within the CFT Mental Health Service.
- Carry continuing responsibility for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
- Develop the interface between primary and secondary care services so that patients/carers are offered focused and co‑ordinated packages of care that are appropriate to their needs.
About you
- Significant experience in mental health services and care coordination.
- Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multi‑disciplinary teams.
- Extensive experience working with mental health patients.
- Knowledge of suicide awareness and prevention and the ability to support patients.
Person specification
- Relevant professional registration – Social Worker.
- Evidence of post‑basic training.
- Current professional registration.
Benefits and development opportunities
- Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management.
- Protected CPD time for registered staff.
- Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff.
- Leadership and Management development programmes.
- Coaching and mentoring opportunities.
- A full clinical induction programme for operational skills.
- Access to a care certificate programme for band 1‑4 clinical staff.
- A bespoke preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff.
- Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support colleagues’ physical and mental health.
- Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff.
- Free DBS checks where required.
- Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Reimbursement of all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
Equal Opportunity
We welcome and value individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health. A culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles is being fostered throughout the organisation.
Applicant qualifications and training consent
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three‑year satisfactory references, so please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees, including email addresses.
Contact
Name: Kelly May
Job title: Team Manager
Email: kelly.may@nhs.net
Telephone: 01726 873377
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