Social Worker, 9 Month Fixed Term Contract

Low Secure, Specialist Rehabilitation and CAMHS

Location:  Northampton

Starting Salary: £35,438 (depending on experience) 

Full time & Part time considered 

About Us

We are St Andrew's. We are a mental health Charity and our purpose is to inspire hope for those living with complex mental health needs.

We are looking to a future with less stigma, more community support, more research and education, and we aim to be at the forefront of inspiring real change. We want to ensure we can all live in a society where everyone with complex mental health needs is heard, valued and has hope for their future.

Come and join us, and support us to help people transform their lives. 

Your role with us

An opportunity has come up for a position within our Social Work Service here at St Andrew’s Healthcare. We provide assessment, resulting in a comprehensive formulation that informs the development and implementation of personalised, evidence based therapeutic interventions. Care is delivered across several facilities in Northampton.  Staffing consists of a full Multi-Disciplinary Team which includes specialists across a number of different professions.

You will have a recognised Social Work Qualification and ideally experience of working in Mental Health and Mental Capacity Legislation; as well as Safeguarding Adults Legislation and practice, to include the undertaking of safeguarding investigations.

There is an expectation that you will seek to develop your skills in your specialist area and that you will also hold a full case load.

St Andrew’s Healthcare Social Workers must be registered with Social Work England and there will be opportunities for training to ensure registration.  In addition, there will be regular supervision, an annual performance review and opportunities for development. 

Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day. 

Closing Date: 21st May 2024

Interview Date: 28th May

Interested?

If this sounds like you then we’d love you to apply here. If you would like an informal and confidential discussion about the role contact our Recruitment Team at .