• Job Description

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  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker to join our newly launching Infected Blood Psychological Service based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

  This service has been funded following the Infected Blood Inquiry report's recommendation of providing a bespoke psychological support service in England for those infected and affected by the contaminated blood products. The post holder will have the exceptional opportunity to support its implementation by working as part of the regional Midlands service and by collaborating with other providers across England.

  The Social Worker Navigator role is an exciting new role where the successful applicant will be responsible for assessing the psychosocial needs of the people accessing the service and providing support and appropriate signposting to meet their needs.

  You will be a valued colleague in our Clinical Health Psychology Service at Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. There are a number of other Social Worker Navigator roles across England, so there will be networking support and the exciting opportunity to collaborate with colleagues who will be simultaneously engaging with developments in these areas elsewhere

  Main duties of the job

  You will be a qualified social worker, registered with Social Work England. You will use your social worker skills to offer psychosocial assessments, interventions and signposting to the people using the service. You will also lead on the outreach element of the service, establishing pathways both into the service and out of the service, by making links with local, regional and national organisations who are able to provide necessary support to people accessing the service.

  As the only social worker within our Clinical Health Psychology service, your social work skills will be valued within our team. You will have close links with the social worker within UHB's Haemophilia department as well as the network of Social Worker Navigators within the Infected Blood Psychological Services across England.

  You will need to be able to demonstrate a highly developed understanding of the challenges experienced by those infected and affected by contaminated blood products. You will ideally have experience in working with patients with long-term physical health conditions. You will be working closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide high quality care, and you will need skills in consultation and teaching as part of our multidisciplinary teamwork.

  There is a requirement for face to face and remote working within this role.

  About us

  Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

  Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

  Details

  Date posted

  27 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  436-7226304

  Job locations

  Queen Elizabeth Hospital

  Mindelsohn Way

  Birmingham

  B15 2GW

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

  Person Specification

  Training and Qualifications

  Essential

  • BA (Hons) Social Work, or Diploma in Social Work (or equivalent qualification)
  • Registration with Social Work England

  Desirable

  • Relevant Post Registration Experience
  • Additional counselling training.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Significant experience of working with adults
  • Evidence of continuing professional/personal development

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within health care setting and collaborative MDT working
  • Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

  Skills/Knowledge

  Essential

  • Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of adults and children with complex needs and/or chronic conditions
  • Robust assessment and planning of care skills.
  • Understanding of safeguarding adults and children's safeguarding processes.
  • Ability to work within a team and independently

  Desirable

  • Able to demonstrate application of expanded roles/skills within clinical setting.

  Other

  Essential

  • Genuine interest in working with beneficiaries of the infected blood psychology service

  Person Specification

  Training and Qualifications

  Essential

  • BA (Hons) Social Work, or Diploma in Social Work (or equivalent qualification)
  • Registration with Social Work England

  Desirable

  • Relevant Post Registration Experience
  • Additional counselling training.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Significant experience of working with adults
  • Evidence of continuing professional/personal development

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within health care setting and collaborative MDT working
  • Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

  Skills/Knowledge

  Essential

  • Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of adults and children with complex needs and/or chronic conditions
  • Robust assessment and planning of care skills.
  • Understanding of safeguarding adults and children's safeguarding processes.
  • Ability to work within a team and independently

  Desirable

  • Able to demonstrate application of expanded roles/skills within clinical setting.

  Other

  Essential

  • Genuine interest in working with beneficiaries of the infected blood psychology service

  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

  Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Queen Elizabeth Hospital

  Mindelsohn Way

  Birmingham

  B15 2GW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Queen Elizabeth Hospital

  Mindelsohn Way

  Birmingham

  B15 2GW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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