• Job Description

  Req#: C9186-25-0835?language=en&page=904&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you looking for something a bit different, a new challenge, a varied role?

  Wathwood is an award-winning Forensic Mental Health Hospital and prides itself on providing the highest quality of care, in a secure setting to our patients.

  We have exciting opportunities here at Wathwood in our unique Medium Secure setting. Whether you are newly qualified and looking to take your first step on your career ladder, or fancy a new challenge, we have something to suit everyone.

  We are seeking to recruit a Band 6 Social Worker to join our fantastic multi-disciplinary teams within the hospital to provide assessment, risk management, care and treatment to aid recovery and further the patient journey.

  Interviews for this vacancy will be held on the 3 September 2025

  We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, experienced and highly motivated skilled professional social worker to join our teams, in a challenging but rewarding role, to make a difference to the lives of our patients.

  Main duties of the job

  Therefore, applicants will need to:

  Have excellent interpersonal skills

  The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team

  Be committed to providing the highest standards of care

  Promote and maintain high standards of care through excellent communication, motivation, supervision and role modelling

  We want to help our staff reach their full potential and are committed to providing the support, skills and development needed to success. This includes a supportive and strong health and well-being team.

  Reporting to the Social Work Manager, and working closely within consultant led multi disciplinary teams, the post-holder will work within a small team providing high quality social work support to patients detained in a secure healthcare setting.

  As social worker for a defined caseload, you will contribute to initial assessments, risk assessments and care planning You will be working with a range of internal and external services to identify and manage areas of risk and ensure throughcare support is available. You will directly support both patients and their families.

  You will take a lead role for safeguarding adults within our service and also for safeguarding children who come into contact with our service. You will provide social work reports to Mental Health Tribunals and to Care Programme Approach meetings on a regular basis.

  About us

  #TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

  We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

  We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

  The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

  The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

  Details

  Date posted

  09 July 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

  186-863-25-FS

  Job locations

  Wathwood Hospital

  Gipsy Green Lane

  Wath upon Dearne ROTHERHAM

  S63 7TQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To carry a caseload of patients and present essential reports in a timely fashion and to a high standard.

  To attend all relevant clinical meetings including MRTs, CPAs, Ward Rounds, 117 meetings, MAPPPs, Manager Reviews etc.

  To work within the legislative framework and adhere to all Trust and Directorate Policies and Procedures.

  To engage and liaise effectively with patients, families/carers and external agencies.

  To lead on Child and Adult Safeguarding in the MDT

  To oversee the Child Visiting Procedure and ensure supervision and contact visits between patients and children are conducted in accordance with Directorate/National procedures.

  To ensure that all necessary clinical (patient) and environmental (Health & Safety) risk assessments are carried out and management plans developed in liaison with the Social Work Team Manager where necessary.

  To adhere to all Social Work and MSU Standards.

  To provide a Social Work service to a defined patient caseload.

  To participate in regular managerial supervision with the Team Manager.

  To engage in clinical supervision as requested.

  To undertake other Social Work tasks as required by Team Manager.

  Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

  You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To carry a caseload of patients and present essential reports in a timely fashion and to a high standard.

  To attend all relevant clinical meetings including MRTs, CPAs, Ward Rounds, 117 meetings, MAPPPs, Manager Reviews etc.

  To work within the legislative framework and adhere to all Trust and Directorate Policies and Procedures.

  To engage and liaise effectively with patients, families/carers and external agencies.

  To lead on Child and Adult Safeguarding in the MDT

  To oversee the Child Visiting Procedure and ensure supervision and contact visits between patients and children are conducted in accordance with Directorate/National procedures.

  To ensure that all necessary clinical (patient) and environmental (Health & Safety) risk assessments are carried out and management plans developed in liaison with the Social Work Team Manager where necessary.

  To adhere to all Social Work and MSU Standards.

  To provide a Social Work service to a defined patient caseload.

  To participate in regular managerial supervision with the Team Manager.

  To engage in clinical supervision as requested.

  To undertake other Social Work tasks as required by Team Manager.

  Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

  You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

  Person Specification

  Physical Characteristics

  Essential

  • Ability to travel to and from work in wide geographical locations
  • Ability to undertake all essential training

  Further training

  Essential

  • Awareness of professional boundaries and able to positively role model appropriate behaviour
  • Detailed knowledge of current Social Work practice
  • Detailed knowledge of all standards relevant to Social Work

  Desirable

  • Good understanding of Clinical Governance
  • Post Qualifying Training
  • Safeguarding Training
  • Multi Agency working

  Work Experience

  Essential

  • Extensive knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, Criminal Justice Legislation, Community Care Legislation and CPA, Risk Assessment and management methods
  • Experience of carrying a caseload of Forensic/ Mental Health Patients

  Desirable

  • Other experience in Social Care, Probation or Voluntary Sector Work in a secure setting

  Aptitudes/Skills

  Essential

  • Good IT skills
  • Effective Communication at all levels
  • Risk Assessment and Management skills
  • Effective organisation and prioritisation
  • Writing focused analytical reports to deadlines
  • Multi-disciplinary teamwork

  Desirable

  • Ability to work with extreme histories of abuse or other behaviour
  • Ability to effectively present information

  Contractual requirements

  Essential

  • Willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Organisation

  Qualifications- Academic/ Professional

  Essential

  • Professional qualifications in Social Work at Diploma level (e.g. Dip, DipSW, CQSW)

  Dispositional Attributes

  Essential

  • Empathy
  • Ability to work with conflict
  • Effective working under pressure

  Desirable

  • Negotiation
  • Assertiveness
  • Working with some autonomy

  Person Specification

  Physical Characteristics

  Essential

  • Ability to travel to and from work in wide geographical locations
  • Ability to undertake all essential training

  Further training

  Essential

  • Awareness of professional boundaries and able to positively role model appropriate behaviour
  • Detailed knowledge of current Social Work practice
  • Detailed knowledge of all standards relevant to Social Work

  Desirable

  • Good understanding of Clinical Governance
  • Post Qualifying Training
  • Safeguarding Training
  • Multi Agency working

  Work Experience

  Essential

  • Extensive knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, Criminal Justice Legislation, Community Care Legislation and CPA, Risk Assessment and management methods
  • Experience of carrying a caseload of Forensic/ Mental Health Patients

  Desirable

  • Other experience in Social Care, Probation or Voluntary Sector Work in a secure setting

  Aptitudes/Skills

  Essential

  • Good IT skills
  • Effective Communication at all levels
  • Risk Assessment and Management skills
  • Effective organisation and prioritisation
  • Writing focused analytical reports to deadlines
  • Multi-disciplinary teamwork

  Desirable

  • Ability to work with extreme histories of abuse or other behaviour
  • Ability to effectively present information

  Contractual requirements

  Essential

  • Willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Organisation

  Qualifications- Academic/ Professional

  Essential

  • Professional qualifications in Social Work at Diploma level (e.g. Dip, DipSW, CQSW)

  Dispositional Attributes

  Essential

  • Empathy
  • Ability to work with conflict
  • Effective working under pressure

  Desirable

  • Negotiation
  • Assertiveness
  • Working with some autonomy

  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

  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Wathwood Hospital

  Gipsy Green Lane

  Wath upon Dearne ROTHERHAM

  S63 7TQ

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Wathwood Hospital

  Gipsy Green Lane

  Wath upon Dearne ROTHERHAM

  S63 7TQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.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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