Social Worker


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Colchester, CO4 5HG
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	25 Aug 2026
Closing date:	8 Sept 2026

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Summary

As noted, the successful candidate will work as a Social Worker in the Child and Adolescent inpatient services, providing high quality assessments and intervention to service users experiencing a wide range of mental health problems, promoting recovery and independence, using Mental Health Care clusters, third sector and statutory bodies to identify appropriate pathways and treatment plans with service users. You will support the delivery of strength and asset-based approaches promoting recovery and social inclusion with individuals, carers and families. This post will thus involve implementing the personalisation agenda through inclusive and strengths-based assessments, vital to delivering the statutory social care duties and responsibilities within the Care Act (2014). Following the appointment and a period of probation, the post holder will be expected to undertake AMHP training, if not already done so. This role will involve undertaking MHA assessments and other allocated work (e.g. Community Treatment Orders) in relation to service users with a broad range of mental health problems. Again, engaging carers and working within appropriate legal frameworks (Mental Health, Mental Capacity, Human Rights, Childrens legislation etc.) is pivotal in reaching appropriate outcomes. (Note those working as AMHPs also receive supplementary pay).

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